What's the necessary steps taken to treat this pan before cooking your first meal so food doesn't stick &amp; must it be repeated after each usage?
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This not a non-stick pan. Heat the pan, add some cooking oil and your food item. Because the pan is "stick", you can use metal tools. You have a wide choice of liquids to add like booze. You now what you need to make a gravy. When you are finished, turn off the hob and let the pan sit to cool. After a few minutes to let the major heat dissipate, pour a cup of water into the pan and go have a nice dinner. After dinner, all the heat is gone and you can cautiously move the pan to your sink. Bad time to sneeze. I use a little food brush and detergent. I've also used a Scotch-Brite pad. When you finish an easy clean-up, you can towel dry it. I've never had the notion of putting it in a dishwasher. Their website says: The `Stainless Steel' collection is completely dishwasher-safe. It is recommended that before you use your Stainless Steel All-Clad you wash it in the dishwasher first to remove any manufacturing residues and this will help to keep it shiny. Do not put your non-stick cookware in the dishwasher because high heat and harsh detergents will corrode and dry out the surface. Copper-Core' can be put in the dishwasher but it may result in some tarnishing of the copper band around the exterior. Prevent this by either hand-washing or drying the copper band immediately after the wash cycle in the dishwasher has finished. Keep an eye on the union of the handle and pan. Hope this helps.
630211
I have had this pan for over a year now and love it more every time I use it. Just give it a good scrubbing with hot soapy water then dry it off. Put it on the stove top and put a layer of lard in the bottom and let it heat up slowly. Keep wiping it with lard if it gets dry and in no time you will have a pan that you will never let go.
1681731
You must preseason the pan yourself. Just use vegetable oil and paper towel
2234007
Just be careful not to scratch the non-stick coating. It's when scratched that it causes problems. The cooker includes a plastic spatula, but I'm even gentle using that. I wash by hand.
1041535
If food is stuck on you can put water in the pan and reheat it. Another way to keep food from sticking is to heat the pan before you add oil. I like to scour the pans with Cameo Stainless Steel cleaner. They will look new if you use Cameo, Barkeepers Friend doesn't work as well but is better than nothing. If you remove the oxidation each time food doesn't stick as much.
1277558
I just rinse it off. Everything comes off easily. I don't put it in the dishwasher because it said not to. Keep it at the lower temperatures like 5 to 7. Don't preheat the pan very long and don't use it on high.
1124089
I get best cooking results using a high heat fat such as ghee to prevent sticking. For cleaning if something does stick I use BarKeepers friend powder and a plastic scrubber but scrub lightly. Usually letting the griddle soak on the counter top with a little water will loosen anything stuck on. Always dry the griddle on heat and apply some oil all over the cooking surface lightly so it's ready for next use.
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I have had mine for almost a year and nothing sticks as long as I cook on low or medium heat. A couple times my daughter used high heat and things stuck but we soaked the pan for just a few minutes and the mess all rinsed right out. Hope lower heat works for you!
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To clean your pan, let it soak in soapy water overnight. If food still sticks ton the pan, add some baking soda on you (delicate) scrubbing sponge.To avoid future problems, apply olive oil all over the pan's surface with a paper towel, and beware of high cooking temperatures, alway prefer low or medium temperatures according to your recipes.
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First I put the crepe pan in the kitchen sink then boiled a pot of water. After the water boiled I poured it slowly all over the pan (round part, not the handle) and you can see the bees wax coating coming off. I repeated this 2 times then I scrubbed the pan with hot soapy water and towel dried. To season it I put it on my stove (electric) and turned the heat on low and let it warm up. After it got warm I put a thin coat of lard on it and turned the heat off and let it cool. After it cooled I wiped it clean with paper towels then I repeated this 4 more times. After this it became the best non-stick pan I ever had. I cook crepes on it as well as eggs, tortillas, and bacon. The bacon will stick to it a little as all protein will at first but over time it will not. I don't write reviews often but I have to say that this pan and all DeBuyer Mineral B pans are the very best on the market and they truly are "non-stick" if you treat the right. I plan on adding more to my collection very soon. Hope this helps you out. ***IMPORTANT NOTE*** YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CRANK UP THE HEAT ON YOUR STOVE. THIS PAN CONDUCTS HEAT VERY WELL SO HEAT THE PAN ON LOW UNTIL YOU KNOW HOW FAST THE PAN HEATS ON YOUR PARTICULAR STOVE.
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Wash the pan well with dish detergent and warm water, then dry it. Before using the pan the first time, fold a paper towel into a small square and use to apply a very thin coating of vegetable oil. That is all there is to it.
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Here is what I found on the Nordic Ware website.1. Before initial use and after subsequent uses, hand wash with warm, soapy water.2. Dishwasher use is not recommended, as it may shorten the life of the nonstick coating on your pan.3. Before each use, brush with solid vegetable shortening and dust with flour or cocoa, or use baking spray with flour in it.4. Mixes and recipes may vary. Fill the pan no more than 3/4 full to avoid overflow.5. Metal utensils, scouring pads and abrasive cleaners should not be used on nonstick surfaces.
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I would use one of those scratchy cleaning cloths first, then oil it well. Heat it some to help it sink in. Afterwards only clean with water, swish out the food with the scratchy pad, dry, re-oil and you should be good to go.
1750427
I am not really sure what happened with your pan. Is it a different recipe than you used in the past? That might have something to do with it. I have used mine 3 times already and I never sprayed the pan or anything. I would contact the company and see what they tell you to do. I hope this helps.
935971
I did season this pan with a little cooking oil before first time use. Although it is not specified in the instruction, it is always a good idea to do that first time.
1456698
Thank you! I had the same problem myself... misplacing the packaging. Could you also provide the care instructions for the pan?
704968
I boiled it the first time, then just used soap and water after that. I actually had to buy a new one because I put my first one in the dishwasher and it melted!