Hey all, new here. Not the BEST at cooking, but I am interested in it! Made the account to ask a question for starters lol...and try to learn some stuff from here as well!
I sometimes cook using extra virgin olive oil, instead of some of the other more traditional oils used. Tonight, I was cooking on a gas stove. I think I had the knob set around 6-7 out of 10. (May of been my problem lol).
In a non stick frying pan i put a bit of oil in there and turned it on. Once it was warmed up i put an at the time frozen turkey burger patty in there. It def sizzled a bit, the oil did seem pretty hot (guess i was oblivious), but the patty cooked ok.
After 5-6mins i flipped the patty over, and as soon as it hit the pan a big flame shot up out of the pan.
I understand the smoke point, flash point, etc, as I have been reading since this happened. However they say that it happens from oil into the flame underneath, or spontaneously occurring.
These theories could make sense, however it was cooking just fine until i flipped the patty over. In the future, I will pay more attention to the smoke point and cook on a lower temp. But, was this flame up due to the patty itself? I doubt I could have hit the flame point, or could I?
I am new to gas ranges. I always had electric. I am also not a seasoned cook as i said, though i prefer to cook foods instead of carrying out/eating garbage. Do gas ranges heat the pan a lot higher then an electric in regard to the "knob position". Like 7 on a gas stove is a lot higher temp then 7 on an electric (there isnt numbers on my knobs, just saying).
I guess its possible i dripped oil off the side of the pan when i flipped it, and it flamed up which caught the oil on fire....really not too sure. All i know is i ripped it off the range and threw the lid on it, lol....meanwhile setting off my smoke alarm, and scaring the crap out of myself (no damage done).
Thanks
I sometimes cook using extra virgin olive oil, instead of some of the other more traditional oils used. Tonight, I was cooking on a gas stove. I think I had the knob set around 6-7 out of 10. (May of been my problem lol).
In a non stick frying pan i put a bit of oil in there and turned it on. Once it was warmed up i put an at the time frozen turkey burger patty in there. It def sizzled a bit, the oil did seem pretty hot (guess i was oblivious), but the patty cooked ok.
After 5-6mins i flipped the patty over, and as soon as it hit the pan a big flame shot up out of the pan.
I understand the smoke point, flash point, etc, as I have been reading since this happened. However they say that it happens from oil into the flame underneath, or spontaneously occurring.
These theories could make sense, however it was cooking just fine until i flipped the patty over. In the future, I will pay more attention to the smoke point and cook on a lower temp. But, was this flame up due to the patty itself? I doubt I could have hit the flame point, or could I?
I am new to gas ranges. I always had electric. I am also not a seasoned cook as i said, though i prefer to cook foods instead of carrying out/eating garbage. Do gas ranges heat the pan a lot higher then an electric in regard to the "knob position". Like 7 on a gas stove is a lot higher temp then 7 on an electric (there isnt numbers on my knobs, just saying).
I guess its possible i dripped oil off the side of the pan when i flipped it, and it flamed up which caught the oil on fire....really not too sure. All i know is i ripped it off the range and threw the lid on it, lol....meanwhile setting off my smoke alarm, and scaring the crap out of myself (no damage done).
Thanks