These are great suggestion Nicole. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Parham Doustdar via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:08 PM To: [email protected]; Nicole Massey Subject: Re: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it?
Hi Nicole, Wonderful advice - thank you. I'll be flipping stuff for practice from now on! :-) On 8/20/2014 1:20 AM, Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
