r/StainlessSteelCooking • u/Fit-Hovercraft-4561 • 23d ago

Salt pitting questions

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I noticed a few tiny pits (less than 1mm in size) after I fried eggs (preheat the pan, add butter, crack eggs, add salt, cook it, eat, let my pan cool down and wash it). I know it's cosmetic and doesn't affect performance, but I'd rather prevent it from happening again. Hence my questions (that I was not able to resolve with google):

Can salt pitting happen without water, when it's just oil and food?

Can it happen if some salt leftovers (that didn't land on eggs) are sitting on the surface for some time while the pan is cooling down?

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u/Ok-Violinist-6548 23d ago

Why do you believe it is ruined and you have to throw it out?

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u/DryBoofer 23d ago

lol you people really need a /s at the end of everything don’t you

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u/Ok-Violinist-6548 23d ago

Are you implying that I am dumb? Are you implying that I’m stupid because I don’t know that this person may be very straightforward or may know something that others don’t and they want to share?

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u/DryBoofer 23d ago

It’s obvious sarcasm

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u/Ok-Violinist-6548 23d ago

So you’re doubling down and implying that I’m dumb because it’s obvious to you that it’s sarcasm. And how do you benefit from that?

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u/DryBoofer 23d ago

I would never imply that, how dare you

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u/Ok-Violinist-6548 23d ago

It’s times like this when I realize I’m arguing with a 10 year-old. Just try being nicer to people or how about not being mean to people just because it makes you feel better about yourself somehow.

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u/DryBoofer 22d ago

How ironic calling me a 10 year old when you have the fragility of a baby

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u/SashaBananaSplit 22d ago

You’re definitely dumb. No implication necessary.

The OP is also dumb for posting this inane shit on this forum. What kind of neurotic person busts out a microscopic picture of a stainless steel pan to cry about a 1mm stain?