I'm so excited because I was about to completely throw out this pan after just a month of use because eggs were sticking horribly on them, and then I saw this video on Youtube (I don't know if links are allowed in reviews here, so just search "How to Cook an egg on the GreenPan ceramic non-stick" and it LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE so I have to share it.
All of those 1-star reviews complaining about sticky eggs--I empathize, but seriously, you just don't know how to cook with these pans. Though to be fair, the company does a crap job explaining best usage.
So here's the thing. Out of the box, for the first week or two, these pans will work without you needing to do anything special at all. Once eggs start sticking, here's what you do:
FIRST: Preheat the pan for about 2-3 minutes on MEDIUM HEAT. The video I referred to has an electric stove. I tested this with a gas stove. It works.
SECOND: Use oil! Or some kind of fat. You need it. I use avocado oil. The video guy used butter. And DON'T use that much. Literally like 1/4 teaspoon (I was using waaay more before. DOn't do this). I know, it seems counter-intuitive. Let oil heat for another minute. Not too long.
THIRD: If scrambling, it may help to pre-scramble in a bowl. I normally don't due to laziness, but I did this this morning. Your mileage may vary.
FOURTH: Throw in your eggs and don't move 'em around too much in the beginning! You'll hear some small popping. These are the eggs reacting with the oil and then releasing from the pan. Keep a watch at the layer at the very bottom, which will start to brown when they are ready to be flipped/moved around. As you can see, I actually kinda burned my eggs because this was my first time doing this. They WILL cook FAST! Under three minutes!
FIFTH: Once the eggs are ready to be moved around, don't worry about the uncooked bits sticking. I have no idea why, but once the eggs achieved that "release" once, the rest of it was fine.
SIXTH: Eat your food!
SEVENTH: Do NOT put your pan in cold water right after cooking, and don't let the pan sit around all day! I actually have no idea if these are a real issue (because I was doing both before) but that's what the video said, so I'll be sticking to it.
That's it! Literally YESTERDAY my pan looked liked those other pics with eggs stuck to every inch of it and it took me 30 minutes to clean with regular soap and water and no abrasive sponge. And today, THIS! I'm in shock and awe and I can't believe it. I almost trashed these, and now I have a reliable, chemical free nonstick pan. Totally tossing my stainless steel now.
And Greenpan--get better with your instructions! They suck and it's costing you business.
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