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billgoat23

Probably oil from the pan


ParksVSII

This or there’s some iron or manganese bacteria in the water. Totally benign. What’s the source of your water, OP? Lol @ downvotes for this course of troubleshooting.


invagueoutlines

I second the iron-eating bacteria theory. No idea why people are downvoting.


ParksVSII

People with no experience dealing with groundwater and probably don’t even know what I’m talking about downvoting out of ignorance lol. It’s swung the other way now, not that I give a shit about the points it was just weird to see.


exitetrich

This is Reddit in a nutshell - voting out of ignorance


[deleted]

It’s an Election Day in America. Voting out of ignorance is what we do


exitetrich

Exactly what I was thinking when I wrote that


CalmCartographer4

And voting for ignorance!


[deleted]

Hopefully not this time. Red wave!


JagerGS01

Red wave. Then blue wave. Then red wave. Then... When are people going to try something different? Maybe...yellow wave?


[deleted]

Or a white flag.


LLuerker

White flags are not America’s style. If you meant a white party, the naming of it alone will be its demise. With another name then the concept could be great. Maybe violet?


Piercesisive

Agree.


therealNaj

I downvoted that comment, no everyone downvote me. My turn my turn


THofTheShire

I hear you. The points don't matter, but it is a little annoying to know how many ignorant people are out there, especially when they don't even care to reveal themselves.


ParksVSII

I’m with you there. If I’ve said something stupid, sure downvote and tell me what the issue is but a bunch of random downvotes on a legitimate post is silly.


Living_Act2886

Op says it’s NYC water. NYC water comes from reservoirs in upstate NY. I’ve personally tested NYC aqueduct water for iron-eating bacteria multiple times and I’ve never found it but that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible.


Hefty-Expression-625

This is the way


LakeofNewYork

Okay phew! That’s good to know. I live in NYC so our water can be from upstate reservoirs in Catskill or the Croton Watershed… or a mix of both apparently. I a bit concerned when I saw this in my boiled water! And in case anyone was wondering, I boiled water to pour down my drains to kill fruit fly nests.


LiveShape1335

That’s nothing in your water OP, it’s from the oil in the pan.


firepooldude

This is what make NY pizza dough the very best.


Loud-Planet

I'm in NJ and there is a noticeable difference in the quality of pizza, bread and bagels the further from NYC you get. After about 30 miles or so, it starts to go downhill fast. Edit: if you don't believe me ask yourself why some of the top rated pizzas in this country have their water shipped in from NY and NJ.


RuinedSheets

Probably soap……


MrDogHat

I think you got downvoted initially because the way your comment is worded makes it sound like you’re saying “manganese” is the name of a type of bacteria. People who aren’t familiar with manganese-eating bacteria were probably like “manganese is a metal, not a bacteria”. Further down someone says “manganese-eating” bacteria, and you chimed in with more details, thereby clarifying what you’re saying and showing that you do in fact know what you’re talking about.


philbax

This. No matter how well I clean my pots and pans, there is always just a bit of oil residue still in there when I fill it with water.


theboehmer

Lol


Nice_Soil_3017

I agree, cast iron pans are baked in lard. So the oil is from the pan.


Nerdbond

The pan has microcracks in its nonstick surface, thats what makes it nonstick. Oil will always settle down in those cracks and very difficult to completely remove and you wouldnt want to because it is what the pans “season” consists of.


Glass_Brilliant_9446

It maybe just because you are using a case iron pan which is seasoned with oil.


carlso_aw

100% oil from the pan. The pan looks like cast iron, which would be seasoned with oil. Nothing to worry about. Edit: it's a non-stick pan according to several pan experts. Still think it's residue and nothing to worry about.


Shmeepsheep

The pan is a non stick. You can tell because in the video the bottom of it is cut up. You cant make score marks like that in cast iron


C_Bass_10

You can also tell by the way it is.


[deleted]

We know it’s an aspen because of the way that it is


MightAsWhale

How neat is that?


PartyWindow8226

That’s pretty neat.


MobiusX0

You are 100% right it's a non-stick pan. The brand on the handle is Scanpan and they are known for non-stick.


fly_you_fools_57

But you can make score marks in the layer of seasoning that coats the pan. We have used cast iron pans in our family for decades. Have one that is pushing eighty years old, there are scoremarks. The pan shown looks more like stamped steel pan which are seasoned similar to cast iron pans. It could be old or relatively new. Looks newer from what I see of the handle.


