Pan training.

[cal216610]

Bit of a dilemma. Don't want to ruin these.
Got married over 2yrs ago and as gifts I got 3 woll pans ( not a set) have never used them as the OH (wife) uses spoons, metal pincers and anything else that can scrape and scratch.
Have been told by a few that it's best never to wash with soap and/or scourer and that kitchen roll, hot water and a good wipe is the best way to maintain the life.
As they have been collecting dust until now, what's the best way to keep them at near perfect use?
Have a sauté pan, Grill pan and one that looks the size of a paella pan.

[Roger645]

sorry, but use them, they are pans, not some irreplaceable jewel. The benefit of stuff like this is in its use and not as a religious object in your kitchen.

[Simpo Two]

My mother never washed up frying pans - just a wipe. Frequently she'd even leave some fat in for next time. It wasn't a fancy pan, just wartime

[Digger]

Every now and again when they are clean, season them by getting them piping hot and wipe them with some oil (not sure which is the best) and allow to cool naturally.

I think.

[Zaxxon]

As Roger said, it's a pan....use it.

My global knives get used, washed, dishwashed and used again. They are not treated like samurai swords.

[Roger645]

Zaxxon said:

As Roger said, it's a pan....use it.

My global knives get used, washed, dishwashed and used again. They are not treated like samurai swords.

Yep mine too, they are just lumps of steel, not deity's

[dazco]

Roger645 said:

Zaxxon said:

As Roger said, it's a pan....use it.

My global knives get used, washed, dishwashed and used again. They are not treated like samurai swords.

Yep mine too, they are just lumps of steel, not deity's

Mine too. If they get blunt, which I find they do suddenly, then a few scrapes over the water wheel knife get them back to stupid sharp.

[cal216610]

The pans cost just over £400 and i would prefer to keep them in best condition as well as use them rather than left in a box at the back of beyond.
Shame not to look after them as they will last us for years.

[Roger645]

cal216610 said:

The pans cost just over £400 and i would prefer to keep them in best condition as well as use them rather than left in a box at the back of beyond.
Shame not to look after them as they will last us for years.

Well, Woll has a link to looking after them:

http://www.woll-cookware.com/mediathek/defaultScri...

Me, I'd use them and sling them in the dishwasher. I'm sure they would still last for years, had my le cruset pans for 20 years and they still look and cook fine.

[Chim Girl]

cal216610 said:

As they have been collecting dust until now, what's the best way to keep them at near perfect use?

Pledge.

Or, you could invest in some silicone utensils and actually use them. Handwash if you really really must. For me, life is too short to own cookware that doesn't go in the dishwasher. It's one of the reasons I rarely cook with my Mauviel saucepans, they demand too much maintenance.

[Pothole]

The pans are clearly not the issue. Why did you get hitched to an untrainable woman?

[Magic919]

I've got a couple of these. I just wash them like any other pan. They still work perfectly a few years down the line.

Edited by Magic919 on Friday 25th November 18:18

[Roger645]

Chim Girl said:

Pledge.

Or, you could invest in some silicone utensils and actually use them. Handwash if you really really must. For me, life is too short to own cookware that doesn't go in the dishwasher. It's one of the reasons I rarely cook with my Mauviel saucepans, they demand too much maintenance.

Pledge? I guess the lemon one may add something to pan fried chicken!

[Chim Girl]

Pothole said:

The pans are clearly not the issue. Why don't you do the cooking?

EFA

[Pothole]

Chim Girl said:

Pothole said:

The pans are clearly not the issue. Why don't you do the cooking?

EFA

a reasonable point, but I just never understand relationships like this. Is the woman incapable of taking care of something as basic as pans? Are they actually going to reproduce?