What to do if the non-stick pan sticks

Many families now use very convenient and practical non-stick pans, but due to our improper use in daily life, the non-stick pans will quickly become sticky. Therefore, when a non-stick pan becomes sticky, some methods and skills are required. But the most important thing is to maintain the non-stick pan regularly. Therefore, we will explain these methods in detail here.

Method 1:

Non-stick pans require maintenance. Put 2/3 of water into the pot, boil it to produce uniform bubbles, boil for about 10 minutes, pour out the water, wipe the inside of the pot with a clean towel dipped in cooking oil, and let it cool for 1 hour before use. It is best to maintain it once a week.

Method 2:

It's a non-stick pan. If it's a ceramic or composite steel non-stick pan, just clean it thoroughly.

If it is a non-stick pan with coating, it is best not to use it. This is because when Teflon and metal are combined, "dioxin" is added as a catalyst, and "dioxin" is a strong carcinogen. Therefore, if the surface of your coated pan is damaged or melted, the pan cannot be used. But before that, a qualified coated pan is absolutely safe.

PS: Be careful when using coated pots

1. Do not use a hard spatula, it is best to use a silicone spatula

2. Do not use knotted cloth or steel wool to clean

3. Pay attention to the temperature. The working temperature of Teflon coating can reach up to 290 °C, and the intermittent working temperature can even reach 315 °C. No higher.

4. Wash the pot immediately after use while it is hot. It will be more difficult to clean when it is cold.

Note:

No dry burning

A non-stick pan cannot be dried out without adding oil. Generally, when cooking, you add an appropriate amount of oil first. A non-stick pan cannot be dried out even more. If you do not add oil, the temperature inside the pan will suddenly rise, and the Teflon in the coating will become unstable or even decompose. This is the principle that high temperature will have a certain impact on non-stick pans and easily cause the coating to fall off.

Don't wash hot pots cold

Many people are used to washing the pot after cooking, which is a good habit of cleanliness, but non-stick pots cannot be cleaned in this way. Because a non-stick pan has two parts, one is the pan body, the other is the coating. When it is heated and then cooled down, it is easy to cause the pan body and the coating to separate due to thermal expansion and contraction.

Recommendation: Wait until the pot has cooled down before cleaning with cold water, or clean with warm water before the pot cools down.

Cleaning tools should not be too hard

The material of a non-stick pan is more fragile than that of an ordinary metal pan, so you cannot use a steel wool to clean it like you would an iron pan. Cleaning tools that are too hard will damage the coating.

Recommended tools: When cleaning a non-stick pan, try to use a soft cloth to clean it. A loofah with slightly stronger cleaning power than a soft cloth can also be used.

Keep dry when not in use

Even when you are not cooking, you should still pay attention to keeping the cooking utensils clean and tidy. The service life of non-stick pans is not long, so in order to extend the service life of non-stick pans, you should pay more attention to cleaning on a daily basis to prevent additional damage.