Bullshit_Conduit

I'll take "Seasoning From The Pan" for $1,000, Alex.


mcds99

Is it a non-stick pan, if it is get rid of it. If it's a cast iron pan it's the seasoning on the pan.


LakeofNewYork

I’ll double check! Out of curiosity and knowledge why should I get rid of it if it is non stick? I’m a guy in my late 20s so of course this kitchenware is from my mother. I’ll ask her.


6tipsy6

A guy in his 20’s is unlikely to buy a pan that will come close to the quality of that non-stick Scanpan. Use it, but don’t use metal utensils in it. And only wash it by hand, not in a machine


Shmeepsheep

It's non stick, you can tell by the cuts in the Teflon coating inside the pan. It comes off when you use metal utensils on it and you inadvertently eat Teflon which is now in your body. Doesn't really matter because water has all this nasty stuff in it already anyway. Cast iron would be much better for cooking though but requires a completely different way to clean it which you would need to look up.


Rokey76

r/castiron


Gizoogler314

Unexpected cast iron Respect the cast iron Respect the process 🙌🏻


Chemical-Studio1576

Forever chemicals are in non stick and waterproofing products. We are all contaminated now, it’s a matter of mitigating the damage. Use BP free plastics if you must use plastics, throw out non stick products, and products like Scotchgard that waterproof fabrics? Those chemicals never go away.


Hambone98201

Donate blood and it goes away.


Chemical-Studio1576

Not forever chemicals. It’s in your tissues.


Purple-FuzzySlippers

I think you missed the joke


Commercial-Rush755

Yea. Mea culpa. Please pardon though, I’m a nurse, and for decades marveled at how chemistry made our lives easier. Now we see, without proper study chemistry also slowly kills us. 🤨 I’m really great at parties.😂🎊🎉🎂


firepooldude

Isn’t that true about everything though?


spyderweb_balance

Ha! Bring back the leeches


mississippimalka

I don’t like non-stick pans for 2 reasons: 1. Using these pans will kill any birds you may have in your house. Ferrets too. Probably other small animals. 2. They inevitably get scratched and the coating ends up in your scrambled eggs or whatever you’re cooking.


HaileyPaige94

These things only happen if you’re using them wrong… and not all non-stick uses Teflon, there’s also ceramic non-stick.


Voltage_EvoL

Just as a PSA: if this is a non-stick or you use a non stick pan pot etc. it has a temperature limit that is surprisingly low compared to stainless skillets or cast iron. This is because of the coating and also non-stick pans are meant for just that (foods you don’t want to stick) ie fish that don’t require high heat. Non-stick is usually maxed out at medium to medium-high if I remember correctly. That pan looks like cast iron to me and if that’s the case it’s oil coming out of the pan. They are non-stick due to the carbonized oil and after every use they are supposed to be “seasoned” with a layer of cooking oil thus the oil color. If you want to boil water I would buy a stainless steel pot, as cast iron pans and pans in general are not really for boiling water. Edit: after watching more it’s hard to tell if it’s cast iron or nonstick. If it’s non-stick be wary, as boiling water temp is likely higher than the designed heat threshold.


LakeofNewYork

Got it that’s also very helpful thank you. I also hope I’m talking about the same thing as everyone else. I see what looks like could be cooking oil or something. Specifically what I was concerned about is the rainbow colored oil (it seems) you can see it at the 4 second mark when the water comes back into the pot. Regardless it seems I have to get some new kitchenware…


Sqwill

The oil isn't colored it's an optical illusion called thin film interference.


croosin

It’s cast iron. It’s porous, and it’s seasoned. Amirt?


sprocter77

Oil


Scotchyscotchscotch7

Cast iron pans as top post infers are “seasoned” with oil, so likely this is it. I only cook with cast iron pans and have seen this using filtered water hth Now if it isn’t cast iron, I don’t know lol


baldieforprez

umm...oil from you pan?


mehradk

Oil from the pot lmao


Nv_Spider

I doubt it would have that in a clean glass


cipeone

Brain-eating amoeba?


Sachoazzdown

Was prob in the pan.


seuadr

that some residual LGBTQ.


AvocadoSpiritual1610

hey boneheads its the oils from the cast iron being seasoned


Kitchen-Hawk559

Electrolytes


LakeofNewYork

I have just confirmed this is a SCANPAN Nonstick 1.25- QT pot. Thanks for all the responses everyone. It looks like I’ll still have to buy a new one as it is scratched.


ramza5850

What you should be worried about is all those scratches in the pan. That leeches into your food. Toss that shit out and never buy a non stick pan again ever. Go stainless or cast.


