Should you avoid cooling a frying pane with water?

Question

Sometimes after I fry something, I wash it immediately in water because it's a bit easier to wash (before the remains stick to the pane). Does this damage the pane in any way?

Answer

This would depend on the kind of pan, the heat level of the pan, and the coldness of the water, if any of these are at real extremes, but I'm guessing that in most cases, you will not have a big problem with pan damage. Make sure there is not a lot of hot fat in the pan when you add the water (which would cause spatters ), but that's more of a personal safety issue than a pan damage issue. There are other things in a kitchen that I'd worry about much more than pan damage (dull knives, for example)

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