Not Preheating Your Skillet Is A Major Mistake. Here's Why - Chowhound

Miniseries/Getty Images There are a lot of common skillet mistakes that can ruin your pan-seared steaks and other foods. One particular mistake pertains to cooking (almost) all types of ingredients in all types of skillets (and yes, skillets and frying pans are the same thing). It's one of the most widespread errors in all stovetop cooking: It's a mistake not to preheat your skillet. A preheated skillet helps…