Why does it stick to the pot?
One is that brushing the pot destroys the "protective layer" of the iron pot.
Iron pot is alive, with slow chemical reactions over time, and a "protective layer" will naturally form on its surface, which is similar to the glazed soil layer of ceramics. The existence of this layer can play a non-stick effect to a certain extent, and can avoid various chemical reactions between seasoning ingredients and the pot itself.
As the saying goes, "clothes are not as good as new, and pots are not as good as old", which is why many old pots are not easy to adhere to, and the new ones are particularly unsatisfactory. Often, after the new pot has just been used, it will be pained to clean it hard every time it is stuck, and it will restore the brightness as new comfortably, but I don't know that this is a taboo!
In fact, what you are doing is trying to destroy the forming "protective layer" by chemical and physical means. Therefore, too much brushing is equivalent to destroying a protective film and increasing the chance of sticking to the pot.
Of course, this is not to advise you not to wash the pot. Of course, the pot should be washed, but it needs proper nourishment after washing, which will be mentioned later.
Pots can only serve you well if they are cared for and nourished.
Secondly, there is something wrong with cooking technology-take cooking as an example.
Cold pot dish
Before cooking, the pot has not been fully warmed up, so it starts cooking in a hurry. The mistake is that the fire will make the bottom temperature of the pot rise rapidly and the heat conduction will be uneven. After the pot body in some areas is preheated and expanded, it will directly stick to the ingredients, leading to overheating. The other part is not cooked. If you can't stir fry quickly, it will easily lead to sticky pot.
Hot pot hot oil
That is, when heating the pot before cooking, pour in cooking oil and heat it together, and then start cooking when the oil temperature starts to smoke. The correct way is to preheat the pot first, and then put in the cooking oil at room temperature, which is "hot pot cold oil". Hot pot makes the "capillaries" of the pot fully open, and cold oil will naturally penetrate into the tiny gaps of the pot before cooking, forming a "protective film" for the dishes to be fried later, and naturally it will not stick to the pot!
Only by using the correct cooking method can the pot be handy and serve you well.
How can I not stick to the pan?
Convenient method
Then, many friends asked, "Can't the iron pot at home work?"? Do I want to buy a non-stick pan? "
To tell the truth, you don't need to buy a pot marked "non-stick pot" to realize non-stick pot.
The non-stick pan on the market is just an ordinary pan with a special coating. You can understand "Teflon" as a kind of "protective layer" to protect the pot and external ingredients and prevent the pot itself from chemical reactions.
Although Fan Zhihong, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, College of Food Science, China Agricultural University, said:
Generally, the cooking temperature is below 100℃, while the coating of non-stick pan can resist high temperature above 200℃, which generally does not cause chemical coating decomposition. In addition to avoiding "dry-burning" the pan, we should also be careful not to damage the coating of the non-stick pan, so as to avoid the toxicity being integrated into the food and bringing harm to our health. "
Theoretically, there will be no problem, but if it is used wrongly or for a long time in daily cooking and washing, there is still the risk of Teflon coating falling off.
Although Teflon's "non-stick pan" can solve the problem of instant sticking, considering its potential food safety risks, this "non-stick pan" is only a convenient method.
As mentioned above, the "protective layer" of the pot does not need additional coating, and the old pot itself has it.
Maintenance method
You can't buy a new one just because you feel inconvenient, which is both costly and risky. The most important thing is to take good care of the new pot from the moment it is bought, make it more and more convenient, become a good partner in the kitchen, and truly realize that "the pot is not as good as the old one."
What do you need to do? You can follow the following eight maintenance methods.
1. The newly bought pot should be refined, heated at high temperature, poured with edible oil, and burned thoroughly, and an effective "protective layer" is repeatedly formed on the surface of the pot to avoid sticking to the pot.
2. Be sure to preheat the pot before cooking, so that the pot can be fully heated.
3. After the pot is preheated, tap the bottom of the pot several times with a spatula to release the garbage in the tiny cracks in the pot. This is the secret of raising a pot, and perseverance will be very effective.
4. After the pot is preheated, be sure to put in cooking oil at room temperature, and then start cooking immediately (remember not to use hot oil). Cold oil will form an effective protective layer on the surface of hot pot to avoid sticking to the pot when cooking.
5. Wash the pot while it is hot after frying (don't be lazy). After the pot is cooled, the surface of the pot will shrink, storing some cooking soup, which makes it difficult and ineffective to wash the pot and ruins the following cooking experience. It is best to wash the pot with warm water.
6. Taomi water is the best detergent, and it is best if you can avoid detergent and the like.
7. If you like to brush the pot with steel balls, you should use it with caution and force. If the hand is too heavy, it is not conducive to the formation of the protective layer of the pot itself.
8. Washing the pot is not the end of cooking. For a handy pot, you must raise it. Lifting the pot is very simple, just repeat steps 2, 3 and 4.
The above is Bian Xiao's coup for cooking non-stick pan. I believe that everyone feels that they have gained knowledge after reading it. In fact, the above methods are very simple and easy to operate. it wont hurt you to try it As long as you stay away from the sticky pot, you can easily make delicious dishes. Let's try it quickly. In fact, in life, you can pay more attention to these simple tips. These are all from life experience and wisdom, which can give us great help.