A cast-iron frying pan fits - what should I do?

Many housewives appreciated the benefits of cooking in a frying pan made of cast iron. But such dishes are not equipped with fashionable non-stick coating today, and with it there are troubles: it happens that instead of a beautiful dish you get very toasted, or even burnt products. But there are small secrets that will help to permanently eliminate this problem. Today we will talk about why a cast-iron frying pan fits, what to do and how to get rid of it.

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Reasons for

If your kitchen assistant began to burn, it means that there are mistakes in using it:

1. In the case of a new frying pan, it may be improperly prepared for its operation.
2. An error in the care of utensils, which has been serving for many years. If it was washed or stored incorrectly, it will surely start to burn.

The solution in any case is very simple: the cast-iron product must be necessarily calcined and after oiling the entire frying surface. Let's look at the details.

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Why bake a frying pan?

Cast iron is a solid material with a multitude of pores that are visible to the naked eye. In these pores, it is equally easy to get both the oil necessary for frying, and the water that causes unpleasant consequences.

If you just bought a new cast-iron frying pan - remember that it needs preliminary preparation. The dishes must be washed and put on the stove.

Important! Thus, all unnecessary chemistry will be burned out and burned, which could be used to create the dishes. Also, the calcination will help create a kind of film on the dishes, due to which food will not burn.

Advantages of calcination:

• All dirt removed from the magazine and from the factory is removed from the dishes.
• Getting rid of odors.
• Creating a self-made non-stick coating
• Protection against rust and corrosion.

Accordingly - as a completely new dish, and one that does not need to be used for a long time should be ignited.

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How to make a frying pan?

Cast iron frying pan serves the hostess for more than a decade, it is reliable, keeps the heat for a long time and cooks very comfortably on it. But if the cast-iron frying pan fits, proceed as follows:

1. Clean the inside of the cookware from burnt food.
2. If the first time all the dirt can not be removed, you can pour a little water in the dishes, add soda, and boil the solution for 3-5 minutes. After - the water is cooled, drained and the surface is cleaned again.
3. Then fry the pan with cold water and allow to dry.
4. After drying in a frying pan pour salt about 1 cm thick, and calcine it on fire for about half an hour.
5. Next frying pan is allowed to cool, remove salt and lubricate its entire surface with vegetable oil. You can choose sunflower, olive, linseed or any other oil.

Important! Lubrication allows you to create on the dishes penetrating inside the porous material film, which protects the surface from burning.

When working with cast iron products, you should also take into account a number of tips.

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Recommendations

There are several nuances that should be considered by all the housewives who are wondering: what to do to prevent the cast iron frying pan from burning.

Question first

First, what are the housewives interested in - what layer of salt should be poured in order to successfully heat the frying pan? Salt is needed to extract all the dirt and moisture from the porous cast iron, so do not be stingy. The layer should close the bottom of the dishes, not less than half a centimeter.

Important! To ensure that the salt does not burn, after heating it should be mixed. For this you can use a wooden spatula.

After you have fired the pan - salt is removed. To do this, take a soft, dry cloth or napkin.

Important! Cast-iron cools down very slowly, but you need to be patient and wait for the dishes to cool completely. Otherwise, you can get burned.

Question of the second

The next question, on which it is necessary to dwell in detail - on what to ignite a cast-iron frying pan, so as not to burn. The most convenient is to heat it in an oven, but most modern housewives are not available. Therefore, you can use the oven or take the dishes with you to the nature and burn it at the stake.

Important! In extreme cases, you can do this and on the stove, only in this case, you must definitely ventilate the kitchen during and after processing the dishes.

Tips:

1. When calcining in the oven, oil is smeared not only the inside but also the outside. And then not to wash the entire oven from the stains of oil - the bottom is covered with foil or put a baking sheet.
2. If you use dishes for frying pancakes - before cooking, lightly grease it with vegetable oil, then preheat and then start cooking.

Do not forget about the proper care of the dishes. Then it will definitely serve you long and will not make you worry about burnt food.

