How to heat a cast-iron frying pan?

Modern dish makers every year are increasingly trying to facilitate the preparation and cleaning of containers after their use in the kitchen. To do this, created all kinds of pans - non-stick coating, with ceramics, Teflon. But those who have an idea of ​​true comfort and safety do not think their kitchen tools without a real cast-iron frying pan, because it will last longer than any other analog and will be practical. But this is only on condition that you know how to heat a cast-iron frying pan and do it correctly before the first use of the dishes after it is purchased. You will find several ways to solve this problem in this article.

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Why do I need to burn a cast-iron frying pan?

Any cast iron frying pan before its first use is covered with a sealant sealant. It prevents the development of corrosion and surface damage during transport, the destruction of dishes at the outlets. If you do not rinse or burn the dishes after purchase:

• all the chemistry of the protective layer will be absorbed into the products to be more or less absorbed;
• after a short while the food will begin to stick, forming a thick layer of carbon deposits, and it will be much harder to remove it;
• much earlier than guaranteed by the manufacturer, the frying pan will become unusable and all your costs will be inappropriate.
  

Important! It is very important to heat the cast-iron frying pan y and to ensure that it is evenly heated during operation.

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My pan before the first use of

No special wisdom as to how to prepare a cast-iron frying pan for use at this stage. It is enough only:

1. Make a warm soapy solution.
2. Spray the inner and outer surfaces thoroughly with a sponge.
3. Rinse several times with running warm water.
4. Wipe to dry and dry.

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Calculate the frying pan - 3 ways

To calcine a cast iron pan before the first use, it is necessary to consider the following:

• availability of the oven;
• dimensions of the dishes themselves;
• type of handle - for those kitchen utensils that has a plastic non-removable handle, complete and long heat treatment is unacceptable.
  

Based on the analysis of your capabilities and conditions, select the most appropriate method for calcining the frying pan before the first use and act.

Method 1

This method is the easiest and does not require you special time and effort. You just need to do the following:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
2. Put the bowl inside.
3. Leave the hour at 3.
4. Turn off the oven and leave a cast-iron frying pan in it until it cools down completely.

Method 2

This method is somewhat faster in time, but will require your attention. To burn a cast-iron frying pan:

1. Fill in 1-2 tbsp.salt - focus on the volume of the vessel and the height of the sides.
2. Place on an open fire or on a stove.
3. Mix the salt periodically.
4. Pour the salt, wait for the dishes to cool.
5. Wash with clean water.

Important! Only this method is suitable if you purchased a product with a non-removable plastic handle.

Method 3

The preparation of a cast-iron frying pan to use this method is the most laborious and unsafe. But the result will be the best quality. If you are ready to spend your time, act like this:

1. Spread the dishes in the oven at 200 degrees C.
2. Gently remove.
3. Grease the entire surface with any vegetable oil.
4. Put it back in the oven or on the stove - bottom up.
5. Wait for the oil to burn out, turn off the fire.
6. Remove the frying pan only after it has cooled.

Important! In order not to burn yourself, be sure to use thick potholes, taking out the container from the oven. And so that the kitchen does not become covered with a child, turn on the hood, open the windows during the process.

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Useful advices:

1. To keep the shine of the dishes for a long time, dry it well after use.
2. Do not allow the formation of a thick layer of carbon - wash the pan regularly, after each use.
3. Choose sparing means that aggressive chemistry is not hammered into the pores, does not affect the quality, taste of the dishes you prepare.
4. Choose to store a cast-iron frying pan in a dry, dark place so that corrosion does not form on the surface.

Now you know how to properly prepare a cast-iron frying pan for use and why. We hope you could choose the easiest way for yourself and do it right, it means - your new cookware made of strong cast iron will last you for more than a decade.