Thread: Is there a good alternative to PAM spray?

On Fri 18 Apr 2008 10:22:03a, Buddy told us...

> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it
> everyday it is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs
> up the nozzle, and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy
> looking, wasting it. Who wants to soak and clean the sray head every
> time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
> as well that you can just brush or wipe on?

I switched from Pam to the new Crisco spray some time ago. I like it much
better, and have never had the nozzle clog. Having said that, for many
things I use either olive oil or vegetable oil that I brush on with a nylon
pastry brush.



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On Fri 18 Apr 2008 10:22:03a, Buddy told us...

> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it
> everyday it is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs
> up the nozzle, and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy
> looking, wasting it. Who wants to soak and clean the sray head every
> time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
> as well that you can just brush or wipe on?

I switched from Pam to the new Crisco spray some time ago. I like it much
better, and have never had the nozzle clog. Having said that, for many
things I use either olive oil or vegetable oil that I brush on with a nylon
pastry brush.



--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Friday, 04(IV)/18(XVIII)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Countdown till Memorial Day
5wks 2dys 13hrs 35mins
-------------------------------------------
'We warned you...'
-------------------------------------------

Buddy wrote:
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
vegetable oil brushed on thin.

Buddy wrote:
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
vegetable oil brushed on thin.

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:03 GMT, "Buddy" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
>is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
>and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
>wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
>I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
>nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
>well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>


I buy the BJs house brand of spray and the nozzle has never clogged. I
get two large cans for a bit more than the price of one smaller PAM.

And it lasts forever without going rancid.

Boron

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:03 GMT, "Buddy" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
>is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
>and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
>wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
>I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
>nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
>well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>


I buy the BJs house brand of spray and the nozzle has never clogged. I
get two large cans for a bit more than the price of one smaller PAM.

And it lasts forever without going rancid.

Boron

When I say sporadic usage, I actually mean more like rare usage, so it sits
in the cupboard long periods. This makes it even more costly having to toss
it because I end up using very little of it.

Isn't there a lecithin and/or other component that makes those PAM,
Crisco-type sprays a better separator than plain oils? It would seem that
whatever the mixture is it would be available in forms other than areosols.

"Boron Elgar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:03 GMT, "Buddy" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday
it
> >is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> >and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
Who
> >wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
> >
> >I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> >nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
as
> >well that you can just brush or wipe on?
> >
>
>
> I buy the BJs house brand of spray and the nozzle has never clogged. I
> get two large cans for a bit more than the price of one smaller PAM.
>
> And it lasts forever without going rancid.
>
> Boron

When I say sporadic usage, I actually mean more like rare usage, so it sits
in the cupboard long periods. This makes it even more costly having to toss
it because I end up using very little of it.

Isn't there a lecithin and/or other component that makes those PAM,
Crisco-type sprays a better separator than plain oils? It would seem that
whatever the mixture is it would be available in forms other than areosols.

"Boron Elgar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:03 GMT, "Buddy" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday
it
> >is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> >and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
Who
> >wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
> >
> >I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> >nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
as
> >well that you can just brush or wipe on?
> >
>
>
> I buy the BJs house brand of spray and the nozzle has never clogged. I
> get two large cans for a bit more than the price of one smaller PAM.
>
> And it lasts forever without going rancid.
>
> Boron

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:42 -0400, Goomba38 <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Buddy wrote:
>> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
>> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
>> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
>> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>>
>> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
>> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
>> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>>
>vegetable oil brushed on thin.


But brushing really does not work as well for, say, greasing and/or
flouring cake pans or a bowl for proofing dough.

Boron

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:42 -0400, Goomba38 <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Buddy wrote:
>> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
>> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
>> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
>> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>>
>> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
>> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
>> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>>
>vegetable oil brushed on thin.


But brushing really does not work as well for, say, greasing and/or
flouring cake pans or a bowl for proofing dough.

