7 mistakes that kill non-stick pans

Do you turn the patties with a metal spatula? Do you beat the eggs with a whisk right in the pan? This is how you spoil the non-stick coating, leaving deep scratches on it. In this case, during the cooking process, the non-stick coating can get on your dishes.

If you want the pan to serve you for a long time, use spatulas and other devices made of the following materials:

1. rubber;
2. tree;
3. silicon;
4. plastic.

Preparation of acidic products

When cooking foods with a high acid content, such as tomatoes and citrus fruits, do not use non-stick pans. The acid contained in these products slowly but surely stimulates the formation of blisters.

Heating an empty pan

This can only be done with a cast-iron pan to ensure even heating of food, but it cannot be done with pans with a non-stick coating. Cracks and chips may form on dishes due to prolonged exposure to fire.

Improper washing

Only soft sponges and kitchen brushes can be used to wash a pan with a non-stick coating - metal sponges scratch the surface, create scratches and damage the bottom of the pan. Also pay attention to the detergent you use. The only acceptable option is a liquid gel, powder products can also leave scratches that will increase over time.

Using a dishwasher

Dishwashers use a harsh method of cleaning dishes, it is not suitable for non-stick pans. In addition, if there is already a small scratch on the pan, then rust can form in the dishwasher in its place. And the icing on the cake is the temperature difference inside the dishwasher - they don't like its pans with a non-stick coating either.

Improper storage

If you're still used to stacking pans one on top of the other to save space, congratulations, you're "killing" them. The non-stick coating is very delicate, and rubbing or rubbing the pans against each other can easily damage it.

A sharp temperature drop

Sharp heating of a cold pan or, on the contrary, cooling of hot cookware with a non-stick coating can cause it to crack. Therefore, you cannot:

• put a non-stick frying pan on the maximum heat on the stove;
• place the pan just removed from the stove under a stream of cold water;
• throw frozen food on the hot surface of the pan;
• moisten the hot pan with oil.