Cooking requires meticulousness and finesse. Sometimes the slightest carelessness can have serious consequences, such as burnt dishes or overcooked food. Furthermore, one of the problems seen when cooking food is that it always ends up sticking to the bottom of the pan. If you regularly face this type of problem, here are some tips to remedy it.
To prevent food from sticking to the pan during cooking, some people tend to add a large amount of oil. To avoid that waste, here’s what you can do instead.
Food remains stuck to the bottom of a pan – Source: spm
The trick to prevent food from sticking to your pans
To prevent food from sticking to the bottom of the pan during cooking, you can turn to a natural ingredient found in every kitchen.
The trick of salt in the pan
First, place the pan on the heat and add a tablespoon of coconut to it. Let it melt, being careful to rotate the pan so that the edges are also coated. Then get rid of the excess oil. Then add a good dose of salt to cover the bottom of the pan . Using a paper towel , dry the pan, not forgetting the edges, then remove all the salt with another clean paper towel, this time. Thanks to this trick, the food should no longer stick to the pan.
Please note that this manipulation will only last a few cooking times and that you will have to repeat it when you notice that the food sticks to the pan again during cooking.
Large tablespoon of salt – Source: spm
Other steps to follow to prevent food from sticking to the pan
Aside from the salt technique, there are other ways to prevent food from sticking to the pan.
Pour water into the pan
A few drops of water in a stainless steel saucepan are enough to prevent food from sticking. Furthermore, if the water droplets begin to sizzle and slide to the bottom of the pot , it means that the pot is at the right temperature .
Stir the pan regularly during cooking.
Shaking the pan regularly while cooking will prevent food from sticking to the bottom of the pan. To do this, favor the use of a spatula or a wooden spoon to avoid scratching the non-stick coating of the pan .
Preheat the pan
Another very simple technique to prevent food from sticking to the bottom of the pan is to preheat it. Once this is done, pour in the oil and let it heat up slowly before placing the food in it.
Cook your food over low heat
To prevent your food from sticking to a stainless steel pan, prefer to cook on low heat. This will not only prevent the food from burning , but also from sticking to the surface of the pan.
By adopting these fairly simple reflexes, your food will no longer stick to the surface of the pan during each cooking.