Melba's Jammin' wrote on 31 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> In article .com>,
> "Jason Tinling" > wrote:
>
> > On Jan 30, 12:13 pm, Steve Wertz >>
>
> > > How do you know when it's "almost smoking"?
> > > -sw
> >
> > It's got the pack out and is starting to move the lighter toward it's
> > mouth?
>
> <wiping coffee from screen>

I use a hot pan cold oil and also allow the food (usually meat that sticks)
to crust up and tell me when to flip it. If you just chuck the meat in and
flip it too early it will stick...but the meat will tell you when you can
flip it over by resistance...don't attempt to flip if the meat won't
'lift' easily.