How to clean the cast-iron pan from soot at home?

Although at the present time there are a large number of new products for the kitchen, allowing you to do homework as quickly and easily as possible, many housewives still prefer to use the good old cast-iron skillet. However, the owner of such dishes often have to think about how to clean it from carbon deposits at home, because over time the pan becomes dirty. There are many ways to get rid of such pollution, some of them were used even by our grandmothers, such methods are time tested.

Housewives who use kitchenware often think about what to do to ensure that it stays aesthetic, clean, and preserves its properties for a long time. For this you need to take into account some recommendations.

Items made of cast iron can not be washed using a dishwasher. Otherwise, rust will appear on the dishes.

If this error was not avoided, you can do the following with the griddle:

• rinse the product under running water (it must be warm) without using detergents;
• wipe the pan off with a cloth towel;
• Apply vegetable oil to the product (a few drops are enough), take a dry cloth and rub the pan. This tool should not be very much, otherwise everything will stick to the surface;
• put salt in a frying pan, put it on high heat and wait until the smell appears;
• remove the salt, wipe the dishes with the same cloth and evaluate the result - usually all non-aesthetic marks disappear from the surface.

Wash hot dishes from cast iron is impossible. If you constantly pour water on a hot surface, after a while it will spoil. From the cold hot pan and can burst at all.

Sometimes after cooking, food particles burn onto the surface of the pan. To get rid of them, do the following:

• put soda and salt on the bottom, pour liquid into the pan. It should close the salt and soda layer;
• put the dishes on high heat, wait thirty minutes, then pour the mixture and wash the pan (as you usually do).

Today, a variety of means are available to consumers, using which you can get rid of the long-standing deposit (according to advertisers and manufacturers). Many of them are very effective indeed.

The basis of many of these cleaners is an acidic solution that eats away fatty deposits. The most popular are Schumann, Chister, Mr. Muscle, Cillit Bang. Housewives often choose also Sanita - A cream that very well removes grease and other impurities.

So, apply the detergent on the dishes, clean its outer surface using a sponge. Then rinse the pan using warm water, wipe it with dry material and apply oil on the surface. Aggressive agents should be worn with rubber gloves. So you can protect your hands.

Nagar appears due to the fact that pieces of food and fat are burnt to the surface of the dishes, but at the same time many get rid of it by roasting. There are various ways to clean this up. Some methods of firing are quite safe, such procedures can be carried out at home. For some you need more space.

The first method of firing:

• turn on the stove (you will need to use the largest hob);
• place the dishes in such a way that the fire completely covers one of its sides;
• Wait for a while (several minutes are enough) and try to remove the carbon with a knife. In case of failure, wait a little longer, let the pan warm up more;
• when you can remove the pollution, go to the other side;
• at the end let the dishes cool and rinse it with detergent.

The essence of the second method is the use of a blowtorch. The impact on soot in this case is the same (high temperature) - by heating, the fat becomes soot, which can be removed quickly and easily. However, this method is quite dangerous, necessary precautions. As a rule, in this way frying pans are cleaned in workshops, garage rooms - such places are best suited for such work. You should not experiment in a residential area, otherwise you can ruin something or even make a fire.

The procedure is as follows:

• if the handle of the pan is not cast iron, it will have to be removed;
• you will need to put the item right in the flame;
• wait for fifteen minutes, carefully remove the pan, using a stick, remove the carbon with a knife;
• if necessary, repeat the procedure again. Cast iron is resistant to fire.

You can prepare a mixture that was known even to our parents. Previously, there were no non-stick products, so everyone had to find effective and affordable methods for removing pollution. If the necessary solution to create, taking into account all the rules, old carbon deposits will be removed easily and quickly.

This tool consists of the following components:

• silicate glue;
• soda ash;
• soap.

To wash the product from iron from rust and soot, it is better to use the usual dark laundry soap. It allows to achieve better results than modern flavored products.

Take a small container, rub there the soap. Place there also soda ash (200 g), add one tube of silicate glue. Add some water, mix everything thoroughly.

Then you need to choose a container in which you will boil the composition. It should not be very deep. At the same time, it is necessary to choose a sufficient width so that the pan can be put into the container. There should not be a lot of water, otherwise digestion will become less effective, there will be less active substances.

How long to boil the pan - depends on how much it is dirty. In some cases, boiling alone is not enough, and completely clean off the burnt food and fat is obtained only with the help of a person. It will be necessary to rub the dishes, then re-boil. It is necessary to digest objects from cast iron with an open window, otherwise it will smell very bad in the room.

To wash the iron dishes, you can use a mixture of soda, vinegar and salt. It will be necessary to mix all these components (the proportions should be equal). Add water - a few liters. Put the cast iron in this mixture and boil for about thirty minutes.

If there is a lot of nagar, it is old, then boil twice as long. As a result, you can still wash the old pan well inside and out.

Even if you use special tools that allow you to effectively deal with contaminants, or boil the pan, you will not be able to do without mechanical influences. It is recommended to choose a good metal brush for cleaning such dishes.

Of course, a metal product can leave scratches on the surface, marks. This can be avoided if it is correct, use such a thing as carefully as possible. You say goodbye to traces of soot, fat - and at the same time save the surface of the pan.

With this tool, you save power - which could be spent using a conventional brush.

Regardless of whether you choose the modern or folk method of cleaning pans, then the surface of the product will need to be restored. The procedure is as follows:

• put the object on a strong fire, heat it;
• apply oil to the product using a brush;
• hold the pan in the air, then rinse it under a stream of warm water (no need to use cleaning products) and wipe with a towel.

Regularly caring for a cast iron pan, you can ensure that it will retain its original appearance and last as long as possible. To avoid problems, you need to take into account all the useful recommendations and do not forget about safety rules.

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