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Heres how to fix it.
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Many of us can appreciate the ease of cooking withnonstick pans.
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Quoc Le, Ph.D. in food science and M.S.
Lecithin contains both water-loving and oil-loving parts to the molecule.
This build-up becomes increasingly difficult to remove as the protein is heated and denatures, Quoc Le warns.
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Because of that, youre likely left scrubbing your pan for agesundoubtedly damaging the coating.
While the mistake is irreversible, the fix is simple: Use an oilwithoutlecithin.
These five editor-approved picks start at just $7.
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Its simple design has no aerosol or unnecessary added ingredients.
Just fill it with whatever your preferred oil is (I loveolive oil) and youre good to go.
Its curved spout seamlessly reaches the bottom corner of the bottle, helping you get to every last drop.
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Uzoai Oil Sprayer
This niftyoil spray bottleis only $10.
It comes with a convenient funnel to make transferring oil mess-free.
Aozita Glass Olive Oil Dispenser
Sometimes all you need is adrizzle oil dispenserfor your skillet or pan.
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This is the one I use (in conjunction with the Evo one above).
Its quick, fuss-free to use and refill and lets me dispense more oil quickly.
This set of squeeze bottles is lightweight and very practical for folks who cook often.
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And, at $12 for two, its an inexpensive addition to your kitchen tool collection.
It only has two ingredients: olive pomace oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
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