Frying Pan

[poliphilo]

 My friend Stephen Bann- who is a dedicated cook-  used to say you should never wash a frying pan. The ancient grease, impregnated with the flavours of a thousand fry-ups, is a treasure,  adding subtlety and depth to anything you cook in it. I sometimes let my pan go a day or two without washing- and acknowledge that it's a bit of a thrill when the flavour of yesterday's mushrooms turns up in today's bacon and eggs- but then I start to worry about health and safety and the pan goes into the sink and receives a good scrubbing. Am I being unduly cautious? 

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

So it's a matter of going with one's instinct. Yes, I can relate to that.

[nostoi.livejournal.com]

I used to work in the hotel industry and the black, lump-encrusted pans in the kitchens really put me off eating anything.

I should say that me and Alan are vegan so there's no worries with us about contamination with meat, eggs or dairy products.

I probably like to scrub the steel cookware because I don't want them to end up like they did in the places where I worked!