How to maintain the enamel cast iron pot

1. When using an enamel pot on a gas cooker, do not let the flame exceed the bottom of the pot. Because the cast iron material of the pot has strong heat storage efficiency, the ideal cooking effect can be achieved without large fire when cooking. Heavy fire cooking not only wastes energy, but also causes excessive lampblack and damage to the enamel porcelain on the outer wall of the pot.
2. When cooking, heat the bottom of the pot with medium fire first, and then put the food in. Because the heat transfer of cast iron material is uniform, when the bottom of the pot is hot, you can turn down the fire and cook with medium heat.
3. The cast iron pot should not be heated empty for a long time, and the hot pot should not be rinsed with cold water just after use, so as not to cause rapid temperature changes, cause enamel layer to fall off, and affect the service life of the pot.
4. After the enamel pot is cooled naturally, it is better to clean it when the pot body still has some temperature, so it is easier to clean it; If you encounter stubborn stains, you can soak them first, and then use bamboo brush, loofah cloth, sponge and other soft tools to clean. Do not use hard and sharp appliances such as stainless steel spatula and wire brush. It is better to use a wooden spoon or silica gel spoon to avoid damaging the enamel porcelain layer.
5. In the process of use, it doesn’t matter if there is char stain. After soaking in warm water for half an hour, you can clean with a rag or sponge.
6. If the food is accidentally stained to the outer wall or bottom of the cast iron pot, you can add some salt to scrub in the pot, and use the effect of grinding to strengthen the decontamination power is also a method to wipe the food residue with salt and water.
7. Dry immediately after cleaning, or dry on the stove with low fire, especially along the pig iron part of the pot, to prevent rust.
8. Do not soak the cast iron pot in water for a long time. After cleaning and drying, apply a layer of oil immediately.