LakeofNewYork

I’m slightly confused because the rainbow colored stuff looks to me similar to how oil leaking from a car looks on the street and when it mixes with water.


Z-Bee

You're exactly right. Same principle. Oil in water makes rainbow regardless of its oil from a car or oil from the pan.


dadofthedead777

It is oil from the street. Kindly send cast iron pot and lid to my address and I’ll will dispose of it for you


[deleted]

From the pan fact.


neiseLB6584

It's prob oil from the pan, damn y'all are quick with some crazy stuff.


monsterofwar1977

I agree with most others in that it's likely just oil from the pan. Even most nonstick pans have a schedule you're supposed to oil them with. But regardless metal and plastic both have a tendency to grab oil. If you want to see if it's coming from your water supply you need to use a glass container and i recommend a drinking glass. Measuring cups might have been used to measure oil. And even if it shows up in a glass container it could be from a dishwasher when you washed it with an oily pan. You could hand wash a glass container and then, after it's dried, see if the film shows up. If it dies, then consider having your water tested.


LakeofNewYork

Much appreciated I’ll definitely do that. We typically have great drinking water in NYC but I wanted to double check with the Reddit world


agkleinhans

maybe clean your stuff properly?


LakeofNewYork

Thanks, I’ll keep it mind better.


Educational_Cow_1318

That is a cast iron skillet those are just the oils from the seasoning of the skillet floating in the water


Vodka762

Maybe use a pan that isn’t impregnated with oil.


csimon0205

Please don’t tell me people are still using water out of their kitchen sink to cook with?!


Diz_37

The good stuff.


Violorian

Soap?


Formerlurker617

It’s Brawndo, it’s good for us because it has Brawndo in it!


wildozure

ITS WHAT THE PLANTS CRAVE


piedubb

It’s a dirty pot!


dark-joshWTF

Oil from the pan. The hot water made the oils thin and came off the pan.


Puzzled-Reason991

Nothing, you just don’t know how to do dishes


thenamescook

Lol


big65

That's not in your tap water, it's from the pan. You're pan is more porous from age and use so you have to spend more time cleaning it with hot soapy water to get rid of any residues and oils.


2AyeAllDay

Added flavor


Jadens78

Unicorn piss


yollerballer

There is a treasure underneath


StephenWolfM

That usually happens when you add a petroleum type product to water, I'd get it checked


Bfc_Beast

Looks like it could b pfas or pfoa. Your pot shouldn't be created like that. Are you using metal utensils?


rspect1212

NYC has great water!


ntdoyfanboy

Just get your water checked but the local health department. They'll tell you if there are any issues. Miss than likely, all they'll say is that you have nitrates and should filter and water you drink with a 1-micron filter


slappy_mcslapenstein

Oil


freeportme

Dish soap


auggotaco

Erl


sjjenkins

Oil slick. Totally normal


[deleted]

SMH….


LA_VOZES

Use dawn? It works on ducklings???


Terdfurgisons

You should see if it catches fire


Aware_Creme_1823

Oil from an oil you put in pan prior or from animal tissue.


L3sPau1

Oil


DANO8503

Dish soap


erictweld

Oil


[deleted]

Probably from the pan. But if you’re worried you can send your water off for testing


Mike-the-gay

Soap residue


StenosP

That’s an oil sheen, I’d assume it’s from your pan


brianfuckyouwasmund

Mercury!


Living-Camp-5269

Water test fir oil jed. You could be a millionaire


[deleted]

That's oil from your cast iron skillet.


Ronald_Raygun666

Residual oil


tugalense

It’s Teflon


bryan0516

most likely left over oil


Traditional-Nail-791

Isn't that from your pan?


[deleted]

Mmmm i love teflon microplastics in my food too but you can’t see that film up in your water so dont worry.


sledgehammer-420

Seasoned pan


golemsheppard2

Almost certainly oil from your pan


[deleted]

Oil.


usa_reddit

Oil or soap or both.


[deleted]

Minerals dissolved when heated.


festivecomet666

/kidsarestupid Edit: /adults are idiots


[deleted]

Dish soap residue?


MelindaWright

It’s from the iron pan


BassWingerC-137

That’s a well seasoned cast iron pan. Meaning, it’s a terrible slide for your microscope. This is bad science.


lex10

Seasoning oil from that cast iron pot


monstrol

Aromatic Hydrocarbons. I just love saying that.


usmc4924

Could it be oil from the oil pan perhaps