The key to avoiding food sticking to your stainless steel pans when cooking is to ensure that your pan is hot enough (but not too hot!) before adding oil and food. Here's how it's done:
Step 1: Heat the pan for a few minutes on medium heat (2-3 minutes should do the trick).
Step 2: To test the temperature, dash a small amount of water onto the cooking surface. and check for the following
*Water bubbles and steams — you're getting close, but the pan isn't quite up to temp!
*Water sizzles and forms into tiny beads that dance across the surface of the pan — you're even closer, but still not hot enough!
*Water forms into many medium-sized beads that glide across the surface — too hot! Remove the pan from the heat for a few seconds to allow it to cool.
*water forms into one or two big beads immediately after being dropped onto the pan —bingo!
Step 3: Carefully dry the pan with a dish towel to remove water and add your cooking oil. Allow oil to heat for a a few seconds.
Step 4: Add your food and cook!
