How much oil do you need to put on the bottom of this to safety heat without ruining the enamel?
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Just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. . . i use cooking spray. Be careful not to heat to quickly. I never use empty on high heat.
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Enough to coat the bottom evey. I start slowly and have never had proem. It's a wonderful pott.
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It is a bit small for that, and I would hesitate to heat any quantity of oil on a stovetop. Oil would expand, creep out the spout and give you a nasty little fire.
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Instructions say the probe needs to be immersed at least 1 inch deep w/o touching the bottom of the pot, so the minimum amount of oil will depend on the size & shape of your cooking vessel.
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I bought stove paint for mine, but this says it's good to 2k degrees. If the outside of your stove ever get's hotter than that, I'd leave and call the FD!
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I don't measure the amount of oil. I put a little on either side of the spinning blades. I would guesstimate about 2 TBs. Make sure you turn the machine off as soon as the poppings starts and then move the pan/cover away from the heating elements.
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Be sure to follo9w directions. Heat the pan before putting in the oil. We have to watch how hot we set the temperature gage. When it starts to stick, put the lid on and lower the temperature.
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Good question. Don't tell anyone, but I use oil in my Anolon skillet and it hasn't hurt a thing. :)
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Coat the entire inside of the grill and grates with oil and heat it to "cure" the metal and prevent it from rusting. The second step in this process is to light the grill and heat it (without food on it) for a while to bake the oil in and burn off the excess. Any kind of edible oil or shortening will work, I used PAM because it's a lot easier to spray than any other way. You should repeat the process occasionally if you don't use it often, especially with the grates.
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Gregory, I have not needed to use high heat, I found that steaks sear well at medium heat, put your oil in the pan set the temp on medium and wait about five minutes for the pan to heat up, there is a lot of material there so it takes a little while to heat up. It may be best to ask Le Creuset about that one.Ron
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Go to www.youtube.com or google for complete instructions. First time use, cover the inside of the top and bottom generously with oil. Put in a warm oven (250 F) for six hours. When you use it, be sure to set it on a metal diffuser, or it will still crack. (Must be seasoned every two months or so if not used regularly.)
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Collette, wash it out and dry it well................fill it almost to the top and bake it in the oven at 325 for a hour or so. let it cool and throw the oil away. Wipe it dry and it should be good to go.
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I use spray PAM over the entire bottom of the pan, and cook on medium heat. If you get the pan too hot, the food will char and stick to the pan.
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Absolutely, I almost use nothing but enamel paints. I strongly recommend the use of a respirator as well since you will be atomizing it.
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use whatever cooking oil you wish. cover the bottom of the pan and slosh it all over the inside of the pan. then burn the bottom of the pan with the oil. let it set for a day or so and use it over a gas or wood flame.
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Make you spray some oil in it and then it is wonderful! When you are in a hurry it gets too hot if you do not spray and everything sticks. Easy
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Very well. The very outside is a little cooler. The finish does not require oil to cook
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I am unaware of the health risks you mention but it is my practise to warm the pan a bit before I add oil or butter. It's more a matter of timing and routine though. I have ruined a non stick pan before, not a Calphalon, by forgetting I had turned the heat on. It ruined the non stick surface. This might be what the warning was about. However, I sometimes forget and have oiled it immediately with no variance in the results.