If you are the lucky owner of stainless steel cookware, you surely know how easy it is to clean your pots and pans after use.
But sometimes there's a bit of stubborn buildup on the surface that you want to get rid of. That's why we're giving you our best tips and tricks for cleaning both pots and pans in stainless steel.
Daily Cleaning
Stainless steel is super easy to clean! The steel can handle most things - and you will in 99% of all cases be able to get the job done with hot water, dish soap and a dish brush.
The steel is incredibly durable and can handle steel wool - but we still recommend that you avoid it to prevent getting unnecessary scratches on the surface.
Can stainless steel pots and pans go in the dishwasher?
The short answer is yes - but just like with the use of steel wool, we recommend that you avoid it and instead wash your pot or pan by hand. We do this for the simple reason that you can dry the surface immediately, and that way you avoid limescale deposits forming.
So therefore our tip: Always wash stainless steel by hand with water and soap, and dry it immediately!
If your pot or pan has gone through the dishwasher anyway, you can fortunately easily remove the limescale deposits.
How to Remove Limescale, Oil, and Rainbow Spots
Are you stuck with a pan with limescale deposits, oil spots or rainbow spots?
It actually doesn't affect the functionality, but it's easy to remove.
All you need is vinegar, a rough sponge and lots of elbow grease!
By scrubbing the vinegar in, it will often be enough to dissolve the spots on the surface - whether it's limescale, oil or rainbow spots. It just takes a bit of patience and lots of elbow grease.
If this doesn't remove the spots, there's one last trick to try.
How to Remove Stubborn Spots
If vinegar alone wasn't enough to remove your spots, you can mix it with a little baking soda - and spread this paste on the surface of your pot or pan.
NOTE: Since we are working with acid and base here, we always recommend that you wear gloves with this method!
With these three techniques, you can handle everything from daily cleaning to removing limescale deposits, oil and rainbow spots.
