I have a new non-stick pan and it’s the first time in my entire life I’ve had this issue when frying an egg.

Whether I’m on 1/10 heat (Gas stove), 3/10, or 5/10 heat it does the same thing: It films over the skin of the egg with a strange texture, but doesn’t actually stick to the pan.

In that video I managed to separate the film from the egg, but I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong to have that film develop in the first place? It’s a firm-plastic texture, like a tupperware lid.

  • @robolemmy
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    318 months ago

    that is what you get when you burn an egg, in my experience. I’m not sure why it’s happening no matter how low you have the heat, though.

    Is it a super cheap, all aluminum (or aluminium) pan? If it’s very thin and extremely heat conductive, you might not be able to get your heat low enough to not burn the egg.

    First thing I’d try is adding some fat to the pan before putting the egg in. Even with supposed non-stick, throw some butter in there.