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Peter A

In article >,
says...
> I recall recently seeing a claim that old saw, "hot pan, cold oil",
> was just so much hype. Not true. I, myself, had never really paid
> it too much attention. Sure, I've always heated up my pan before
> adding any oil, but it never seemed to make that much difference.
>

Sure it works, just like heating the oil in the pan instead of adding it
once the pan gets hot. The myth is that hot pan, cold oil is the best
way to prevent sticking.

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Peter Aitken