When I fry my eggs in a small non-stick pan, they leave a plastic film around the egg. Why??

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When I fry my eggs in a small non-stick pan, they leave a plastic film around the egg. Why?? - Lemmy.World

I have a new non-stick pan [https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/cookware/skillets-fry-pan/722-20ns/] and it’s the first time in my entire life I’ve had this issue when frying an egg. Whether I’m on 1/10 heat (Gas stove), 3/10, or 5/10 heat it does the same thing: It films over the skin of the egg with a strange texture, but doesn’t actually stick to the pan. In that video I managed to separate the film from the egg, but I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong to have that film develop in the first place? It’s a firm-plastic texture, like a tupperware lid.

That’s the egg sticking to the pan, try using more fat, that worked for me. Or maybe I just needed to break in the pan. Either case, stop using metal on non stick. Use a silicone out wooden spatula
Stop using non-stick* Switch to cast iron for cheap or stainless steel for fancy

why?

whats better about cast iron or stainless steel?

in my experience stainless steel is awful and its always a mess to clean.

I used to think this too. It just takes a little bit of time to learn the proper technique. Managing heat and a little bit of fat will make them more or less able to be wiped out. I pretty much only use carbon steel and stainless now. I used to use cast iron but I got tired of lugging it around, so it only comes out if I need to sear a steak now.
I only ever cook eggs in my cast iron skillet. If I am patient enough to get it hot enough and cook with butter, and don’t mess around with the egg too much very little sticks and what does is a cinch to clean. The pans are heavy as hell though. I don’t lug except car camping. I haven’t tried stainless yet but it sounds like it would be worth doing.
I have found that I prefer the better temperature control I get from carbon or stainless. Plus they weigh a lot less.