Also, a good wide spatula that is very stable is key to good flipping. I have found not all spatulas are created equal. The double spatula can work well too, but make sure you have it centered and the things such as hamburger patties and that the items are really ready to flip or you might cut it in half accidentally.
Also, don't crowd your pan and make sure to set up you items in a pattern that is easy to track: like 3 across, 3 down for nuggets or 2 on top and one on bottom for burgers. This way you can keep track by counting. *smile* Regina Marie Phone: 916-877-4320 Email: [email protected] Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandjfm.com -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Parham Doustdar via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it? Hi, Some time ago I asked the members of this list how they turn something like a sausage over in a pan. I have found that rolling the sausage around and feeling for what bits don't feel crispy enough usually does it for me. As you can imagine, I had to work on my skill of feeling things through the end of cooking utensils. Now, though, I am moving on to (seemingly) more difficult stuff. How do you efficiently flip flat things in the pan? This includes burgers, nuggets, and so on. And, after you do flip them, how do you keep track of which ones you've flipped and which ones you haven't? In my own experiments, I have found that using a fork with a spatula works nicely as far as the flipping part goes; I use the fork to guide the thing I want to flip onto the spatula, then I lift the spatula slightly and flip it. I then have to double-check to see if that piece is not overlapping anything, and if it is, push it around. Is there a more efficient way you've found? _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
