The pan is too hot if youi're getting blackened stuff. You should get just nice dark brown crumbly things, which you can use to make a sauce. Don't scour or wash the pan. Just scrape out any remaining bits and wipe the pan with a paper towel. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: skye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Oh, great - maybe you cast iron guys can help me with my question. I > have a recipe where I need to sear an eye of round on all sides (let's > say 2 minutes a side so 12 minutes total). Usually I put the pan on > high heat, and end up with an outside that's a nice rich brown colour. > However, there's a bunch of smoke from the melted fat and at the end, > there's blackened stuff on the bottom of the pan to scour away. Then > there's a couple of days where nothing wants to slide off anymore. > > Is that normal for searing large chunks? Am I putting it up too hot? > Should I drain off the fat partway through cooking? Which camera > should I take photos of the result with? (trying to keep this on > topic) > > On 12/20/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cast iron is the best thing for pancakes. My only problem with cast iron > > is that I am too impatient to use it properly. It needs to be heated > > slowly to the proper temperature. I have this tendency to heat it up > > fast and then burn things because it is too hot on the bottom, but then > > I do not burn my hands because the handle is still cool. If I am cooking > > for company, everything has to be just right, for just myself I mostly > > go for quick. Maybe I need to rethink that, after all I am worth the effort. > > > > Anyway I have a small skillet, a large skillet, a griddle that I also > > use as a lid for the large skillet, and a dutch oven, all by Lodge. I > > used to have some imported stuff, but the bottoms were so smooth the > > seasoning kept peeling off the bottoms, the rough iron of the Lodges > > holds it for ever. My pots are teflon lined cast aluminum junk, not > > cheap, all teflon cookware is junk. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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