Potato Repairman
Assistant Cook
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2007
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We are considering getting a Le Creuset oval French oven 6 3/4 qt size. In their instructions Le Creuset says not to heat an empty pan, does this mean that if we want to brown meat on the stove top prior to cooking in the oven, that we should start with a cold pan , a pan with oil and then preheat , or should we just use it like any other pan, preheat add oil to the warm pan then meat? Another question I have is there much real world difference between using an oval vs the round oven on a ceramic smooth top cooker? Thank you