Do you know how many years the pans and pots in the kitchen have been in use? Charred pots and frying pans with burn marks and peeling coatings, but are you still using them? Many people are sensitive to other hygiene conditions, but often don’t know about the condition of frying pans and pots.
As you cook and live, you can easily see scorched or scratches on pots and pans. Sometimes you don’t know if you should throw away your frying pans and pots in this condition. Pots and pans are not invulnerable, so if you continue to use items in poor condition, substances that are harmful to your health may come out.
So you need to know when to throw it away and how to throw it away. Below, we will tell you when to replace frying pans and pots and how to separate collection.
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1. How to separate and dispose of frying pans
2. How to dispose of separate collection of pots
3. How long can I use the frying pan?
How to separate and dispose of frying pans 1분전
Most frying pans can be classified as scrap metal. However, there are cases where the lid or handle of a frying pan is not scrap metal, but a different material. If the handle is made of a different material, such as plastic, wood, or porcelain, you must separate it with a screwdriver and then separate it.
Of course, before separate collection, wash the dishes thoroughly to avoid food contamination and then throw them away.
How to separate and dispose of pots
Most pots can be classified as scrap metal. However, there is one thing to be aware of. For example, if we assume that glass bottled beverages are separately collected, we have to throw away the glass bottle and the lid separately. The same goes for throwing pots away. Both stainless steel and aluminum-coated pots can be disposed of as scrap metal.
However, if the handle, pot handle, tap, etc. are made of a different material, they must be separated with a screwdriver and collected separately or disposed of as general garbage. If you are not sure how to dispose of the pot you are using, please ask the manager in charge of separate collection.
When to replace the frying pan
When to change the pot
Pots usually maintain their quality for a long time because the ingredients are cooked in water rather than in direct contact with the food. Aluminum coated pots are usually good for 2-3 years. However, in some cases, if the pot is judged to be in poor condition, harmful ingredients may come out, so you need to replace it sooner.
Stainless steel pots can be used much longer than aluminum pots. If it’s not in a state where you can’t use it, it’s no problem to use it for more than 5 years. I don’t have to worry about the coating peeling off, so I tend to use stainless steel pots, although they are a little more expensive.
When to change the frying pan
Frying pans are like pots. A frying pan with an aluminum coating is about 1-2 years old, and the important thing is whether the coating has peeled off and whether there are any damaged parts. Frying pans are cooking utensils that come in direct contact with ingredients, so they have a shorter usable period, and if you use a frying pan in poor condition for a long time, you need to use a lot of oil.
I also use stainless steel frying pans. There is no worry about the coating peeling off, and the durability is better. As for the usable period, it is safe to say that you can continue to use it if there are no major problems.