How To Clean Stainless Steel Cookware

There are many types of utensílios de cozinha pots in the market. You can choose from several different materials to make cookware, including stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, ceramic, etc. However, regardless of the price, stainless steel cookware still accounts for a large proportion. You might be wondering, why choose stainless steel? One of the main advantages of this material is its unique surface. The natural tendency of food to adhere to the surface (without added oil) can provide excellent seasoning for your pan. Another benefit of the metal combination is durability. This type of cookware is sturdy and resists dents and scratches, giving it a long life in the kitchen. Stainless steel also adds a professional and clean appearance to commercial kitchens.

Stainless steel is a perfect choice for commercial kitchen cookware because it is strong and durable. This material looks attractive, absorbs heat quickly, and distributes heat evenly. While these pans can last for many years, it is important to understand how to use, clean, and care for your stainless steel cookware. Caring for stainless steel can be challenging, especially since there are many things to consider to keep this material in top shape. The process of cleaning also indirectly maintains the pans, making them last longer. If properly maintained, a set of stainless steel cookware can serve your commercial kitchen for many years.

Now, let’s understand and learn how to clean stainless steel cookware.

Problems caused by improper cleaning of stainless steel cookware

Choosing utensílios de cozinha em aço inoxidável for cooking makes kitchen workers like and worry about it because the manufacturer uses polishing technology to make the surface or the inside of stainless steel cookware as bright as a mirror. So when cooking, after being burned by fire, food sticking to the pot wall, water stains, and other problems, the stains left behind are very obvious. So it takes a long time and effort to clean it. If the cleaning is not in place, the appearance of the pot will be incomplete, it will lose its function, and it will rust or be scrapped faster. Then you have to spend a lot of money to buy a brand-new pot. What’s more dangerous is the kitchen disaster caused by the long-term use of a pot that is about to be scrapped.

How to maintain and clean a brand new cookware?

Many friends don’t know that newly bought cookware should be maintained for the first time. The first maintenance can effectively reduce the generation of some impurities during use and slow down the speed of rusting.

Most new stainless steel pots can use the first option:

Step 1: Clean the pot with detergent and hot water. Because the merchants have finished the pot, some stainless steel pots will have a layer of oily protective layer on the surface, so you must use hot water, cold water can not wash off the oil.

Step 2: Wipe the outer surface of the pot dry. When cooking food, you also need to wipe the outer surface of the pot dry before putting it on the stove. This is to prevent the pot from turning yellow or black.

Step 3: Add water and white vinegar to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and remember to cover the pot with a lid to use the high-temperature steam to remove bacteria.

Step 4: Place the water in the pot at about 30℉. You can also use white vinegar water to clean the entire pot when the water temperature is not hot enough to burn your hands. Finally, use new warm water to clean it again.

Stainless steel non-stick pans can adopt the second option:

Step 1:Clean the pot with dish soap.

Step 2:Add water and a tablespoon of white vinegar to a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain the water and dry the pot.

Step 3:Fire all the way, put a piece of meat in the pot. Let the oil from the meat evenly coat each corner(about 10 minutes). Cover the pot, it can be used normally after standing for more than 8 hours.

What kinds of cleaning tools are there?

Cleaning with Vinegar and salt

The vinegar and salt will soften any burnt-on stuff in the pan. If things are really bad, the SOS pads will clean up what’s left.

Cleaning with baking soda

Soak it in 140℉ water and baking soda, and finally rinse it with clean water, or wipe it again with a clean cotton cloth.

Cleaning with dawn platinum foam

Add Dawn Platinum foam according to the number of pots, and scrub with cleaning tools.

Cleaning with tableware cleaner

There are many different types of detergents on the market. This is the best method. You can just add detergent and water to clean. You can also add tableware cleaner to the dishwasher.

Correct use of cleaning tools

The most commonly used cleaning tools are Stainless scrubbers 、Kitchen Cleaning Sponges、Kitchen Dishcloths.

Stainless scrubber

Stainless scrubber is very practical for cleaning the black matter produced by burning in stainless steel pots. Just wipe it away and the black matter will be removed. However, it should be noted that Stainless scrubber cannot be used on stainless steel non-stick pots. Because it will damage the non-stick coating and make the non-stick function of the non-stick pot ineffective.

Kitchen Cleaning Sponges

Compared with stainless scrubbers, cleaning Sponges are much gentler and do not hurt your hands. They are highly absorbent and can bring water and detergent to every part of the pot, effectively cleaning the pot. The cleaning Sponges has a clever design. If you encounter stubborn stains during use, you can use the other side of the yellow side. The green side will have a stronger cleaning power.

Kitchen Dishcloth

When choosing a cleaning cloth, you can choose one made of 100% cotton, because 100% cotton does not easily shed lint and is environmentally friendly. The softness of the cleaning cloth protects your hands and also protects cutlery and cookware from wear and tear. When cleaning pots, The large surface area of the cleaning cloth can cover every part of the pot. The clean cleaning cloth can also wipe off the water stains left on the pot, which can effectively prevent the pot from rusting.

Conclusion

In daily life, the cleaning of pots is very important to us. To ensure our healthy diet, every step cannot be ignored. After cooking every day, it is very simple to clean and maintain the pots in time. Oxidation of cooking pots is also a normal phenomenon, and there is no need to worry. In cooking, we will use high-temperature cooking, which can eliminate most of the bacteria. Just replace the cooking pots in time.

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