POLL: Do you cook everything on high?

[TitanDiddly]

I seem to cook a lot hotter than I need to.

 

[Siddhartha]

You are suppose to saute foods using a real hot pan.

 

[vi edit]

Only if I'm trying to boil water or flash toasting tortillas.

 

[PoPPeR]

yes

 

[Actaeon]

Depends how inpatient/hungry I am

 

[geno]

god no

 

[sandorski]

Even boiling water doesn't require "High", though it doesn't hurt.

 

[beatle]

High is also the way to go for searing meat. Spaghetti sauce on high --> gtfo of town!

 

[brtspears2]

Yup, sometimes high isn't enough. I cook with a wok.

 

[Kelvrick]

I do it to heat up the pan when I wanna make eggs...

Gas rules, electric sucks!

 

[BurnItDwn]

It depends what I'm making ... usually for me "cooking" refers to grilling, and i usually don't have all my burners on, and usually, I use medium, however, for burgers, II use high.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I do it to heat up the pan when I wanna make eggs...

Gas rules, electric sucks!

That's only if your gas burners are hot enough. My current electric range is faster at heating than my old gas.

 

No, I can cook.

 

[MaxDSP]

i thought that read "Do you cook everything high?":Q

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: SampSon
No, I can cook.

Agreed.

I can't remember the last time I used high. It has to be over a year...and I cook almost every night.

HOLY CRAP! 28 percent of the population needs to be taught a few lessons.
:beer:

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I do it to heat up the pan when I wanna make eggs...

Gas rules, electric sucks!

That's only if your gas burners are hot enough. My current electric range is faster at heating than my old gas.

At least with gas you have control over the temp. With electric it is a comply guess how much heat the element is making. Also electric sucks because when turned off the pan can still get siginificant amount of heat.

 

[DaWhim]

i don't like microwave

 

[fr]

Yes. I always run in games too.

 

No. Some foods need to be slowly cooked

 

[Ausm]

NEVER!!


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[LikeLinus]

Nope. I use All-Clad and you're not supposed to cook on high with those. They heat very well. If you know how to cook, you don't have to use high for normal cooking

 

[StageLeft]

Pretty much everything yes. I'd rather have my food now than have it good in 5 minutes.

 

[edro]

I use the Forman grill for most stuff... but for eggs, temp is key. Medium temp = nice and fluffy, High temp = burnt and hard and yuckfest.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Nope. I use All-Clad and you're not supposed to cook on high with those. They heat very well. If you know how to cook, you don't have to use high for normal cooking

Cool - my fiance and I have a crapload of All-Clad in boxes waiting for us to move into our next place...

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Nope. I use All-Clad and you're not supposed to cook on high with those. They heat very well. If you know how to cook, you don't have to use high for normal cooking

Cool - my fiance and I have a crapload of All-Clad in boxes waiting for us to move into our next place...

They are great. Me and my wife purchased a 12 piece set about 4-5 months ago. You have to use something to coat the pans, so they dont stick. But they spread the heat out great and they're a joy to cook with. Enjoy them