I keep burning my food. I follow directions and I still haven’t figure out an electric stove so I keep burning everything. It annoys me a lot. It’s unproductive and eating my time bevause I end up throwing it out. Do I keep throwing away money and food because I can’t cook right. Or do I continue until I don’t burn food anymore? Or do I spend more money buying takeout since I know that I’m not gonna eat a burnt meal if I pay for it from a restaurant. This is why I’m not a good adult. They say you save more money cooking from home but I have to eat healthy. Being an adult is so dramatic
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Could be your stove, does it really do low through high or just high all the time? I bet there are some chefs here that can help. Depends on what type of pan, what you are cooking, etc. Many variables.
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Adulting isn't easy..it takes time and practice. just because we become adults doesn't mean we know everything. be patient you will get it with practice.
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I hate electric stoves.
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What kind of pans are you using? Are they properly oiled or seasoned? I cook on cast iron and steel and it needs to be low heat, and oiled with vegetable oil. Olive has too low of a smoke point. It took me a while to learn to cook on electric.
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Got a few questions that may help you. What heat setting are you using? High heat is only good for boiling water on most stoves. Mid level heat is normally best. Start at low mid and adjust from there. What kind of pans are you using? Different metals heat Different ways. My cast iron heats much slower than my stainless steel. And the steel heats slower than aluminum. Aluminum is more even dispersal, but fluctuates more. Nonstick pans are almost all aluminum. Some alloys heat better than others.
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@steve56100 @tim133688 @james80591 I know it sounds so stupid but it’s just something that I’ve been consistently failing at and I was getting really mad about it. I have really cheap pans I honestly didn’t really know that a pan mattered it’s not cast iron It doesn’t tell me what material it’s made from. My stove is crappy too. It’s a hit or miss on what the actual temp is because it’s just a dial and I’m assuming when the light goes out that it’s at temp. What the temp is well it’s a solid guesstimate of 375. But on my lunch break I went and bought a George Foreman grill to see if this doves all my problems bevause I’m tired of throwing food out. And my neighbors are tired of hearing the smoke alarm. I also use oil on pans but like found out yesterday I don’t need to do that bevause they’re non stick. The stovetop is a complete fail. It’s like not hot then too hot. I can’t figure it out. Sorry for the childish rant. But I really am not good at cooking. And it’s frustrating bevause I feel like it’s so simple lol and I mess it up literally everytime.
Ok, before you give up, get a decent skillet. Something in the $20 range. The cheap sets are normally junk alloy aluminium. The Teflon coating on those sucks to. Comes off to easy. Try for an anodized no stick if you have to have no stick.
That’s no fun. I suggest keep practicing and praying. Watch videos about cooking on an electric stove. If all else fails get microwave meals. Some of them are not too bad.
Stoves can range in temp.i just got a new one and the temperature settings are a lot different than my old one.i have a temperature gun and that has helped me relearn what the settings are.
Don’t give up! The George Forman grill is a great idea for sure, I make grilled cheese and other grilled sandwiches all the time on mine.
Like Steve said, invest in a nice pan. I like cooking on cast iron, it is non stick, and easy to clean if you take care of it. Low heat… don’t rush cooking. You can learn, like any skill.