Like Sandy from NC, I also had a problem keeping soups, stews, etc. from sticking and burning on the bottom of pots.
Now, most of you will probably not remember the glass coffee pots which were popular in our area many years ago (long before drip coffee makers!). In order to use the glass pots the manufacturer included a wire bent into four or five points (similar to a star) to sit on the stove eye before putting the glass pot on to boil.
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To keep rice from sticking, spray the sides and bottom of the pot with nonstick vegetable spray before you add the water or rice.
If you sprinkle salt on your cookie sheet or baking pan, your potatoes or other savory foods won't stick. Use whatever salt product works best for your lifestyle: regular, kosher, or even Mrs Dash will work.
Use cooking oil spray on plastic wrap and it won't stick to your food.
If a frying pan is heated and rubbed well with salt, nothing in it will stick. By Ruth Ann