How To Clean And Care For
Cookware
Aluminum cookware - should be washed in warm
soapy water. Hand rather than machine washing is recommended.
The extremely hot water in automatic dishwashers, combined
with minerals in water and detergents, may discolor aluminum,
especially colored anodized finishes. Remove stains with a
nonabrasive cleaner.
Stainless steel cookware - should be washed in hot, soapy
water or a warm ammonia and water solution, thoroughly rinsed
and immediately dried to avoid water spots. Use mild, stainless
steel cleaners or light scouring with a plastic or stainless
steel scouring pad to remove most stains; don't use steel
wool, chlorine bleach or alcohol.
Cast iron cookware - is usually pre-seasoned (coated with
unsalted fat and heated to prevent rusting), unless porcelain
coated. It should be washed in warm, sudsy water and frequently
treated by coating the cast iron interior surface with unsalted
shortening, left until its next use, then wiped out. To re-season,
scour the pan completely, rinse and dry; then coat the inside
with unsalted fat and leave in moderate oven for two hours.
Remove and wipe off excess grease.
Copper cookware - to remove discoloration, use commercial
cleaner or a mixture of flour, salt, lemon juice and ammonia
applied before regular washing.
Chrome cookware - wash with warm water and soap or detergent.
Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Plastic laminate cookware - wash with detergent and water
or a mild cleaner. Although strong and heat-resistant countertop
coverings, they should not be used as cutting boards, trivets
or hot pads, as they can be cut and burned.
Acrylic enamel cookware - use soap or detergent in warm water
for cleaning. This exterior finish can be marked or damaged
by ammonia, alcohol or bleach.
Baked enamel cookware - somewhat chip-resistant, it is used
on cabinets and appliances. Use soap or detergent in warm
water or household cleaner. Do not use abrasives, alcohol
or chlorine bleach.
Porcelain enamel cookware - Use soap or detergent in warm
water -mild cleaner if necessary. A sharp blow with a hard
object may chip porcelain enamel.
(article from : www.hardwarestore.com
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