HELP! paella pan - translation of warning sticker

Question

Hello, I have come home from Spain with a beautiful paella pan - much heavier and nicer than the aluminium ones you get in the UK. However, I'm having problems translating a warning sticker on the pan - can anyone help me?

Importante: No poner el articulo sobre la superficie de coccion sin antes colocar el producto a cocinar'

I think its something along the lines of "don't put this item on kitchen worksurfaces when its hot", but I'd be grateful if someone can tell me exactly!

Many thanks,
Debbie

Answer 1

Off topic trivia: "Paella" was originally the name of the pan, and the dish was called "arroz a la paella" (rice cooked on paella), but there are now few people who even know that "paella" is the name of the pan, so "paella" has become practically the name of the dish, and "paellera" is now the name of the pan. The old meaning is still included in the dictionary, by the way.

Answer 2

thank you so much for your super-fast reply Your second suggestion definitely makes most sense, and I will take it as that. I really appreciate your help :-D

Welcome to the forum, Debbi

Answer 3

thank you so much for your super-fast reply Your second suggestion definitely makes most sense, and I will take it as that. I really appreciate your help :-D

Answer 4

No poner el articulo sobre la superficie de coccion sin antes colocar el producto a cocinar

Now, this is a very strange warning:

Don't put the pan on the cooking surface without introducing the items you wish to cook before in it.

Now, I have never heard anything like this before, as you ALWAYS need to get the oil hot inside the pan.

However, I wonder if it simply refers to:

don't leave the pan on the fire without ANYTHING in it, I mean, empty, no oil or anything. I guess that must be it.

Well, I hope you will tell us when you make your first paella in that pan what it tasted like