Gorlash
Assistant Cook
I've been the primary cook in our family for some 30 years now, and do a *lot* of cooking... but there is one simple, common task that I've simply never been able to make work... the instructions will be something along the line of:
> place a non-stick pan with 1 tbsp of oil on the burner
> spread the dish (roast beef hash, or today it was sausage scramble) in the pan over medium heat, for XX minutes, stirring occasionally, until dish is nicely browned and vegetables are tender.
That sounds so simple!! But I've never been able to make it work; I always end up with ingredients not browned at all, but food burned onto the skillet... what is the secret to this??
I use a gas stove, and typically cook on the 'normal' burner... I use 3.5 to 4 setting for Medium; anything less than 3 doesn't appear to ever get to cooking temperature at all. (HAH!! I started to say "I'm using Windows 10 Pro" ... this is probably the first post that I've made in years, where that isn't relevant!!)
I'm currently using a stainless steel pan with a 1/4" thick bottom, which *should* heat very evenly... however, I've also used cast iron skillets/pans, as well as enameled cast-iron skillets, which don't require seasoning... but it doesn't matter - I get the same non-results in all cases...
What is the secret to this?? I just want my roast beef hash (etc) to be charred on the outside, and not burned onto the skillet...
> place a non-stick pan with 1 tbsp of oil on the burner
> spread the dish (roast beef hash, or today it was sausage scramble) in the pan over medium heat, for XX minutes, stirring occasionally, until dish is nicely browned and vegetables are tender.
That sounds so simple!! But I've never been able to make it work; I always end up with ingredients not browned at all, but food burned onto the skillet... what is the secret to this??
I use a gas stove, and typically cook on the 'normal' burner... I use 3.5 to 4 setting for Medium; anything less than 3 doesn't appear to ever get to cooking temperature at all. (HAH!! I started to say "I'm using Windows 10 Pro" ... this is probably the first post that I've made in years, where that isn't relevant!!)
I'm currently using a stainless steel pan with a 1/4" thick bottom, which *should* heat very evenly... however, I've also used cast iron skillets/pans, as well as enameled cast-iron skillets, which don't require seasoning... but it doesn't matter - I get the same non-results in all cases...
What is the secret to this?? I just want my roast beef hash (etc) to be charred on the outside, and not burned onto the skillet...