[thechat] Handling a knife like a pro (was: Cooked carrots)

[Drew Shiel]

At 17:47 28/02/2003 +0530, Madhu Menon wrote:
The oil *should* be hot when you're cooking, or it will seep into the food.
>What some people do (wrongly) is to put the oil in the pan and then heat
>them both. Instead, you first heat the wok till it's almost smoking, and
>then pour the oil in. This instantly heats the oil and creates a
>"non-stick" film on it, which prevents food from sticking, and ensures that
>your stir-fry doesn't become a "sticky fry". :)

   Ahhhh. I understand now.

>Unless you're using butter, of course. That can't be heated to very high
>temperatures like say peanut oil. But then, I never use butter in my
>kitchen. I'll leave that to the French. :p

   I'll dig up (or try to remember) that risotto recipe and post it. It
won't be in your line, I don't think, Madhu, but it's good food. It does
require butter. :)

   Drew.


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