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Care

If the cast iron frying pan sticks, it is likely that the reason is just the wrong operation. Let's consider the basic recommendations for the care of cast iron. To ensure that the food does not stick to the dishes, it is enough to observe a few simple rules.

Rule 1

Do not wash the frying pan with hard brushes or abrasive powders. Such a treatment option will inconspicuously lead to the fact that the products will begin to stick. If the surface is fat - you can remove it with a soft cloth or napkin. If there is any sticky food, the frying pan is soaked with soda or detergent for several hours.

Regulation 2

The storage of cast-iron dishes must be dry. After washing it can be dried on the stove. If water remains on the dishes, this will lead to the appearance of rust, and it becomes not only uncomfortable, but also dangerous, to cook on such a frying pan.

Rule 3

Cast iron frying pan obliges to use it as often as possible. When used continuously, it is lubricated with oil, and its surface is less susceptible to corrosion, and the food does not stick.

Important! If you have not used the utensils for a long time, rinse it and burn it before you start cooking.

If your dishes are not new, and spoiled by carbon or rust - you need to clean it. How to do this, we will consider further.

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We Clean the Frying Pan

The two main problems faced by users of cookware from cast iron are carbon deposits and rust. The methods for cleaning these contaminants are simple, but differ from each other.

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There are many ways to clean the frying pan from carbon deposits. Let's consider the basic.

Vinegar and salt

To clear cast iron from the deposit, salt and vinegar will help us:

1. They must be mixed so that a mushy mass is obtained.
2. Homemade cleanser should be applied to the sponge and rub the inner surface of the dishes.
3. The outer part can be treated with special chemistry from sludge or vinegar.
4. After the procedure, the pan is washed and dried on a plate.

Important! If the deposit is very strong - cleaning may take several days, while the product is soaked in a cleaning solution.

Soda, glue and soap

Another option if the cast-iron frying pan fills:

1. Mix 0.5 kg of soda, two bottles of clerical glue, a chopped piece of laundry soap.
2. Mix the whole mixture with water, place in a large saucepan so that it covers the entire frying pan.
3. Then the pan is set to heat, waiting for the boiling and separation of the deposit.
4. After - the frying pan is removed and washed, cleansing not descaled by a mechanical method.

Important! The same method can be used without glue and soda, it is enough to prepare a stronger solution of laundry soap.

Calcination

Another option is to fry the frying pan over an open fire. But if there is no way to get to the site or into the forest - this way can be upgraded to a home. For this, we need an oven:

1. Cover the baking tray with foil.
2. Place the dishes upside down on it.
3. Set to warm for 2 hours at 250 degrees.

Important! At home roasting, a strong room smoke can be emitted, so open all windows before starting the work, and if there is a hood, turn it on.

Next, consider what to do if the dishes rusted.

How to remove rust?

In order to remove rust, the housewives also came up with a variety of options. Let's talk about a few.

Important! If you notice rust marks on the dishes, do not hesitate, because when you come into contact with food, it releases hazardous substances that can lead to serious health consequences.

The first way

Mix the vinegar and water 1: 1, soak the frying pan in this solution for 2-3 hours. After - clean it with a mush mix of salt and vegetable oil.

In the presence of old rust, this method may not work. More "strong artillery" is needed.

The second way:

1. First, the dishes are cleaned with a powder of the "Pemolux" type.
2. Next, use a metal brush.
3. If in a frying pan after such a strong impact, still there are traces of rust - you can use nazhdachkoy.
4. After all the work, the pan is thoroughly washed and dried.

The third way

Also experienced housewives advise to make a kind of non-stick coating for dishes. To do this, it is well lubricated with vegetable oil and calcined in the oven at 180 degrees for about an hour. After - the dishes are allowed to cool and stretch the rest of the fat with a napkin. The coating is created due to the fact that the porous material is clogged with oil, and does not give water and a chance to get inside.

Important! If you decide to take this advice, note that any detergents that dissolve fat remove the non-stick coating.

In skilled hands, the food on cast iron is always delicious, and so that it does not burn - use simple rules of care and advice on what to do so that the cast iron frying pan does not stick. Rejoice yourself and your family with new dishes every day!