Tips on how to clean pots and cookware

In the world of hospitality it is essential to keep our crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, frying pans and cookware in perfect condition. In addition to keeping them clean, we must go a step further and always have a totally disinfected and debacterized kitchen.

It is normal that over time, the exteriors of the pots and pans get the color of burnt, or that some cooked food has passed to a better life by some small oversight. To solve these possible mishaps, we propose several ways and tricks to leave your cookware as good as new.

Sodium bicarbonate.

sodium bicarbonate

One of the properties of baking soda is that it contains natural acid particles. This gives it great properties for use as a cleaning product.

Try sprinkling in the bottom of your pots a little of this product, about two tablespoons, add a splash of water and bring it to a boil. Wait a few minutes. Add baking soda again, this time on your sponge and use your usual detergent. You will see how the grease comes out more easily. Don’t forget to rinse with plenty of water and dry with a clean, dry cloth.

Vinegar.

vinegar

Try using the vinegar directly on the pan, pour it on the surface, either inside or outside, wait a few seconds and scrub with the sponge. Depending on the type of material of the pots you could use an aluminum scouring pad, but we recommend that you use it only on the outside of your cookware, and ONLY if the material allows it, as you could scratch your pots and we do not want them to lose their properties.

Vinegar is a great degreaser and disinfectant, it has the advantage of being totally natural as well as being a good product to eliminate all types of odors.

Lemon.

lemon pot cleaning

Lemon can also be used to shine your pots, pans and cookware. Cut the lemon in half and rub it on the part where you have the grease stain or burn, wait a few minutes and try cleaning as usual. The lemon cleans and disinfects and leaves the surfaces shiny.

Water and salt.

water and salt cleaning pots

This simple method can be useful if the food is not stuck to the surface of the pan.

Make a first cleaning with your usual detergent, once only the stuck parts remain, pour a finger of water and add a handful of salt, bring it to a boil and let it stand for about 20 minutes. Clean again with the sponge and the detergent and you will see how your food stains will disappear.

Degreasing products.

degreaser to clean pots and pans

There are a multitude of degreasing products on the market that help to completely clean cookware and other items. They are just as effective as the previous methods, but we have found one drawback: they are products based on chemical reactions. They are less respectful with the environment and with the health of your skin than the methods we have proposed above.

At Yelow we are committed to the environment. We believe that the hospitality business must do its bit to make this world more sustainable. Working on chemical free cleaning and making our restaurants “ecofriendly” spaces.

Finally, we propose a method that will enhance the cleaning and disinfection of your pots and pans and other kitchen utensils. Yelow installs the Ecoworld system . An effective and practical solution that consists of an ozone treatment that achieves a high cleaning and degreasing power, without having harmful effects on our skin, and without the use of chemical products, so harmful to the environment and our health.

All these methods will help you to keep your pots, pans and cookware in perfect condition.

If you want to know more, check our easy catering page and solve all your doubts.

Tips, dressings and utensils for cooking fun salads

Down to the wire on those extra pounds? Tips to make your healthy eating resolution easier

Summer tends to leave, along with the photos of the beach, another kind of memories: those extra kilos that accompany the excesses at the beach bar. So if your back-to-school resolution is to get on a plan and start eating healthier… congratulations, because our chef Carlos Caballero is going to make it a little easier for you. Avoid boring salads with only oil and vinegar and take note of these simple tips and tricks.

Yogurt is a perfect ally for salad dressing / Y.

Dressings

  • The traditional vinaigrette has three quarters oil, one quarter vinegar and salt. Change the salt for soy, the sesame or coconut oil and the vinegar for lime juice, lemon juice or mustard.
  • Add aromatic herbs such as spices, some sweet element such as honey or orange juice (but in this case, I raise the salt point a little).
  • Say NO to vinaigrettes with 18 ingredients… As in fashion, less is more. Of course, if the salad is not a side dish, but the main course, then, complicate your life a little and try new things like introducing vegetables and nuts in moderation.
  • Hearty salads (endive, raw cabbage, etc.) look great with creamy dressings made, for example, with yogurt and lemon juice, white pepper, chopped mint and olive oil.
  • If yogurt does not convince you when it comes to dressing, try mashed avocado seasoned with oil, paprika, salt and lemon.
  • Tomato can also be a great ally as a dressing. Chop it into very small pieces and macerate it with thyme, chives, chilli, crushed garlic, oil, salt and nuts.
  • Do you love garlic but find it indigestible? Rub it on the plate where you are going to serve the salad, so you will have flavor without having to eat it.

Try mixing all kinds of greens, fruits, seeds and vegetables in your salad. / Y.

Tricks

  • Buy from Yelow a lettuce spinner. It is a super cheap but very practical kitchen utensil for washing and moving salads.
  • Use whatever you have in the fridge to add to your salads: roasted peppers, mushrooms, wild asparagus, broccoli, legumes, cooked pasta, quinoa, brown rice, etc.
  • Seeds such as chia or sesame will give your salad an exceptional texture and flavor.
  • Fruit is also a great ally for salads. Try orange or mango segments.

Choose in Yelow the model of salad spinner you like the most. / Y.

And how do you turn these tasty, fun and healthy salads into the perfect dish? Choosing some of the tableware models that we have in Yelow to give color to your table.

And how to remember these tips again? Listening to the weekly program ‘Cocina Fácil, Cocina en la Onda’ that we do every Friday on Onda Cero Granada. You can listen to this week’s podcast here.

It’s that easy. So Yelow

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