Many people use stainless steel pots. It has many advantages, such as fast heat conduction, easy maintenance, and heating evenly. However, if used incorrectly, it may be damaged, thereby shortening its service life.
After using the stainless steel pot for a long time, you will find that these four "bad habits" make it easy to turn yellow and black and difficult to clean.
Rinse the pan with cold water before it has cooled
After using a stainless steel pan, it is best to wait until the pan is completely cool before cleaning it. If the pot has not cooled down, put it directly into the sink and wash it with cold water, which may cause cracks or deformation of the stainless steel pot.
Use dishwasher cleaning stainless steel pans
Many people now have dishwashers. For convenience, kitchen utensils are like to be thrown into the dishwasher for automatic cleaning. However, the cleaning time of the dishwasher is generally longer, ranging from 1 hour to 2 hours. The temperature inside is also relatively high, and in the process of cleaning, more detergent needs to be poured, so it may cause damage to the surface of the stainless steel pan.
Do not dry the water after washing the pot
After cleaning the stainless steel pot, it is best to use a clean rag or kitchen towel to wipe the water in the pot, so that scale is not easy to appear. Moreover, it does not take time to dry the water in the pot, it can be done in one or two minutes. It takes a long time to wait for it to dry or drain naturally. The key is that drying the water in the pot in time, it has a significant effect on delaying the appearance of scale.