Hot Frying Pan Turns Beer Into Gooey Blob

What's the weirdest thing you can do with liquid in a frying pan? If you answered "make an omelet," you're wrong

The answer probably lies somewhere around the Leidenfrost effect. It allows the liquid — beer, in this case — to look like it's hovering on the pan, while the liquid is actually floating on a layer of water vapor.

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If you've ever splashed water droplets into a hot frying pan, you've likely witnessed the fascinating effect. It happens when the pan hits just the right temperature — hot enough so the liquid doesn't just immediately boil away Read more...

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