Cooking Spray - Unusual Uses

sandi wrote:



sandi,

I wouldn't "spritz" wheel covers with PAM. Getting it on the disc brakes
could be very dangerous. I'd spray a paper napkin and carefully wipe it
on, if that. But, due to the centrifugal force of spinning wheels,
particles of PAM could go flying any and everywhere you might not want
it.

Just like PAM's propellant can gum up non-stick pots and pans, so might
it gum up the works in those DIY ideas. That and possibly attract pests.

Being a lazy BUM!!!, I bought a can of PAM about 3 years ago, reasoning
I'd save time and a paper towel not having to apply a higher quality
cooking oil.

Best,

Andy
 
On Jan 25, 7:13?am, Andy wrote:



Yeah, but, actually, you can control the paper towel method better and
not have the spray hitting areas outside what you wish to coat. I
don't buy the Pam stuff. I keep a little Canola in a stainless
watering can type thing, and just pour a tiny bit onto the paper
towel. I keep a little olive oil in a cruet for the same purpose.
Works fine and cheaper too. I also am not crazy about aerosol cans
around the stove.

I don't trust the stuff marketed as cooking spray any more than I like
what they sell as cooking wine. Ugh.
 
On Jan 25, 9:04?am, Kalmia wrote:

That's why I use Pam in the vicinity of the sink. Hold pan over sink;
spray. Overspray is cleaned up in the usual course of cleaning
the sink.

Cindy Hamilton
 
Kalmia wrote:



Kalmia,

Heh heh heh heh heh!

And as if PAM's entire product line is to be believed?
Serving Size about 1/4 second spray (.3g)
Serving Size about 1/3 second spray (.3g)

Let's just whip out the ultra-micro cast iron pans!!! ;)

Best,

Andy
 
On 1/24/2011 9:00 PM, sandi wrote:

That or pledge for shoe shine when I was in the navy. For chloroframs.

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On Jan 25, 10:41?am, ravenlynne wrote:

==
I believe that "PAM" consists mostly of Canola oil whereas many years
ago it contained corn oil. Canola oil leaves a sticky, yucky residue
which I hate and it is hard to clean it from surfaces. A food-quality
silicone spray works better for many of the "other" uses listed than
PAM does IMHO.
==
 
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:23:28 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
wrote:


I spray in the sink for the same reason. I'm not afraid of aerosol,
but I create as little mess on purpose as possible, because I hate to
clean up.

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On 1/24/2011 4:00 PM, sandi wrote:

You should avoid spraying Pam on your brake rotors - you'll just
contaminate your brake pads. At least your inside pads will probably be
OK. My guess is that a combination of Pam and brake dust would be tough
to clean.

Pam works fine sprayed on a Turkey before roasting.
 
'Andy[_15_ Wrote:

I use a spritzer filled with junky oil (Pomace olive oil that my SO
thought was olive oil) to spray on the BBQ grill before I throw
meat/apargus, peppers on there. Works fine.

I'll stick with WD-40 and the like for other "mechanical" lubrication.




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On Jan 25, 1:14?pm, dsi1 wrote:


They used to say to use Pam on the bumper to keep lovebugs from
sticking - baloney. Doesn't work anymore than Skin SO Soft repels
skeeters. Tried em both.
 
Cindy Hamilton wrote:

That's the only way. If some of the overspray hits the floor and you're in
the kitchen in your stocking feet, you can get a cheap version of an
amusement park ride.

I use cooking spray all the time. Even if I use oil or other fats, it does a
better job of forming an instant nonstick surface on many different cooking
surfaces. When I make eggs over easy, I start with a very light spray of Pam
in a small iron skillet. Then I melt in a little butter, heat, and in go the
eggs. I can toss flip them and rarely ever break a yolk, even three at a
time back in the days before my doc warned me off the excess cholesterol. In
general I find that whenever I want to use toss technique in a pan that
isn't nonstick by nature, the spray is helpful. However I am careful about
which spray I buy and try to avoid problem ingredients like lecithin. I
absolutely never buy flavored cookiong sprays.

MartyB
 
Kalmia wrote:

I once fell victim to the Skin So Soft myth and took some on a camping trip
instead of good old deet based repellent. I thought those Missouri lake
mosquitos were going to carry me off.
 
On Jan 28, 6:46?am, "J. Clarke" wrote:

==
Actually, the lecithin is supposed to prevent sticking (read the
label).

My brother and his wife had a restaurant and I used to get the empty
pails which had contained canola oil from them. You could wash and
wash with heavy duty detergent and hot water and still have that
sticky feel on the surface of the plastic pail. Damnedest stuff to
clean up if it gets spilled on a tile floor as well.
==
 
"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Back in the day (1970's) there was a practice called "bagging". Teens
sprayed PAM and other household toxins into plastic bags and sniffed them to
obtain a high... much like sniffing model glue. I know of one kid I went to
school with who died as a result. Alternative uses for cooking spray aren't
always a great idea.

Jill
 
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