How to Choose Between Stainless Steel and Non-Stick Pans

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐ŸŽฏ The Goal: Trying to sear a steak in a cheap non-stick pan is like mowing a lawn with scissors โ€” technically motion is happening, but the tool is wrong and the result is gray, steamed disappointment. The rule that instantly upgrades your cooking: NON-STICK IS FOR EGGS, STAINLESS AND CAST IRON ARE FOR EVERYTHING YOU WANT BROWNED. Learn which pan does what, and half of 'I can't cook' turns out to have been 'I was holding the wrong pan.'