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How to Properly Heat a Pan

Rouxbe · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A two-minute Rouxbe cooking-school demo of how to heat a pan properly before cooking. It uses the Leidenfrost effect, where water beads and skates across a hot pan, to show when a stainless steel pan is ready.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people cite it as a practical test for pan temperature and as the way to get a stainless steel pan relatively non-stick.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you are into cooking, I must insist you check this out -”

    Leidenfrost effect as a test for proper pan temperature

    abcd_f, 2014-03 · Strong recommendation · in “How a Light Saber Works”

  2. “This youtube video explains the process”

    How to heat a stainless steel pan so it is relatively non-stick

    jmcclell, 2024-12 · Recommendation · in “A simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: cooking, leidenfrost effect, stainless steel pan, pan frying, kitchen technique

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