Caring for an aluminum pan

To extend the life of the dishes, you need to know about its properties, as well as the proper preparation for use and care. Aluminum pans require special treatment. For many years, spores have been whetted around aluminum utensils. Many say that it is harmful to human health, while others refute this. There are those who believe that the main thing is the proper care of the aluminum pan. Now we will figure out with you how to properly prepare such utensils for use, how to care for them so that they do not lose their qualities.

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Features of aluminum pans

Pans from aluminum are produced in two ways:

• Stamped. Such products are made from metal sheet. They have a thin bottom, which is very often deformed during operation. The thinner the walls of such a pan, the less it will last, but such products are cheaper.
• Casting. To produce such pans, molten aluminum is poured into a special mold. Such dishes have thick walls and a bottom, which makes it much stronger. These pans are massive.

Aluminum pans have these advantages:

• Lungs.
• Quickly heat up.
• Do not rust.

But such kitchen utensils require knowledge of some of the nuances and rules of care.

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Benefit and harm

Aluminum is a soft metal, so you need to carefully and carefully approach the choice of cleaning products. Metal sponges, abrasive powders and brushes scratch the surface of aluminum pans. This negatively affects the appearance and quality of the dish that is prepared on it, because the food will stick during cooking. Moreover, an oxide film will be broken on the surface, which serves as a barrier against corrosion. A metal sponge and a stiff brush damage the film during cleaning. But it can be restored by pouring cold water into the dishes and leaving it for 15 minutes in this container.

The use of aluminum cookware does not harm health.

Aluminum is endowed with the ability to oxidize. Therefore, it is not recommended to use such utensils for preparing acidic dishes, and even more so to store them in it. It is better to immediately shift in an enameled or glass container, cooked food.

Important! It is not recommended to use thin aluminum pans on ceramic and electric stoves, because they have a heating temperature higher than gas ones, and such dishes will deform on them much faster.

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Preparation for operation

Caring for an aluminum pan begins with preparing it for use. To remove residual technical dust and dirt, wash the pan in warm water with a dishwashing detergent or laundry soap.

The product without non-stick coating is prepared for use with vegetable oil or salt. There are several options.

The method without salt, with water:

• Boil water in a pan.
• Drain and let the product dry.
• Wipe the dishes with vegetable oil, leave for a couple of days.

The method without water, with salt:

1. Pour salt over the bottom.
2. Simmer for 10 minutes, leave to cool.
3. Sprinkle salt, grease the pan with vegetable oil and leave for 2-3 days.

Method with heating salt with oil:

1. Pour vegetable oil into the product, covering the bottom.
2. Add 1 tsp. salt and stir.
3. Ignite on low heat until it smells.
4. Leave to cool.
5. Rinse dishes without detergents with water.

Important! The non-stick coating will be the thin oil film that has formed.

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Means and methods for removing carbon deposits

During the operation of the dishes, droplets of fat settle on its bottom and walls. If you do not wash the product on time, then the carbon layer grows, which affects both the appearance and the quality of the dishes.

How to get rid of fresh pollution?

A small carbon deposit in an aluminum frying pan can be softened by boiling, and then cleaned with peroxide, abrasive powder or ammonia.

How to remove fresh soot:

1. Make a solution based on 1 glass of water 1 tbsp. l soda.
2. Pour it into the product, boil for 15 minutes.
3. Wipe the pan with a soft brush.

How to remove black spots:

1. In a glass of water, pour 4 tbsp. L. Luxus.
2. Boil the prepared solution for 10-15 minutes.
3. Wipe the black spots with a sponge, after - rinse the kitchen product under water and wipe dry.

How to remove carbon deposits:

1. Mix soda and peroxide to form a slurry.
2. Apply to contaminated areas.
3. Leave on for 10 minutes.
4. Wipe with a cloth or sponge.
5. Rinse with clean water.

Important! Surely you have kitchen utensils not only from this metal. And it also needs to be put in order from time to time. The information in our next articles will help you with this:

• How to clean a stainless steel?
• How to clean cupronickel?
• How to clean a non-stick pan?
• How to clean the plates of yellow plaque?
• How to wash glassware?

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How to deal with old soot?

If during operation they did not provide proper care for the aluminum pan, then it is necessary to clean old carbon deposits by more radical methods.

Consider the most effective and popular ways.

Citric acid with vinegar:

1. Mix 1 cup vinegar, 0.5 cup citric acid and 2 liters of water.
2. Boil in the resulting solution for 15 minutes.
3. After - wipe the container with a sponge or a brush.
4. If all the dirt is not washed, dip it back into the solution and boil for 20 minutes.
5. Wipe again.

Glue and laundry soap:

1. Pour water into a bucket or a large volume of the pan, but so that the pan fits there.
2. Boil water.
3. Grate a piece of 72% laundry soap on a grater, add it to water.
4. Add 150 ml of silicate clerical glue and 150 g of soda.
5. Boil the solution, dip the dirty product into it.
6. Boil for 30 minutes over medium heat.
7. Use a hard sponge to clean the carbon that has softened.
8. Repeat the process as necessary, and increase the boiling time to 5 hours.

Burning by fire:

• Put the item to cook on medium heat, ventilate the kitchen.
• Warm the dishes for 2 hours.

Important! The pan will smoke and blacken, after which the soot will turn into ashes and will crumble.

• Leave to cool.
• Clean and wash the pan.

Chemicals

The most popular products for removing carbon deposits and fat:

• Bugs Shumanit.
• Gel Pemolux.
• Means for ovens Amway.
• Cif Cream.
• Comet gel

You can use other products that are marked "Anti-fat." They are suitable for almost all surfaces. They should only be used in well-ventilated areas and in gloves, according to the instructions on the label.

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Caring for an aluminum pan is easy. The main thing is to remember that you can not wash it with caustic chemicals and rub it with metal brushes, and you also need to periodically calcine the product. How to do it right - we described in the article above.