Contents:
- How to protect a frying pan or saucepan?
- How can I clean an aluminum pan?
- Recommendations for the use of aluminum utensils
For prolonged use, kitchen utensils made of aluminum turn black and dull, and in order to restore the original shine, you need to know how to clean an aluminum pan, pelvis or frying pan without much effort and expense. Following the simple advice and recommendations, you can avoid many problems and keep the dishes in their original form for a long time.
How to protect a pan or pan?
Aluminum dishware is loved by many housewives - it is light, quickly heated and long serves. But aluminum is very soft metal, so the product of it requires delicate handling.
So, to clean a pan or frying pan from aluminum, it is strictly forbidden to do the following:
- use hard brushes and metal wools - they will spoil the surface of the dishes, it will darken and it will not be possible to clean it;
- apply abrasive cleaning powders, as they contain small grains that will leave scratches on the surface of the product;
- wash aluminum cookware in a dishwasher, as it can be deformed and stained due to high temperatures;
- clean pots with acidic-alkaline solutions, which can lead to darkening of the surface and make it dull;
- attempt to clean the surface of aluminum utensils with chalk, sand or nazhdachkoy, since such an aggressive effect will lead to its damage;
- does not cost picking up cinders or food stains with a knife or other sharp objects - use wooden, plastic or silicone blades for these purposes.
Despite the many contraindications, such kitchen utensils can easily be cleaned and cleaned with improvised means that are in every house.
Important!
It is not worth hard to work hard when cleaning the inner surface of an aluminum pot. The fact is that when interacting with products, oxides are formed, which prevent the harmful salts of aluminum from entering the food. Therefore, to clean such dishes from the inside should be only in exceptional cases, for example, when the jam has burnt.
How can I clean an aluminum pan?
Cleaned to the shine from traces of scale, grease and the remains of burned food utensils - the pride of every mistress. To the kitchen does not turn into a "Fedorino Mountain", you need to know the basic ways to care for aluminum dishes, as well as small secrets.
Many commonly available dish cleansers are not suitable for aluminum, but washing such a frying pan or basin can also be done with home remedies.
- To get rid of black and dark spots, you can use ordinary vinegar - put it on a napkin and wipe the desired places.
- Also from such a problem will help half of the usual apple, which needs to rub the stain.
- Another way to clean dishes from black is a mixture of soda and water. Such a gruel is lightly applied to the surface - it is not very hard to rub it, otherwise scratches are formed.
- To clean the pan from the inside, you can pour brine, kefir or a weak solution of vinegar into it and leave them for several hours, then rinse the container with soap and rinse. From scum and adhering food will help laundry soap and ammonia. Soap grated soap and dilute it in water, adding a spoonful of ammonia to the solution. After that, put the dishes on the stove and let the water pee for 10-15 minutes.
- Remains of burnt porridge can be removed by boiling in a sauté pan with a small amount of water.
- If the bottom of aluminum cookware is burned, then pour a little water and add a teaspoon of citric acid, soda and edible salt, then boil for 20 minutes.
To gloss a clouded and tarnished saucepan, use clerical glue on a silicate base. The mixture prepared with its addition will not only relieve the aluminum utensils from unpleasant dark spots, but will also give it a shine. You can immerse the pans completely in a solution of silicate glue, water and soda and cook them for 20 minutes. If you need to clean the inner surface, then this composition is poured into the dishes and allowed to pour out for half an hour.
Advice
If the formed deposit is thick and thick, then a large amount of tooth powder should be poured onto it and left overnight. After that, use a wooden spatula to scrape off the remains and wash the pan with soapy water.
Recommendations for the use of aluminum dishes
So, caring for dishes made of aluminum at home requires considerable effort from the hostess. Therefore, to avoid difficulties and save time, you should follow certain recommendations.
- Do not use aluminum containers for pickling. In the process of souring, an acid is released, which leads to a darkening of the dishes. But most importantly, as a result of the reaction of brine and aluminum, harmful substances are released, which can lead to poisoning.
- Aluminum dishware is not suitable for daily cooking, because it quickly wears out and loses its appearance.
- It is impossible to store the remains of cooked food in an aluminum pan. First, the products may have an unpleasant taste and smell, and secondly, the dishes will darken. After boiling the porridge or soup in such a saucepan, pour their remains into another container.
- Cooking in this dish should be on low heat. Intensive prolonged boiling and high temperatures can lead to deformation of the bottom. From this, the pan will lose stability and can roll over at any time.
- Do not clean aluminum utensils too often, using aggressive detergents or abrasive cleaning powders. They severely damage its soft surface, and then such kitchen utensils become dangerous to health.
With proper care and proper use, aluminum utensils will be faithful and true to serve their mistress for many years.