Cleaning the steel pan – this is how you take care of it properly
Created: 02/17/2022, 09:10
By: Janine Napirca
You should clean your pan immediately after cooking.
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Do you use a pan made of steel, iron or carbon for cooking?
Read here how to properly clean and care for your pan.
To make pancakes, fried eggs or fried steak, you need a pan.
Regardless of whether your pan is a
steel pan, iron pan, cast iron pan, wrought iron or made of carbon or carbon steel
- you should observe the following tips with regard to cleaning and care of your pan.
By the way
: You can also clean and care for a
wok
in the same way as your steel pan.
When is the best time to clean a steel pan?
Now!
Do not leave the dirty steel pan on the stove or sink for too long, as the leftover food can dry on it.
Because a
burnt or encrusted pan is much more difficult to clean
than if you lend a hand immediately after cooking.
It is advisable to wash the dishes even while the pan is still warm.
If you have waited too long and your pan is already cold - no problem:
simply heat the steel pan again
to clean it.
Then the dried-on leftovers soften again and can be easily removed.
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: Clean the pizza stone: Never use water and washing-up liquid.
Tip
: Do not clean the warm pan with cold water.
The temperature difference can warp or even crack the pan.
Can you clean a steel pan in the dishwasher?
You should not clean your pan made of steel, iron or similar
in the dishwasher
.
On the one hand, the pan can rust, on the other hand, the dishwasher tabs damage the patina of your pan.
However, you can safely clean your steel pan with standard soap or washing-up liquid.
In most cases, however, a sponge and warm water are enough to get your pan thoroughly clean again.
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These home remedies will help.
Alternatively, you can also use a metal scouring pad (promotional link) or cast iron cleaner (promotional link).
With a pan scraper made of silicone (advertising link) you can easily remove burnt leftovers.
However, do not exert too much pressure on the steel pan when cleaning, so as not to damage the patina.
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How to clean your steel pan with salt
The advantage of this home remedy is that salt is hard enough to produce the desired scrubbing effect.
But not so hard that it damages the surface of the steel pan.
The perfect
scrub
for your pan!
In addition, salt neutralizes odors, for example from previously cooked dishes.
It also has an antibacterial effect.
So it is advisable to clean the pan with salt every now and then.
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: How to Clean Your Washing Machine in the Dishwasher
Put some salt in the steel pan to be cleaned and rub it in with a sponge or kitchen paper.
Adding some water will form a paste and you may have an easier time.
The salt can also be rubbed dry into the pan.
Alternatively, you can add some oil.
Compared to water, the oil has the advantage that the salt in it does not dissolve as quickly and the peeling effect is therefore greater.
Then rinse the pan and let it dry well - for example by heating it briefly on the stove.
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