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Kitchen Tip Tuesdays: Non-Stick Eggs in Stainless Steel

After we got our stainless steel cookware, I wrote a post with tips for cooking with stainless steel. One thing I hadn't yet figured out was scrambled eggs in stainless steel without any sticking.

Someone helpfully suggested pre-heating the (empty) stainless steel skillet, then adding oil, and right after, pouring in the eggs.

I've been doing this steadily for the past dozen or so times I've made scrambled eggs, and it works! :) I have been amazed. Seriously, one day I just wiped the skillet out with a paper towel and used it for something else without washing. After making scrambled eggs!!


What my stainless steel skillet looks like after cooking scrambled eggs, using this tip!

I heat the skillet on medium-medium high for a few minutes (until I hold my hand over the skillet and feel a good amount of heat). Then I add just a little oil (I have oil in a spray bottle), enough to cover the bottom and sides, and turn the skillet around to coat. I pour in the eggs and as they cook, I stir as normal.

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1. Getting honey out of measuring spoons
2. Rolling out pie crust (Sara)
3. Preheating quickly (Lenetta)
4. Cleaning counters (Mary Jo)
5. Cheesecake tips (Jo)
6. Towels (Mamie)
7. Organizing chest freezer (Susan)

Comments

Eggs

I am going to have to try that! thanks

As someone with a

As someone with a potentially fatal allergy to eggs, I kindly request that you thoroughly wash that pan before I come to dinner. :)

I grew up (pre-allergy days) making scrambled eggs in melted butter and only in recent years have realized that some people use oil instead. I loved my buttery eggs!

what a great tip! I have one

what a great tip!

I have one about getting honey out of measuring spoons:

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/12/honey-wheat-bagels.html

Blessings,
SnoWhite

rolling out pie crust

Hi Tammy - I have a tip embedded in my recipe for apple pie about rolling out pie crust. It's not a stand alone post though, so if it doesn't fit the guidelines, I totally understand.

http://cookwithsara.blogspot.com/2009/12/caramel-pecan-apple-pie.html

Sara

Interesting!

I have been needing to replace my non-stick for a while - good to know that works so well! I'm excited to finally have a tip this week.

Preheating Quickly (Lenetta)
http://nettacow.blogspot.com/2009/12/preheating-quickly.html

:-}

Cheryl B. - empty perscript. bottles
http://thehousethatlovebuilt.xanga.com/718274825/empty-perscript-bottles/

Your right about heating the pan first, it's like pre-heating a large industrial sized griddle. Actually, you should most always pre-heat your pans, just usually spay them with pan coating spray first. That gets the spray to seal the pan before you add what your going to be cooking, thus making clean up ever so much easier!!

Cleaning counters

Here is my tip post:

http://www.covenanthomemaking.com/2009/12/use-water.html

Cleaning Counters

Here is my KTT post for the week. :) http://www.covenanthomemaking.com/2009/12/use-water.html

Cheesecake!

I will have to try this! No-stick scrambled eggs have been the impossible dream for me ;)

This week's KTT: http://mothershideaway.blogspot.com/2009/12/kitchen-tips-tuesday-perfect-cheesecake.html

Towels

Here's my Kitchen Tip on having lots of towels handy: http://mamieutah.blogspot.com/2009/12/kitchen-tip-tuesday-towels.html

chest freezer organization

Tammy, here's my tip this week. It's about keeping a chest freezer organized.

http://cookingwiththe4bs.blogspot.com/2009/12/kitchen-tip-organizing-chest-freezer.html

susan@cookingwiththe4b's

kitchen tip

Here is a quick tip of ideas of what to do with those holiday leftovers. I am sorry I am late this time around.
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2599028445160457764&postID=7428056924142293156

Eggs

Thanks for this tip, Tammy! I have the same pans as you, and I've been struggling with cooking scrambled eggs, too. I tried your method this morning and it worked perfectly! No more yucky mess to clean up!

The same day you posted this

The same day you posted this I came across this blog showing how to preheat: http://www.houseboateats.com/2009/12/on-properly-heating-your-pan.html Which really helped me know how long to preheat for: when water droplets skitter across the surface "like mercury". It really works!

Lilyofthevalley's picture

really does....

work!! I used this tip last week and was amazed at how the eggs did not stick! yay!~Tanya - mama to 6 treasures. :)

I know this is an older post

I know this is an older post but I was searching on this very subject since I just ordered a stainless pan for cooking eggs and other things. I'm going to try this when it arrives. So thank you. :)

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