Boron

Buddy wrote:
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
>

Yes, liquid lecithin, which is available in pint bottles (maybe it's a
quart) at health food stores. It's pretty thick, so you might want to
dilute it with a little canola oil or alcohol. A bottle of the stuff
lasts about forever.

Buddy wrote:
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it. Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
>

Yes, liquid lecithin, which is available in pint bottles (maybe it's a
quart) at health food stores. It's pretty thick, so you might want to
dilute it with a little canola oil or alcohol. A bottle of the stuff
lasts about forever.

"Buddy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%M4Oj.1773$[email protected]..
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday
> it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
> Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
> as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
>

Just turn the can upside down and use that for the last spritz on the pan.
That will clean the nozel for the next time.

Paul

"Buddy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%M4Oj.1773$[email protected]..
> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday
> it
> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
> Who
> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
> as
> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
>

Just turn the can upside down and use that for the last spritz on the pan.
That will clean the nozel for the next time.

Paul

On Apr 18, 2:14�pm, Boron Elgar <boron_el...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:42 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomb...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Buddy wrote:
> >> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> >> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> >> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.Who
> >> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> >> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> >> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> >> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
> >vegetable oil brushed on thin.
>
> But brushing really does not work as well for, say, greasing and/or
> flouring cake pans or a bowl for proofing dough.

Suprised to hear that from you... professional bakers grease pans by
brushing with solid shortening... none use a spray, they value their
lungs.

On Apr 18, 2:14�pm, Boron Elgar <boron_el...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:42 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomb...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Buddy wrote:
> >> PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it everyday it
> >> is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the nozzle,
> >> and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.Who
> >> wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
>
> >> I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> >> nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works as
> >> well that you can just brush or wipe on?
>
> >vegetable oil brushed on thin.
>
> But brushing really does not work as well for, say, greasing and/or
> flouring cake pans or a bowl for proofing dough.

Suprised to hear that from you... professional bakers grease pans by
brushing with solid shortening... none use a spray, they value their
lungs.

Didn't know you could just get it that way -- I will get some and try it.
thanks.


"zxcvbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>
> Buddy wrote:
> > PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it
everyday it
> > is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the
nozzle,
> > and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
Who
> > wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
> >
> > I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> > nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
as
> > well that you can just brush or wipe on?
> >
> >
>
> Yes, liquid lecithin, which is available in pint bottles (maybe it's a
> quart) at health food stores. It's pretty thick, so you might want to
> dilute it with a little canola oil or alcohol. A bottle of the stuff
> lasts about forever.

Didn't know you could just get it that way -- I will get some and try it.
thanks.


"zxcvbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>
> Buddy wrote:
> > PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it
everyday it
> > is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the
nozzle,
> > and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
Who
> > wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
> >
> > I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> > nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
as
> > well that you can just brush or wipe on?
> >
> >
>
> Yes, liquid lecithin, which is available in pint bottles (maybe it's a
> quart) at health food stores. It's pretty thick, so you might want to
> dilute it with a little canola oil or alcohol. A bottle of the stuff
> lasts about forever.

I do that with paint and it works but it when you do it with the PAM you
still have to soak the nozzle in boiling water to get it clean. I'm going to
try the liquid lecithin.


"Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:C_5Oj.13$Ks1.4@trnddc01...
>
> "Buddy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:%M4Oj.1773$[email protected]..
> > PAM spray is great except for its delivery system -- if I use it
everyday
> > it
> > is fine, but if I use it sporadically it hardens and clogs up the
nozzle,
> > and I end up tossing it away when it becomes gungy looking, wasting it.
> > Who
> > wants to soak and clean the sray head every time you use a tiny squirt.
> >
> > I have tried using oils and greases as a substitute in baking, etc. but
> > nothing beats PAM for this. Does anybody know of a substitute that works
> > as
> > well that you can just brush or wipe on?
> >
> >
>
> Just turn the can upside down and use that for the last spritz on the pan.
> That will clean the nozel for the next time.
>
> Paul
>
>