Regina Marie has some good advice here. Start with a pan sitting on the counter. Put something, like a sink stopper, (the flat disk kind) a scratched CD or DVD, or other object in the pan. Use your spatula to flip it. (The stopper is great, because the sides are different) When you're confident in flipping it move the pan to the stove and leave the burner off. Now flip there until you're comfortable. Now go to other things, like a hot pad, egg ring, and irregular objects. Simulated food like they have in toy stores are great for this as you can get used to the irregular shape of a chicken breast. You can also practice with slices of bread, which is good for getting used to making grilled cheese sandwiches. Once you're comfortable with flipping these items then it's time to start with simple things in the pan. Grilled cheese sandwiches are good starters because they don't take long and they tend to stick together well. You can graduate up to hamburger patties, chicken breasts, bacon strips, and eggs in a ring from there. My spatula of choice for both the pan and a Foreman is round, about the size of a good hamburger patty, and has a nice angle to it. You have more control with a wider spatula, and it's bigger than an egg ring or chicken breast so you don't run as much risk of something falling off. You can also try flipping cooked food, like things prepared in a George Foreman, in a cool pan. Your parents were wrong -- play with your food because you'll learn things about how to do things in the kitchen.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jan via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:39 PM > To: [email protected]; 'Charles Rivard' > Subject: Re: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it? > > Double spatulas are wonderful. If you're unsure when you're flipping > stuff, you can turn the heat off or remove the pan from the heat when > you're flipping. It will increase the cooking time on the second side, > but it helps with confidence when you're first learning. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:30 PM > To: [email protected]; Parham Doustdar > Subject: Re: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it? > > For burgers and stuff like that, I have a double spatula that is hinged > at the handle end. Slide one under the food, squeeze lightly to hold > the food between the two spatulas, and turn over and release your grip. > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're > finished, you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Parham Doustdar via Cookinginthedark" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:00 AM > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
