With proper care and cleaning, nonstick cookware can last for years.
Use these tips to clean nonstick pans to keep them damage-free.
If you want your nonstick pans to last, taking good care of them is essential.
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Keep them in mind while you’resauteeing at the stoveorfrying away, and your nonstick pans will last for years.
Usually, a quick scrub with mild dish soap and asoft cloth or spongeis enough to clean nonstick pans.
Mix a small amount ofbaking sodawith water to form a paste and apply it to the pan.
Use hot, soapy water and thoroughly dry it, thenseason the panbefore cooking.
Once it cools down, wipe out any excess oil with a paper towel before storing.
(However, reaching that level of heat on your stovetop is pretty unlikely.)
This will help the nonstick coating last longer and has the added benefit of serving as a temperature gauge.
They also create a residue that builds up over time and ruins the nonstick surface.
Sticking to some oil or butter to help with browning avoids potentially wrecking your nonstick pans.
With proper care, your nonstick pans can last for years.
And not much works better for yourmorning omeletorhomemade scrambled eggs.
