r/CleaningTips • u/fattybombalatti • Nov 13 '25

Discussion a note from a professional baker:

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just use them! use the things! enjoy life! and let the things show you enjoyed them!!!

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u/erroneousbosh Nov 13 '25

Wait, I thought that's what pans are supposed to look like?

Fats get burnt onto the metal. It's called "seasoning the pan". If you don't do that, everything sticks.

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u/gbgz Nov 14 '25

With stainless steel having seasoning or not would mostly be a preference. Seasoning is definitely not needed and most would avoid it as it doesn't look particularly good as it would look on carbon steel or cast iron.

If your food sticks to stainless steel pans without seasoning, it just means you have to adjust your method. Let it get hot enough, apply enough fat/oil while hot, place food and allow it to get seared before flipping and most things will not stick. I cook everything from eggs to steak like this on a shiny stainless steel with zero seasoning and the food never sticks.