Hot frying pan under cold water = good idea? bad idea?

[UnatcoAgent]

Just wondering...

 

[RichardE]

Sure

 

[queenrobot]

bad idea. you run the risk of warping it.

 

[Capt Caveman]

What is the frying pan made of?

Always better to let it air cool first.

 

[racolvin]

I'm not a mechanical engineer or physics person but generally hot pan + cold water = thermal shock, which if the pan is some sort of layered design of different metals, coatings, etc, could cause them to separate or crack. Someone with more science background could give you a better answer but if its an expensive pan I wouldn't do it.

 

[MiniDoom]

run it under hot water

 

[kranky]

If it warps, you'll regret it.

 

[purbeast0]

i dunno but i love the sound it makes either way.

 

[sdifox]

any particular reason you have to cool down the pan faster? If you are going to cook a new dish, just wipe it clean with a paper towel or warm water moistened towel

 

[dougp]

1) Preheat oven as hot as it will go.
2) Bake large rock, preferably size of an alternator, for 5-6 hours
3) Place rock into large tub of ice water.
4) ...
5) PROFIT!

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug
1) Preheat oven as hot as it will go.
2) Bake large rock, preferably size of an alternator, for 5-6 hours
3) Place rock into large tub of ice water.
4) ...
5) PROFIT!

Now there's a Saturday night!

 

[keird]

Hot frying pan under cold water = good idea? bad idea?

If your face is stuck to the hot frying pan I think it may be a prudent course of action. Don't inhale, though. Just scream out.

I'm glad I could help you there.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug
1) Preheat oven as hot as it will go.
2) Bake large rock, preferably size of an alternator, for 5-6 hours
3) Place rock into large tub of ice water.
4) ...
5) PROFIT!

Now there's a Saturday night!

What would happen? 0_o

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: dreadpiratedoug
1) Preheat oven as hot as it will go.
2) Bake large rock, preferably size of an alternator, for 5-6 hours
3) Place rock into large tub of ice water.
4) ...
5) PROFIT!

Now there's a Saturday night!

What would happen? 0_o

you would have pointy chunks of rock embedded in your face.