How to Clean Green Pan?

For any homemaker and cooking enthusiast, clean and healthy cooking utensils are the most important. Green pan is one of them.

But it is always a problem how to clean green pan?

Here we will discuss cleaning green pans like new in easy steps.

A green pan is a healthy alternative to traditional cookware. Green pan is non-stick cookware and was launched in 2007.

As per green pan, their cookwares are a healthy alternative to cooking.

A green pan is nothing but a metal pan having a ceramic coating on it. It provides a good alternative for cooking as compared to a normal metal cooking pan.

Green pans are dishwasher-safe. But it should not have a wooden handle attached to it while using the dishwasher.

A green pan with a wooden handle is not recommended for washing in the dishwasher.

Why Green pan gets too dirty to clean?

Though green pan is made for long-lasting there are some precautions to be taken while using it.

 The most common reason is carbonization which leads to the dirty green pan.

Carbonization is the process where carbon gets accumulated in its possible purest way during the heating process in absence of oxygen.

Carbonization makes little black spots on the green pan which act as sticking positions to the food particles you are cooing in the pan.

You may also notice the formation of grease on the pan surface.

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In short, using high heat for cooking in the green pan is the major cause of getting it dirty with sticky food particles.

But don’t worry, you can get rid of these carbon spots from the green pan after following this cleaning guide.

Precautions to be taken while cooking with the green pan.

You have to follow the following instruction when you are cooking with the green pan. It will help you to increase the life of your green pan.

1. Always use medium or low heat mode while cooking in the green pan. Avoid high flame, until and unless it is compulsory.
2. To avoid carbonization, use high smoke point cooking oil like grape seed oil. Avoid using oil such as olive oil which has a relatively low smoke point. It leads to staining formation.
3. When you put food in the pan immediately after putting the pan on the stove, the pan may get sticky. Always preheat the green pan before you are going to put food material into it.
4. It is always better to wash the green pan by hand and dry it subsequently.

Material required to clean green pan.

Following is the list of materials required for cleaning the green pan. Cleaning material may vary depending on the method you are using.

Restoring sponges such as melamine sponge

Baking soda

Dishcloth or soft-bristled cleaning brush

White vinegar.

Four Easy Methods – How to clean green pan?

You can use any one or combination of cleaning methods explained below. It depends on the condition of the green pan you are using.

Method 1: Simple Hand washing of green pan using soapy water.

Method 2: Cleaning the green pan with baking soda.

Method 3: Cleaning the green pan with vinegar and baking soda.

Method 4: Cleaning the green pan with Salt for stubborn stains.

For modest cleaning of the pan, Method-1 is adequate. However, for deep cleaning Method-4 is appropriate.

Let us discuss these cleaning methods step by step.

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Simple Hand washing of green pan using soapy water.

Step 1: Take your green pan out from the stove and let it cool properly.

Do not rush to pour water on the hot pan. It risks the damage caused by thermal shock to the metal.

Step 2: Take soapy water and clean the pan with the help of a Dishcloth or soft-bristled cleaning brush.

Do not use abrasive cleaning material. It can harm the surface of the pan.

Step 3: After cleaning the pan with soapy water, rinse off all the dirt and soap using clean tap water.

Repeat the process if required.

Step 4: Dry it using another cloth and store it properly.

Here is a little trick. You can use a wooden cutting board to clean sticky food from your pan.

Cleaning the green pan with baking soda.

Baking soda is another most commonly used cleaning material available to almost everyone.

Let us see the steps to clean your green pan using it.

Step 1: In this method, you have to take water filled into a green pan up to half of its capacity.

Put it on low flame and heat the water until it gets lukewarm.

Step 2: Add around two tablespoons of baking soda into the lukewarm water. Rinse it thoroughly and leave it as it is for 5-10 minutes.

Step 3: After 5-10 minutes, scrub it to get rid of stains.

Step 4: Rinse with clean water and dry using a clean cloth. Store properly.

Repeat the processes if stains persist.

Cleaning the green pan with vinegar and baking soda.

Step-1: Fill the green pan with water and put it on the stove. Boil the water in the green pan on low flame.

When you notice that water is boiling, take it out of the stove.

Put on a wooden floor or any other kind of platform you have to hold hot cookware available with you.

Step 2: Add one cup of vinegar to hot water.

To enhance the cleaning effect, add two tablespoons of baking soda into the solution and swirl it.

Soak the pan with a solution for 8-10 minutes.

Step-3: After 8-10 minutes, scrub it to get rid of stains.

Step-4: Rinse with clean tap water and dry using a clean cloth. Store properly.

Cleaning the green pan with Salt for stubborn stains.

You may feel that the method of cleaning your pan is quite unusual.

But, if your pan is burnt and has created permanent black stains on the cooking pan, this is the last recourse to follow.

This kind of stubborn stain normally forms on the upper side of the green pan.

But, believe me, common salt is the only and final remedy for those kinds of hard stains.

Follow the below steps to clean your pan completely.

 Step-1: grab common salt available with you in your kitchen.

Step 2: Put salt in the pan and add a splash of water to it. Do not pour too much water. Just a little bit of it.

Step-3: Now take a scrub and rub the spot where grease has been formed.

Just rub and rub until you are not getting the pan surface without any stain.

After scrubbing with salt, you will find that your green pan is almost new to cook with.

Conclusion

I hope, you will successfully clean all stains and grease from your green pan after following this cleaning guide. Now onwards, you won’t have the question – How to clean a green pan? 

Now you can clean the green pan every time like it is new for you to use again. You will not have a pan with dirt and grease on it. Enjoy your clean green pan.    

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to clean the outside of a greenpan?

Make a paste of baking soda with water and use it clean outside of a greenpan. Use a dishcloth to rub the cleaning paste and rinse the surface with clean water.

How to clean burnt greenpan?

The burnt greenpan can be clean using the paste of baking soda. Make a paste and use it for cleaning. Rub the spots using a dishcloth and rinse with water.

Also, you can use salt to rub stubborn burnt stains from greenpan.

Do green pans need to be seasoned?

No. There is no need to season greenpan for a long time. You can clean it easily within 10-15 minutes. The time depends on the nature of the stains and the method you are using to clean them.