Rules for washing non-stick pans

When the non-stick coating appeared, there were also stories about grandmothers who, when they first saw such a frying pan, famously polished it to a shine. And they destroyed the very coating that the manufacturers were working on. Tales with bikes, but you still have to wash such a frying pan. And here even a modern housewife can get into trouble when scratches appear on the bottom or walls of the dishes. And they shouldn't be! And it won't if you wash the pan correctly.

What to wash

Today there are so many detergents that it is difficult to choose one. Liquids, gels, powders... In other cases, they help out well. But not when you are holding dishes with a non-stick coating: Teflon, ceramic, marble or titanium. The fact is that such a surface requires careful handlingand many of these substances are quite corrosive. From this, the integrity of the coating is violated.

Even a small scratch leads to undesirable consequences.

. The food starts to burn in this place, and the small scratch gets bigger and bigger. And unexpectedly for yourself, you suddenly realize that you need to look for a new frying pan.

Don't be surprised but it is better to turn to the simplest means, to avoid this. Therefore, we will choose safe formulations.

Soap

The easiest and most affordable option is to use soap.

1 way

You will not need a bar or even liquid soap, but soap solution. But for its preparation, both a bar and a liquid composition are suitable.
With fresh pollution, it is not necessary to make it very saturated, do not add a lot of soap to the water:

• Pour the prepared solution into a frying pan and put it on fire.
• Bring to a boil over low heat.
• After disconnection, leave for 40-60 minutes.
• Drain water and food particles.
• Rinse the pan thoroughly with warm water.

Reference. The use of a soapy solution is good for small fresh stains with a small amount of grease.

2 way

For strong old dirt, you will need a more saturated solution based on grated laundry soap. You can rub the bar yourself, or you can purchase ready-made soap shavings.

• Cover the bottom of the pan with rubbed soap.
• Fill with water so that it covers the shavings by 1–2 cm.
• Put on low heat, heat without boiling.
• Leave to act with soap for 2-3 hours.
• Rinse the pan thoroughly with clean water.

Vinegar

If a layer of fat remains in the pan after cooking, a different composition will help. We cook it on the basis of vinegar:

• Pour warm water into the dish.
• Add 3-4 drops of vinegar.
• We put on fire and bring to a boil.
• We wash the dishes with warm water.

Soda

You can also use soda for cleaning.. The principle is the same: pour in a soda solution, boil it, leave it for a while, wash it.

Proportions: for 1 liter of water 100 g of soda.

Advice. You can add a few drops of liquid soap or dish soap to the baking soda.

Errors that spoil the non-stick coating

Your cookware will be safe if you don't repeat the mistakes that non-stick pans cannot tolerate.

Important! Allow the pan to cool completely on the stove before cleaning and washing. Do not speed up the process with cold water! A sudden change in temperature will negatively affect the coating.

• Do not use cleaning agents that are called abrasive. They contain quite tough particles that scratch the bottom and sides of the pan, destroying the coating.
• For the same reason you can not use dry soda.
• Undiluted liquid substances, which have the same destructive effect, are also not suitable.. These include vinegar, citric acid, or harsh chemicals. If you no longer have anything else to clean, dilute a small amount of these substances in water.
• Do not use coarse brushes or washcloths for washing.
• No effort should be madeto clean the dishes quickly. This will not help, but it will definitely ruin the frying pan!

As you can see, the washing rules are not complicated, there are few restrictions. Do them for the sake of your favorite frying pan, and it won't let you down!