Soak the casserole in salt water for several hours

Soak the casserole in salt water for several hours. In fact, the casserole here refers to a newly purchased casserole. The new casserole may have some small sand substances remaining in it, so it should be scrubbed with a small brush while soaking. After soaking, you should first cook noodle soup or porridge in the casserole, so that the batter can block the tiny gaps in the pot wall, and then wash the pot.

Soak all the casseroles in light salt water for 72 hours, take out the casseroles, wash them, fill them with clean water, boil them over low heat, turn off the heat after half an hour, and let them cool. [Put the casserole filled with boiling water on a cloth or wooden mat. Never put it directly on a stove made of cement board or tile, as the casserole is prone to cracking.] When the water in the casserole has cooled down, pour out the cold water and it is ready to use. Remember: hot casseroles should be placed on a cloth or wooden mat! If the casserole has water seepage, whether it is new or old, wash the casserole, dry it, and evenly apply an egg white inside the casserole, leaving the excess egg white in the casserole, then place the casserole in a cool place to dry, make sure the egg white is dry, wash the casserole with clean water, and the casserole can be used again!

Precautions for using the new casserole:

(1) Some newly bought clay pots may have a lot of sand stuck to the inner wall. You need to use a small brush to brush it off to prevent it from falling into the food.

(2) When using the pot for the first time, it is best to cook noodle soup or porridge first. Do not scrub the pot after eating. Place it by the fire to bake so that the batter or rice juice can dry and block the tiny pores in the pot wall. Then scrub the pot clean. This not only prevents water leakage, but also

There will be no "hissing, hissing" sound.

(3) Clay pots can be used for stewing and cooking, but not for stir-frying. Because when the oil in the pot is heated, if you suddenly put cold dishes in, the pot will easily explode. By the same token, when cooking, you should put water in the pot before moving it to the stove. If you boil the pot first and then add water, the pot can easily explode.

(4) Handle the product with care to avoid dropping or bumping it. A hot casserole should not be placed directly on the ground. It should be propped up with two wooden chopsticks or other heat-resistant objects to prevent it from bursting due to uneven temperature inside and outside the pot.

The casserole can be maintained like this:

Three things not to do when using a casserole

First, casseroles are not suitable for cooking or boiling sticky foods.

Second, wipe off the water on the outside of the casserole before each use. If you find that there is less water when cooking, add some warm water in time. Never let the soup in the pot overflow or dry up.

Third, if you place your casserole on a coal-burning stove, be careful not to let the coals push up against the bottom of the casserole. Also, the heat required when using a casserole pot is different from that required when using other types of pots. Generally, the heat for cooking in an iron pot is high heat - low heat - high heat, while when cooking in a casserole pot, you use low heat first, then high heat, and after the soup boils, finally use low heat to cook until cooked. The cooked dishes do not have to be served. They can be placed directly on a porcelain plate with the dishes on it, or placed on a dry wooden board or straw mat. Never place them on tiled or concrete floors, otherwise the casserole will crack due to the sudden cold.

Before using a new clay pot, it is best to boil it in rice water. This will block the tiny holes in the clay pot, prevent water seepage, and extend its service life.

Rice soup can repair sand holes in casserole

If the newly bought clay pot has sand holes, you can fill it with glutinous rice (or japonica rice) porridge soup and cook it on the stove over low heat for about an hour and it will stop leaking. After buying a clay pot, you should first fill it with rice washing water or rice soup and boil it over low heat to allow the starch in the water to seep into the gaps in the clay pot. Then, when you cook food in it, it will not crack.