5 Errors Using Anti Lengket Cooking Equipment

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JAKARTA - Anti-stick cooking equipment is an innovation to make it easier for people to cook. However, make sure various anti-sticky cooking utensils are used properly and correctly so that they last longer. Therefore, find out what mistakes should not be made in anti-stick cooking equipment so as not to make them damaged quickly. Reporting from Southern Living, Thursday, December 1, here are five mistakes that should not be made against anti-stick cooking utensils.

Using a dish washer to clean the dirt on the plate is practical and time-effective. However, not for anti-sticky cooking utensils. Washing with your hands is the best choice. Also, the anti-stick layer on the surface should make it easier for you to clean this cooking utensil.

Before washing, let the pot cool to room temperature first. The goal is to ensure cooking utensils are not curved due to fluctuating temperatures. After that, use cold water and sponges or fine-haired brushes. With some drops of dish soap to clean the remaining stubborn foods. During your anti-stick pan in good condition, this process should not take time.

Avoid using metal tools to clean anti-sticky cooking utensils. This is because these tools can easily scratch the anti-stick layer. Abrasive cleaning materials such as determinants, degreasers, and acid solutions should not be used to wash anti-sticky cooking utensils. Pilves of pots can also scratch or swipe their surfaces. If it has to be stored by stacking tools, then place a plate lap between each device to protect the anti-stick surface.

Avoid washing the anti-sticking cooking utensil immediately shortly after finishing cooking. Leave it first until the temperature of the device reaches room temperature. If you store a cooking in the refrigerator using an anti-stick container. Avoid also heat the dish directly above the stove or microwave. The drastic temperature change can damage the anti-stick surface and make the equipment bend.

Don't let your pan heat up without food or liquid in it. The pan can heat up to unsafe temperatures in a few minutes or less. So filling something in the pot will help regulate the temperature, avoid damage, and prevent smoke from appearing. Allow anti-sticking cooking utensils to be too hot even if the contents are also not recommended. It is also better to avoid heat levels that exceed the moderate setting above your stove. High heat temperatures in the oven are also not recommended.

Lesitin, a fatty substance that functions to maintain the taste of food contained in the cooking oil spray, is the enemy of the anti-gluing layer in cooking utensils. If you just want to remove a little dust on the surface, use the oil spritzing that is commonly used for Air Fryer.