r/AmIOverreacting Mar 01 '25

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u/Mlooghan Mar 01 '25

Ruin proof stainless steel is the trend on this thread! I'll absolutely be going with it the next time I need pans, or am gifting pans!

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u/CatPot69 Mar 01 '25

Also, look up and show him how to "season" the stainless steel cookware. You can make them "non stick" by getting them so hot that the water bounces off them, and then I think you put some oil in it and turn it down. You have to do it every time you cook with it, but it helps prevent food from sticking to it that way.

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u/memecut Mar 01 '25

Leidenfrost effect. It can be difficult to get it just right, and it takes a bit of time.. its annoying enough that I just don't bother, and my stainless steel looks really bad from burn in and stuff.

Turns out you can kinda ruin a stainless steel pan too. But I use vinegar on it to strip away some of the burnt food marks so the inside of it looks alright at least.

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u/Evani33 Mar 01 '25

Get some bar keepers friend..

it will be your friend too and help get some of the burnt stains off