Iron pots are traditional kitchen utensils for Chinese people to cook food. Generally, they do not contain chemicals and will not oxidize. In the process of cooking and cooking food, there are very few dissolved substances in iron pans. Even if there are iron substances dissolved, it is good for the human body. WHO experts even believe that cooking in an iron pot is the most direct way to supplement iron. So how to use the iron pan correctly? What are the principles and tips of using iron pot? The following is a detailed answer to the relevant knowledge for you, let's take a look!
The benefits of wok cooking
Modern home cooks often love the convenience of nonstick wok, but don't underestimate the traditional black iron skillet.
1. You can use less oil for cooking in an iron pan
The iron pan has been used for a long time, and a layer of oil will naturally form on the surface, which can play a non-stick effect. Do not put too much oil when cooking, and avoid excessive intake of cooking oil. Clean iron pans without dish soap.
2. The traditional iron pot can avoid the potential impact of harmful substances
The surface of the non-stick pan contains carbon tetrafluoride, a chemical that may damage the liver, affect growth and development, and may even cause cancer. It may also cause women to enter menopause early.
3. Cooking in an iron pan can supplement iron
At high temperature, a small amount of iron in the iron pot will penetrate into the food, so it plays an objective role in iron supplementation.
How to "open the pot" with the new iron pot
Why should the new pot be "opened"?
A new iron pan, because there will be a lot of impurities remaining on the surface of the pan when it is built, and in order to prevent it from contacting with the air before rusting, the iron pan is usually sprayed with a thin protective layer when it leaves the factory. Therefore, the surface of the new iron pan It looks greasy and feels greasy to the touch, which means that it has been sprayed with anti-rust treatment agent, which should be removed before cooking. This process is commonly known as boiling the pot or boiling the pot. At the same time, boiling the pot is also an important step in the use and maintenance of the iron pot. Let the editor introduce the maintenance tips for cooking pots for you.
Seven steps of cooking and maintenance
1. Prepare a piece of raw fat pork;
2. Remove all labels on the new iron pot body, wash the pot body with running hot water; wipe off the water (especially the bottom of the pot), put the pot on the stove, and dry it on medium-low heat;
3. Put the raw fat pork into the pot, "press" the raw fat pork with kitchen tongs, use it as "soap", and wipe the inner wall of the pot in a spiral form from the inner circle to the outer circle, so that the overflowing Spread the fat evenly over the entire surface of the pan.
4. With continuous wiping, more and more melted black lard overflows from the pot, and the "soap" will also turn black and become smaller;
5. Remove the whole pot from the stove fire, pour out the black lard, wipe it clean with kitchen paper, wipe the pot dry with hot water, put the pot on the stove fire and repeat steps 2, 3 and 4;
6. After the surface of the raw fat pork is scorched hard, use a knife to remove the surface layer and continue to wipe it in the pot; each time you wipe it more, the pot surface will appear cleaner than before. Do this until the raw fat pork no longer turns black That's it (about 3-4 times repeated);
7. Rinse the iron pan with hot water and dry it, place it on the stove to dry on medium to low heat, and spread a thin layer of vegetable oil with kitchen paper, and the "opening and maintenance" is done.
Principles of using iron pan
Ordinary iron pans are easy to rust, and the human body absorbs too much iron oxide, that is, rust, which will cause harm to the liver... Therefore, when people use iron pans, they need to abide by some principles of use in order to be beneficial to health. These principles are:
- Principle one:
After the meal is finished, the inner wall of the pot must be cleaned and dried to prevent the pot from rusting and producing harmful substances.
- Principle two:
Try not to cook soup in an iron pot. Iron pots should not be used to boil medicine, nor should iron pots be used to cook mung beans.
- Principle three:
Do not use iron pans to hold vegetables overnight, because iron pans will dissolve iron under acidic conditions and destroy vitamin C in vegetables.
- Principle Four:
Use as little detergent as possible when brushing the pan. If there is slight rust in the pot, it can be cleaned with vinegar.
- Principle five:
Use as little detergent as possible when brushing the pot, and then wipe off the water in the pot. If there is slight rust, it can be cleaned with vinegar.
- Principle six:
It is not suitable to use iron pans that are severely rusted, black slag, or black skin.
Tips for using iron pan
Avoid food staining
When a new iron pot is cooked for the first time, the food will be dyed black. At this time, you can wipe the pot with bean curd residue several times to avoid food contamination. It can also be refined with oil before official use. Method: Pour in an appropriate amount of oil, turn on the heat until the oil is hot, turn off the heat, turn the iron pot to make the oil stick to the wall of the pot, and after the oil cools down, wash it with water.
Eliminate the fishy smell of the iron pan skillfully
After cooking fish and other raw materials with a fishy smell in an iron pot, it is difficult to remove the fishy smell in the pot. At this time, you can put a little tea in the pot, add water and boil it, and the fishy smell will be removed.
Eliminate iron smell from iron pan skillfully
When a new iron pot is used, there is an iron smell. There is a simple way to eliminate this iron smell: put a little potato skin in the pot and cook for a while, then pour it out, and then wash the pot, and the iron smell will disappear.
How to Remove Rust from Iron Pans Skillfully
You can apply some vinegar on the rusty part, and then scrub it with water to remove it; if the rust is severe, you can use paraffin wax solution to remove the rust. The iron pan wiped with paraffin solution is not easy to rust even if it is not used temporarily.
Skillfully Remove Greasy Dirt from Iron Pan
The frying pan has been used for a long time, and the burnt grease has accumulated, and it is difficult to clean it with alkali or detergent. What should I do? As long as fresh pear peels are boiled in a pot with water, the pot scale will fall off easily.
Five tips for buying a new iron pot
1. Check whether the surface of the pot is smooth. The surface of the pot should be as smooth as possible, but it cannot be "smooth as a mirror". Due to the casting process, iron pots have irregular light lines, which is not a fault.
2. Look at the bottom of the pot. The bottom of the pot that touches the fire is commonly known as the pot butt. Choose a pot with a small butt, which transfers heat quickly and saves time to produce fuel; a pot with a large butt is not good, because it transfers heat slowly and consumes fire and time.
3. There are different thicknesses of pots, thinner is better. Some iron pans may be thicker on one side and thinner on the other, which is caused by the misalignment of the model. This kind of uneven thickness pan is not good.
4. When purchasing, you can turn the bottom of the pot upside down, hold the center of the concave surface of the pot with your fingers, and tap with a hard object. The louder the sound of the pot, the greater the vibration of the hand, the better. This method can also be used to check whether the pot has cracks. Cracks are generally prone to occur on the side of the pot, because the other side is the thinnest.
5. Check whether there are any defects in the pot noodles. Defects mainly include small protrusions and small pits. The raised part of the small protrusions is generally iron, which has little effect on the quality of the pot.
If the protrusion is on the concave surface of the pot, it can be ground off with a grinding wheel so as not to block the spatula. Small pits are more complicated and have a greater impact on the quality of the pot. There are three main situations, namely trachoma, air eye and shrink eye. The "three eyes" prone part is in the center of the convex and concave sides of the pot, which is the throat part where the molten iron is poured. Pay attention when buying, because some people fill the pits with graphite, and it is difficult for ordinary people to detect them, so they can only use a small brush to expose them.
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