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Weekly Newsletter. A good substitute is a nylon sponge to wash non-stick pans and pots that has soft fibers to exfoliate food residue. You can also use Dobie sponges that can retain a lot of liquid and are extremely gentle for non-stick cookware.
They can do the job without disturbing the delicate coating, and can also increase the product quality. These are not only detrimental to non-stick pans but extremely harmful to your own health as well. Steer clear of phosphates as well as they tend to promote algae growth and are environmentally unsafe. So, what should you be using instead? There are many brands that offer gentler, eco-friendly soaps that are just as effective at cleaning grease and residue. Using harsh dish soap will eventually cause the non-stick layer to weaken and peel off over the years.
You might be tempted to clean away hard grease and stuck-on residue with a sharp, wire sponge. However, this will only make things worse with scrapes and scratches.
If the meat or spices tend to stick to the pan , then simply soak the pan in warm water. The slight temperature hike will allow the residue to soften and eventually separate from the pan. You can then use a mild detergent for a final clean. Simply fill up the sink with warm water, squirt some soap in, and allow the pan to soak for 15 minutes. For stubborn grease, however, there are many fantastic DIYs that can do the job well.
A baking soda solution is just as good and far gentler than a scouring pad. Mix equal parts of water and baking soda and apply over thick stains on the pan. Let it sit for a minutes before rinsing it with a gentle soap. Baking soda is a brilliant exfoliator that can remove even the most stubborn grease and stains. This can cause rusting and will make it harder to cook sticky foods. Preventing this chemical coating from flaking off and seasoning your food is not a challenge, unless, Reinagel points out, you've bought cheap or poor-quality non-stick pans or you use sharp or metal cooking tools, which can gouge and damage even the most expensive, durable non-stick surface.
And while ingesting these dislodged Teflon flakes may not be bad for you they go in one way and out the other , your pan's non-stick characteristics will definitely be compromised. Dishwashers can be very handy to have, but there are loads of things you just can't put in a dishwasher and expect it to come out the way it went in.
While many high-quality nonstick cookware items now claim to be dishwasher-proof, the machine's high water temperatures and the harsh detergents you use will eat into the pan's coating, causing it to thin and deteriorate.
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