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The Process of Pan-frying

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When food is first placed into hot oil, the Key
water-repelling oil lubricates and coats the Film of oil cooking the fish
base of the food, letting heat spread evenly Heat traveling from the oil
across the food. Heat moves relatively Steam
slowly through the food compared
to the rate at which the surface
HOW TO SAUTÉ dries and cooks.
FO R SA U TÉI NG, S M ALL
PI ECES OF FOOD THI NLY Heat moves
COATED I N OI L ARE slowly through
TO SSED I N A HI GH-S I DED to the center.
PAN AT A HI GH
HEAT.
Dehydration creates
a crispy surface.

Repelled steam
“sizzles” off the
surface of the fish,
FLIP AND COOK THROUGH helping to prevent
Flip the food regularly, to allow it from sticking.
even cooking. Fish should
ideally be flipped only once,
after 3–4 minutes, because
fish muscle is fragile (see
p86). Once the food is cooked
as desired, remove from the
pan and serve immediately.

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If the pan gets too


cold, the food will
stick to the surface.

A heavy-bottomed
frying pan spreads “The high
and retains heat well.
temperatures used in
pan-frying dehydrate
Place the pan on
a burner at least the surface of foods,
two-thirds the
pan’s width creating a crisp,
to help heat
spread evenly. browned exterior.”

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