Recent content by dwasifar

To call it a "frying oil" in this case is kind of overstating things. All she was doing was a quick pan-sear of a pork loin before broiling it, with just a little oil to keep it from sticking to the pan. She tried canola oil the most recent time because that was what we had handy. I'll get...

So my wife used that Botticelli olive oil to grease a pan for oven use, and wound up with the same problem there. Then she pan-seared something else, using canola oil instead of olive oil, and had no problems. So I'm guessing the Botticelli is just not suitable for the use we're trying to put...

That is exactly what I used; that very sponge, in fact. And it didn't touch it. With Ajax instead of BKF, I was able to get a very tiny area clean after way too much scrubbing. So I took the next step in abrasives and wet-sanded, and it was STILL a lot of work. After a discussion with my...

Thanks. :) I take you to mean that you've had no problems with Botticelli. This is exactly the kind of information I was hoping to get. Maybe she just had the heat up too high, or maybe the name brand oils had a higher smoke point or something. I guess I'll have to go buy a little bottle of...

Hi, new to this forum, hoping to gain the benefit of your greater experiences. The other day my wife seared a pork loin in a stainless saute pan using a little olive oil, as she has always done. We're accustomed to being able to clean up the pan with a little vinegar while it is still hot...