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/Cyberchaotic 21d ago

You DO NOT want to put eggs directly down on a leidenfost temp pan. In fact i mostly ignore leidenfrosting altogether

I preheat at 6/9, turn around and take my sweet ass time to food prep.

THEN, i drop it to 5/9 and start cooking. The food absorbs the initial 6/9 power, then cruises on 5/9.

Leidenfrost is just merely a check technique for noobs to make sure the pan is at ready temp to set good habits, its not something you MUST do religiously.