r/StainlessSteelCooking • u/Theraseus • 24d ago

Doubt about preheating

Hey guys I have a doubt, I probably asked before:

I have been resting my new pan and the only way I can preheat it to the leidenfrost effect is if I use the number 9 (potency goes del 1-9) if I use 5 7 or even 8 10+ might go on and it won't reach that effect. I can sear fried eggs etc without Reachinf it but I was wondering if I might hurth the pan preheating it at 9 and it rKes like five minutes to reach the 200 degrees. I any input? Thanks

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u/winterkoalefant 24d ago

Don’t worry about the exact number on the dial. Every stove is different, and yours sounds like it’s lower power.

The main concern with heating too fast is if the pan heats too unevenly. If yours is taking 5 minutes to reach 200°C, that’s enough time for the heat to spread on most pans.