When a recipe says to butter the pan, can you NOT butter if using this pan? My pan without the non-stick coating rusted.
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When it says, butter the pan, I would do just that. You can take off the rust with Olive Oil or vegetable oil. Remove the rust and continue to use the pan. But butter it. If You would like to cover the bottom of the pan, cut a circle of parchment paper and put on the bottom. But in order to made the cake or whatever come out of the pan, you must oil or butter it.
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Well, I always spray it anyway. It's a fabulous pan. Very large. It is really one of my favorites. It holds a large tart, a double cornbread recipe..I've never tried not spraying it. Hope this helps.
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I made a quiche in it and did not butter, I may have sprayed with Pam, don't remember..
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As long as you don't scratch thru the coating it won't rush.Being that its a tart pan and your crust should have margarine or butter as a major component it should just wipe clean (mine do)Don't put it in the dishwasher.Good luck.
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In my experience, I have have to use a non-stick cooking spray. Butter has not worked well.
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NO-It shouldn't. It is a baked on enamel finish and not a non-stick coating.
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The top has a nonstick coating, but the bottom that touches the bacon is preseasoned. no nonstick coasting there touching your food. Thats why its rust proof too.
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Excellent nonstick surface.I did however, use butter the first time out, but realized after the batch I did not need it. The surfaces are great.Do not poke into the coating with a fork/knife.I really like the iron, I usually make them every couple weeks.
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The one I have is not non-stick. The stainless model has a nice thick bottom and hasn't warped yet. I think if it does you are using way too much heat. Never overheat a non-stick pan.
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I don't know and that is a little worrying. My best guess is that non-stick pans are safe to use as long as the surface remains intact and undamaged. Personally, having used this pan I am thinking of buying the traditional copper one
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They" make all these 'non-stick' pans look like they are "all that and a bag of chips." Not so. I have been super conscientious in my use of this pan; I don't use high heat, I let it come to temperature, etc. What I have learned is that the hype lasts as you described. I did read somewhere that one should always use a coating before cooking. Are these pans better than less expensive one? Who knows?
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You are correct. It is not "non stick" surface. If you preheat the cookware, and use proper cooking technique nothing will stick!
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I didn't and still love ours. Use it all the time. It is showing some signs of wear but less than other high quality non-stick pans.
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I purchased this same model and it does NOT have a non-stick coating. It is bare carbon steel ready to be seasoned and used.
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What I have found with all non stick pan is that you can only cook in med heat. Any higher and the coating starts to slowly come off which make it ineffective.
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Ours is definitely NOT "non stick". And I should know, my wife insists that I wash it after we use it. That's not fair. help me!
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it is non stick and you do not.... i repeat... do not want to use metal like my nephew did and killed my new pan.. ;(
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I have had this happens with pans before that have a coating. I think it gets old after a while, and micro cracks form. I know generously prep all pans with butter and/or flour or use parchment paper.
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You can, but it is better if you don't. The process of the non stick coating allows for metal utensils, they will over time scratch the coating.
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The directions that come with the pan don't offer any limitations. I generally use a wood spoon or a plastic spatula. There's no finish to wreck, as with Teflon. The main thing to be careful about is washing. It's steel, so it will rust if you don't rinse and dry it. I like to rub on a bit of olive oil after drying it. I really love this pan!