Pan - a faithful helper in the kitchen, without which it can not do, even those who adhere to the rules of healthy eating! Because in it you can not only fry and stew, but even baking cakes! It is true that performs all these functions as "excellent" pan only under one condition - if it has been properly selected.
Experimental version of the site Kolobok.ua I gathered for you 6 tips following which you can choose a reliable assistant.
The number of counts. Did you know that the kitchen should have a few pans? Namely, for zazharok pan for pancakes, for the preparation of scrambled eggs, and deep dishes, which can be fried meat, stew vegetables. That is, at least, 4 pans of different sizes should be in your household. And ideally, you can buy more and pan-fry fish, wok, grill.
The successful duo - choose a pan under the stove. When choosing a pan and keep in mind about what you should stove in the kitchen. For gas stoves suit all types of pans. For induction, for instance, is unacceptable ware aluminum pan for a glass-ceramic should have a thickness of not less than 3 mm.
Handle and mount. Do you think the handle is a trifle? And that's not true. Because if the pan, for example, the handle is removed, it can be put in the oven and used instead of a baking dish. If the handle is attached to the pan bolt, covering around starts to crumble over time and get into the food.
The material of construction of the pan. Of course, it is convenient to purchase a set of pans at once, which will differ only in size. But the chef recommends still choose dishes from a variety of materials:
• in an aluminum pan you can cook perfect eggs and heat the food. But in any case it is impossible to fry pancakes, pancakes, marinated meat.
• In a frying pan of stainless steel convenient fry vegetables. But you can not fry chops and cutlets.
• Cast-iron frying pan - ideal for cooking meat dishes, pilaf, steamed vegetables.
Bottom type. It is a single-layer and multilayer. Multilayer bottom well accumulates heat. That is, by turning off the fire, the dish will be a kind of "income" without your participation. A single-layer bottom of a well that does not weigh down the pan, and if you will, for example, fry the pancakes, it will not hurt your hands.
Non-stick coating. the so-coated frying pan is extremely easy to operate. They do not stick and not undercooked. But over time this coating is still "disappeared", falling into the food. And it is extremely dangerous to health. Therefore, physicians advise the first signs disappearance throw coating pan.
We offer the advice of chefs and make non-stick coating with their hands on a cast iron skillet. To this end, my pan thoroughly with detergent, then cover the entire surface with a thin layer of fat. Oven warms to a temperature of 190 degrees and set therein pan. Heat the oven for 1 hour. Then turn off the oven, so that it has cooled down. And how to do it right, watch the video.
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