Double spatulas are wonderful. If you're unsure when you're flipping stuff, you can turn the heat off or remove the pan from the heat when you're flipping. It will increase the cooking time on the second side, but it helps with confidence when you're first learning.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:30 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org; Parham Doustdar Subject: Re: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it? For burgers and stuff like that, I have a double spatula that is hinged at the handle end. Slide one under the food, squeeze lightly to hold the food between the two spatulas, and turn over and release your grip. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parham Doustdar via Cookinginthedark" <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:00 AM Subject: [CnD] Flipping stuff in pans -- how do you do it? > Hi, > > Some time ago I asked the members of this list how they turn something > like a sausage over in a pan. I have found that rolling the sausage > around and feeling for what bits don't feel crispy enough usually does it for me. > As you can imagine, I had to work on my skill of feeling things > through the end of cooking utensils. > > Now, though, I am moving on to (seemingly) more difficult stuff. > > How do you efficiently flip flat things in the pan? This includes > burgers, nuggets, and so on. And, after you do flip them, how do you > keep track of which ones you've flipped and which ones you haven't? In > my own experiments, I have found that using a fork with a spatula > works nicely as far as the flipping part goes; I use the fork to guide > the thing I want to flip onto the spatula, then I lift the spatula > slightly and flip it. I then have to double-check to see if that piece > is not overlapping anything, and if it is, push it around. > > Is there a more efficient way you've found? > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
