A saucepan is well known for cooking purposes with distinct shapes and different sizes. It has a long handle, high sides, straight edges, and a lid for covering. It is a deep pan for cooking purposes. It is named for its purpose as sauce preparation, soups, gravies, tea, and for cooking different dishes.
Durability is the main criteria while purchasing any product. We will be happy to spend money on a long-lasting product. But everything has an expiry time. Non-stick pans have a coating of PTFE (poly tetra fluoro ethylene) called Teflon. A non-stick saucepan lasts for 5 years if it is used carefully.
There are some tips to extend the life of your non-stick saucepan.
- Use a wooden or plastic spoon
- Don’t wash a hot saucepan
- Avoid overheating a pan
- Don’t use an iron sponge
- Don’t store food in a saucepan
- Never put the non-stick pan in the dishwasher
- Must dry your saucepan after wash
- Avoid the use of cooking spray
- Seasoning the non-stick pan
Use a wooden or plastic spoon
Some people use metal utensils while cooking in a non-stick saucepan which is not good for our health and also damages its coating.The use of plastic, silicone, and wood is the best option for it. Wooden tools don’t harm your smooth coating. They increase the taste and flavor of your food. They are non-reactive so, never react with your food to harm you.
Do not wash the hot saucepan
A sudden temperature change is harmful to its non-stick coating, and it will make your cookware unfit for future use. So, always allow it to cool down after cooking, then after a while wash it softly and gently.
Avoid overheating a pan
Using a non-stick pan for high-heat cooking will damage your cookware as well as spoil your food. Always use low to moderate temperature while cooking in a non-stick pan.
We can check the accurate temperature by applying butter to the surface of the pan. If bubbles appear on the surface it is a perfect temperature. If butter turns dark brown suddenly, it is too high a temperature for this cookware. Most non-stick pans are oven safe but they can’t bear temperatures over 500° F and always follow the instructions of the manufacturer. So, always choose the best temperature for the durability of your utensils.
Don’t use an iron sponge
Non-stick pans are designed to reduce the sticking of food to their surface due to their special coating. So, Wash the pan with a soft sponge after cooking. Don’t use a steel sponge because the rubbing of a steel or iron sponge will damage its surface. For the removal of any oil from the surface use the mixture of baking soda and water. It will deeply clean your pan. Rinse it with warm water first and then use tap water to wash all residue over the surface.
Don’t store food in a saucepan
Non-stick pans are for cooking purposes, not for the storage of food. Long time storage will degrade food and pan also. We should store food in a storage container after cooking.
Never put the non-stick pan in the dishwasher
Don’t put a non-stick saucepan in the dishwasher. Dishwasher high heat and detergent will damage your utensils. They are hand wash friendly. Wash them softly and gently with a foam sponge and dry them after washing them properly.
Must dry your saucepan after wash
After washing your non-stick saucepan, dry it with a soft kitchen towel or a soft piece of cloth to avoid rusting. Otherwise rusting will lead to pours on its coating.
Store at the appropriate place
For the storage of your saucepan, you should always choose the appropriate place to avoid sharp objects as they can damage its coating. Hanging your pans apart from each other is the best position to store them.
Don’t cook acidic food in it
Don’t cook acidic food in a non-stick saucepan (i.e. anything contained in tomatoes, lemon juice, wine, or any other acidic food) as they can create pores in its coating. Especially when food is left for overnight or multiple days in it. So it will crack your saucepan’s surface.
Avoid the use of cooking spray
A cooking spray containing lecithin is very harmful to our cookware. Lecithin sticks on the non-stick saucepan and it’s very hard to remove it. So, its use spoils your coating
Seasoning the non-stick pan
While using your pan first-time wash and rinse the pan with warm water and season it with oil.
And before every use, greasing the pan with vegetable oil is very beneficial for the surface coating.
Conclusion
Hopefully, this article has given you good enough information about extending the life of your saucepan. You all know better to use your expensive utensils in a very careful way but these tips will also help you to take care of your pans and this will be beneficial for your health also. You can increase the durability of your saucepan from 100% to 200%.
