Why are the housewives of the world so fond of frying pans with Teflon coating? The Teflon coating prevents food from sticking to the surface of the pan, which makes this invention convenient and extremely popular among housewives. But there is also a reverse side of the coin. On Teflon pans, soot often forms, which cannot be removed mechanically, since Teflon is a very “gentle” material. How to clean a Teflon pan from soot without damaging it or scratching it will be discussed in the following paragraphs.
Removal of soot on the inner surface
Therefore, you should understand only one statement when cleaning a Teflon pan – you cannot use hard sponges, metal brushes and other devices that can scratch the material. There are several methods of harmless fight against soot:
- Household soap. Good old household soap is familiar to each of us from childhood, and it is a solution for almost all problems related to the contamination of clothes, household items, kitchen utensils and appliances. To clean a Teflon pan, you should take a quarter of the bar and rub the inside of the dish. Then, fill the pan with water, put it on the stove and turn on the fire. When the water begins to boil, remove the pan and leave for a couple of hours. Done! After the procedure, any dirt from Teflon is wiped off with one movement of the sponge.
- Boiling with soda. Everything is simple here. Put a pan of water on the fire, add 5 tablespoons of soda, wait until the mixture starts to boil. After 20 minutes of boiling, turn off the heat, wait for the Teflon pan to cool down, drain the remaining solution, wash the dishes with water and wipe with a soft cloth.
- Silicate glue. If a strong soot has formed, it cannot be cleaned without silicate glue. It is necessary to mix 1-2 tubes of glue with any detergent present in the kitchen (100 g per eye), two liters of water and a glass of soda ash. Pour the prepared mixture into the pan, bring it to a boil and go about your business for about an hour, then remove the dishes from the heat and leave them alone for a day. Dirt and soot will fall away from the surface.
Removal of soot on the outside
Outside, you can freely use modern chemical products that will help clean any surface from dirt and soot in seconds.
Gels and creams
Creams and gels are concentrated enough to deal with various types of pollution. Here it is recommended to use Sanita, Domestos. It is enough to apply the substance on the outer surface and leave it for half an hour, then, with the help of water and a sponge, clean the remains of soot and detergent.
Sprays
Sprays, such as Mr. Muscle, are convenient to use and perfectly save housewives’ time. With the help of a spray, it is enough to spray the product on the surface and wash it off with running water after a few minutes.
Foam against soot
Amway Dish Drops, for example, is diluted with water, whipped into a foam and applied to the contaminated surface. After 15 minutes, you only need to wash off the dirt and foam residues with a sponge and water. The components contained in the foam help to quickly clean the soot.
Liquid means
There are a huge number of liquid detergents on the market in the fight against soot. The liquid agent is applied (must be in gloves) with a wet sponge to the surface, and after 10-15 minutes it is thoroughly washed off with water.
Recommendations for the care of a frying pan with a Teflon coating
Some tips will be useful for housewives to help avoid the formation of soot on the pan.
- Immediately after cooking food in the pan, clean the bottom of the dishes from dirt and grease, do not leave it for later.
- Teflon deteriorates at temperatures above 250 C.
- When cooking in a pan with a Teflon coating, use only wooden or silicone spatulas to avoid damaging the surface.
- Regularly treat the outside of the dishes with a chemical descaler.
It is dangerous to eat food cooked in a pan with a damaged Teflon coating. Therefore, keep an eye on the dishes, do not allow scratches to appear. If carbon deposits continue to appear during regular cleaning of dishes, this means that Teflon has broken down and the use of such dishes is impossible.