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Oil track: Rice bran oil

2 runs

Engineering plate: Fried rice in a 12 in skillet: 500 °F surface against a crowded pan

IFX-012 18 Sep 2026

Fried rice in a 12 in skillet: 500 °F surface against a crowded pan

Cast iron is not a wok: it is heavier, slower to respond and flat on the bottom. What it does have is thermal mass, and this run tested whether that…

12 in skillet
Stir-fry
Rice bran oil

Preheat: 500°F
Maillard: 45s
Stick index: 2/5
match: —

Engineering plate: Ridged grill pan: ridge temperature versus valley temperature on a 28 mm sirloin

IFX-006 29 Aug 2026

Ridged grill pan: ridge temperature versus valley temperature on a 28 mm sirloin

A ridged pan is a contact-area compromise: it gives you grill marks and takes away two thirds of the surface that could be browning. This run…

Ridged grill pan
Direct sear
Rice bran oil

Preheat: 415°F
Maillard: 110s
Stick index: 3/5
match: —