A cast-iron frying pan burns, what should I do?

Be that as it may, whatever the super-non-stick kulibin engineers would create teflon pansbut the old cast-iron frying pan is truly a classic. When the oil is heated in a bowl, a natural non-stick coating is created. Cast iron kitchen utensils have absorbed all the best qualities - ease of maintenance and durability. But sometimes it happens, due to reasons incomprehensible to us, that our beloved pan “malfunctioned”. If you are not going to send her on a well-deserved rest for this reason, but do not intend to put up with the fact that a cast-iron frying pan is burning, what to do - we will tell in this article. We have put together several ways for you to care for and process a cast-iron bowl - both to fix the problem and to prevent it from happening.

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What is the need for calcining a cast-iron pan?

Metal pans are on sale using some kind of protective coating in the form of grease. This protects the pan from damage from the outside.

Under the influence of external factors, the cast-iron vessel is covered with corrosion. Therefore, before use, it must be washed and calcined, otherwise:

• After some time, the food will burn and a thick layer of soot will form, and removing soot is the whole thing.
• All protective grease is chemistry and a layer of this chemistry will constantly be absorbed into your food.
• Under the influence of the above factors, your vessel will become unusable ahead of time, and you will think what to do if a cast-iron frying pan burns.

Important! Cast iron cookware is also needed for uniform heating of the surface during the entire period of operation. And this directly affects the quality of cooking.

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First wash after purchase

In this regard, we will not reveal America to you, and we will not tell any new tricks. Therefore, to wash a cast-iron pan:

1. Make a warm soapy solution.
2. Wash both sides of the dishes thoroughly using a sponge.
3. Rinse several times under warm running water.
4. Dry and dry.

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We ignite the pan - 3 ways

In order to calcine such a vessel before use, it is necessary to take into account some points:

• The size of the utensils.
• The presence of an oven.
• Is there a plastic handle on the dishes - you need to remove it, or the kitchen appliance does not lend itself to heat treatment.
  

Ignite for at least one hour before use and proceed. A cast-iron frying pan is at your disposal.

Method 1

A very simple way, without unnecessary time and effort. The following manipulations must be done:

1. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 220 degrees C.
2. Put the pan in the oven.
3. Wait 3 hours for continuous heat treatment.
4. Turn off the oven and allow the pan to cool in it.

Important! This calcination option will not work if the pan is with a fixed handle.

Method 2

On the surface of the pan you need to create a non-stick coating of vegetable oil under the influence of high temperature. This procedure can be carried out in the oven or on the stove:

1. Wash the pan and wipe dry.
2. Pour salt into it at least 1 centimeter thick.
3. Pierce on a stove or oven for at least one hour.
4. Then salt is sprinkled and greased with vegetable oil.

Important! An indisputable fact - the more often a cast-iron frying pan will be used, the better it will have a non-stick surface.

Method 3

So that the pan does not burn, there is a time-tested method. The procedure is the most laborious, but effective.

Act in this way:

1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C.
2. Put a frying pan in it and bring to the same temperature.
3. Then gently take it out.
4. Wet the entire surface with vegetable oil.
5. Put it in the oven again.
6. Wait until the oil burns out and turn off the oven.
7. Take out the cast-iron frying pan after complete cooling.

Important! In order not to flood the kitchen with children, turn on the hood and open the window. And to avoid burns when working with a hot pan, use thick gauntlets.

Useful Tips:

1. In no case do not allow the formation of a thick soot in a pan.
2. Wash the pan regularly, wipe dry after each use.
3. For storage of a cast-iron frying pan, select a dry, dark place so that there is not the slightest reason for the formation of corrosion.
4. To maintain shine, you need to dry it well after use.

We told you about the proper care and storage of a cast-iron pan. We hope our tips will help you. But what to do if you missed the moment, and your kitchen appliance burned, and you are faced with the question of how to clean a cast-iron skillet.

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We clean the pan

To clean such dishes at home quickly, cheaply and efficiently, we will use old grandmother's methods. Most home cleaning products are suitable for completing the procedure and help to prevent the cast-iron pan from sticking.

The right ingredients:

• Lemon acid.
• Mustard Powder.
• Table vinegar and soda.
• Glue and soap.
  

Lemon acid

Citric acid has a wide range of uses. It is incredibly effective and absolutely safe in cleaning procedures. Including suitable for such a vessel:

1. Wash the pan under running warm water.
2. Sprinkle the entire surface with citric acid.
3. Wait 3-5 minutes for citric acid to absorb well into the porous structure of cast iron.
4. Then remove everything with a damp cloth.
5. Rinse in the usual way.

Mustard powder

With the help of mustard powder you will remove the most persistent fat and make sure that the cast-iron frying pan does not burn:

• If you need to get rid of fat from the surface inside the dishes, you need to first melt it.
• Then drain it, wipe the surface of the pan with mustard powder.
• After 25 minutes, rinse with plenty of running water.

Table vinegar and soda:

1. Mix 9% table vinegar in equal proportions with soda.
2. A chemical reaction will occur, resulting in a paste.
3. Rub the entire surface of the pan, leave it in this state for 30 minutes.

The paste will eat away all the soot and you can easily remove it with the hard side of the washing sponge.

Glue and soap

A truly ancient grandmother's way - it was the most effective and common recipe, and it works:

• Rub the laundry soap on a coarse grater - this way it will dissolve faster in water.
• Prepare a large container so that your pan can fit in it.
• Pour water and bring to a boil.
• Add soap shavings in the volume of one shabby bar.
• Also add a small tube of PVA glue.
• Thoroughly mix this “compost”.
• Lower the cast-iron pan and simmer for 2-3 hours.
• If the deposit is large, then the boiling time of the kitchen appliance can be increased.
• At the end of the boil, allow the kitchen appliance to cool, and you can easily wash off all the carbon deposits from the surface of the pan with a sponge.

It happens that you like to keep the cast-iron pan correctly and take care of it, but when frying pancakes there are incidents. Pancakes burn and do not want to stick. So, do not use a new pan for cooking pancakes. This is the whole secret why pancakes burn.Even if you carried out all the necessary procedures with a new cast-iron frying pan, it will not 100% cope with the task. This is only possible with an old proven pan, which is confirmed by many housewives. Each of them has its own characteristics, methods, tricks for making pancakes.

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This list can be continued for a long time, one trick will replace another. Here is just one thing invariably - cook pancakes with a good mood and love. Love yourself and your family, and let delicious pancakes be a complement to your happiness.