Nonstick coating on cookware and bakeware provide for healthier cooking using less oil and also reduce cleaning time. Improper care can ruin this finish causing foods to stick, making cleaning more difficult, and reduce the lifetime of your pans. Here's 10 ways you can ruin a nonstick pan if proper care and maintenance isn't uses. Protect your investment by avoiding these and enjoy your pans for many years.

1. Cutting with a Metal Knife or Utensil

Cutting desserts, meatloaf or other meats in the pan with metal knife or utensil can pierce the coating leaving your pans unsightly, causing foods to stick and rust to form. Use rubber or silicone spatulas to portion and serve from your cookware or bakeware.

2. Storing Pans Improperly

Storing pans along with other metal pots and pans can cause scratches in the finish. Always nest your nonstick frypans and bakeware carefully and do not allow other metal pans covers with than sharp edges to sit inside your pans.

3. Water Temperature Changes

Placing a very hot non-stick frypan into cool or lukewarem dishwater can cause your pan to warp. A warped pan will not have even heat distribution and cooking ablilities will be reduced. Always allow your pan to cool completely before putting it in water.

4. Using Metal Spatulas, Whisks or Tongs

Do not use any metal utensils in your nonstick to stir, turn food, scrape food residue, or blend foods right in the pan. The best utensils to use are wood, plastic, or silicone. Many companies are not making silicone whisks which are terrific for that quick blending. Even occasional fork-turning can nick and scratch your pan.

5. Cleaning with a Scouring Cleanser Pad

Always use plastic scourers or soft sponges. Allowing your pan to soak for a moment will usually loosen foods and enable you to clean it with just warm water, mild soap and a soft cloth. Using scouring products that are metal based or has harsh cleansers, can wear off the coating on your pans.

6. Cleaning Pans in a dishwasher.

Dishwasher detergents are usually to harsh for most nonstick cookware and bakeware, and will eventually causing the finish to wear off. Bakeware that has scratches in it may not dry completely and cold cause rust. Hand wash your nonstick implements and dry completely before storing.

7. Cooking on High Heat

Most nonstick cookware is made for low and medium heat cooking. Too high a heat can wear down or blister the finish as well as cause pans to warp. To maintain your pan and increase its lifespan, follow the manufacturer's instructions regarding cooking heat.

8. Storing Foods in your Nonstick Pans.

Foods should never be stored in the pans but should be removed and pans should be cleaned carefully and dried before storing.

9. Cutting Pizza with a Cutter

If you cut your pizza right in the nonstick pizza pan it will mar the finish. Always slide your pizza out unto a wooden cutting board, and apply the pizza cutter to portion servings.

10. Using Your Bread Pans for Meats or High Acid Foods.

Nonstick bread pans provide for easy removal of fresh baked bread. Using these same pans for meatloaf or other foods will wear off the finish quicker, as some foods reduce the lifetime of your pans, making them harder to clean and more chance for rust. Keep bread pans just for bread, and designate another pan for other foods. This way you'll be sure no pan residue ends up on your freshly baked bread.For more information,please visit http://www.bossgoo.com

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