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Aluminum pots: uses and maintenance

Aluminum pots are part of the tools that cannot be missing in the kitchen. Let's find out why.

 L’ aluminum has many peculiarities; which allow aluminum pots to adapt to numerous types of cooking, making them almost irreplaceable.


But what are the properties which make aluminum pots so; indispensable?
The 99% pure aluminum for food, after copper, is the most suitable food grade aluminum. absolutely the best conductor of heat among the metals that can be used to make pots. For this reason, inside an aluminum pot all the foods cook at the same temperature, furthermore the walls not covered by food do not overheat, thus avoiding cooking. the eventual carbonization of splashes or food residues which would lead to an alteration of the taste. In addition, again thanks to the high conductivity of the of heat, the temperatures can be maintained thus allowing; to monitor the cooking of foods with great accuracy.

these features allow you to use aluminum pans for multiple cooking methods. Let's see some of them in detail:

  1. Roasting:  the aluminum pans are ideal because thanks to the high conductivity of the heat, there is no heat. food is cooked evenly and the risk of carbonisation of splashes and food residues is high. very low.
  2. Mantecare : more; that creaming is a cooking method; a final step which above all serves to bind foods such as pasta and rice with the various ingredients used to compose the final dish. The absence of a non-stick layer in pure aluminum pans facilitates the creaming phase of the food.

  1. is; a technique that consists in browning the foods, deglazing them with wine and then they are wetted and covered to complete the cooking. It is a rather lengthy process that is carried out at constant temperatures. So the aluminum pans are ideal because they; allow you to maintain and monitor the temperature of foods very precisely, which makes braising foods easier.


The aluminum pans in addition to their practicality; in the kitchen they are very easy to keep over time because; they don't need much maintenance. But like all pans, maintenance and correct use are essential for a long life.


Here are some indications for proper maintenance of aluminum pans :

  • It is essential to carefully clean the inside of aluminum pans and then rinse them with boiling water.
  • Then you need to grease them with oil or butter and let it rest for a few hours and then rinse.
  • Never leave an empty aluminum pan on a low or high heat.
  • Avoid letting food rest inside the pan, especially highly salty or acidic foods
  • Do not wash in the dishwasher
  • The dark patina that forms inside aluminum pans with a purity greater than 99% is due to oxidation of the metal and represents an inert protective barrier and should not be removed
  • If you want to keep your aluminum pots shining, use the specific products. Click here

all these reasons, aluminum pots cannot be missing in the kitchen. And do you have at least one?
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