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Tossing food in a pan is a vital step to almost all recipes. The alternative, flipping food with a spatula is slower, less effective, and more likely to burn food. Despite being so universally necessary, the skill is not universally learned, and is in fact quite difficult to master. People are often cannot do this action at all due to old age, disabilities, or simply inexperience

the most effective way to distribute heat

quite difficult to master

necessary for most home cooking

Can create a huge mess if done improperly