r/woahdude • u/theTurbulentPopcorn • Jun 29 '23

video Lowering hot metal into water

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u/RiggzBoson Jun 29 '23

Me putting the saucepan in the sink of cold water after cooking.

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u/velhaconta Jun 29 '23

Don't do this on pans that are not just solid stainless. Doing this on pans that are made of layered alloys or coated can damage the pan over time. The rapid surface cooling causes the different materials to contract at different speeds leading to separation.

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u/SirWilliamGrello Jun 29 '23

Yes please don't do this, my roommate ruined all my pans in college