Ways to take care you beloved non-stick pots and pans.

Ways to take care you beloved non-stick pots and pans.

5 ways to maintain and enhance lifespan of your Non - stick coating 

avoid high heat cooking

Never use high heat 

Most manufacturers have a heat warning label on their pans, letting you know how much heat they can take. Pay attention to that. If you’re using a single-coating nonstick pan from Tesco, AEON Big etc, chances are yours are only good to 180 degree celcius. Others may be good to 232°C or higher, but that’s more often the exception rather than the rule.

Avoid major water temperature changes

Taking a hot pan and subjecting it to cooler or cold temperatures can cause your frying pan to warp. This affects cheaper pans more than industrial strength ones. Resist the temptation and don’t do it. Let your nonstick pan cool for a few minutes first. A warped pan keeps the heat from distributing correctly, and they’re annoying to cook with.

non scratch sponge

Clean your nonstick pans with scratch-proof scouring pads.

This is another big deal. Nonstick surfaces are sensitive to steel wool, metal scouring pads, sharp scrapers, and harsh cleaning detergents (more on detergents later). If your food is really stuck, allow the pan to soak for a bit, or you can deglaze the pan.  Use cleaning pans that say ‘nonstick pan safe’ on them or a stiff sponge instead.

There are 2 realiable brands in the market may consider, Scotch-Brite produced by 3M and Arix from Italy. Although Scotch-Brite is more popular , but for price, durability and performance, Arix is rather attractive than Scotch-Brite. *personal preferences.

Scotch-Brite is more easy to access at major of the departmental and hypermarket. But for Arix, you may only able to find it at high end grocery and departmental stores like Jaya Grocer, Village Grocer, Bens, Jason and Homepro.

Ecover dish detergent

Use softer detergents to clean your nonstick pans.

Use softer detergents on your non-stick pans. Most detergents used when hand washing dishes are considered soft. Dishwasher detergents, bleach, Ajax, and other cleaners are hard. These ones can damage the nonstick coating.

Suggest to use mild and and non toxic detergents. 

Here are some recommendations on eco friendly dish washing soap :

method dish soap:

https://methodhome.com.my/collections/dish-detergents

Ecover washing up liquid: 
https://www.myecover.com.my/collections/dish

Ecover Zero washing up liquid:

https://www.myecover.com.my/products/zero-washing-up-liquid---750ml


aerosol cooking

NEVER use aerosol cooking spray.

Cooking spray will ruin your pan (and any other pan) faster than anything else I know, even if it’s the pure vegetable kind. The store-bought oil aerosol sprays build up and coat a pan’s surface when heated. It’s not an immediate effect, but rather what happens after prolonged, repeated use. I’m not sure what it is, but something about the way they’re produced makes a difference. Instead, use the self-pump oils or a small bit of regular oil. This goes for all pans. Aerosol sprays are better suited for situations where heat is not required.

So let’s summarize: Wash and dry by hand, Avoid high heats and acids, Don’t use metal or cooking spray. 

Nonstick pans are fantastic to have in your kitchen, and if you take good care of them, they’ll last you for years, maybe even decades.

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