COOKING & CLEANING

Cooking:

• Avoid heating the pot/pan when it is empty/dry. Always add oil, butter, fat or water before placing it on the heat source. Please make sure the lining is thoroughly covered with the substance throughout. Any dry spots run the risk of melting given the low melting temperature of tin (450 °F).
• Stir your food with a wooden or silicon spoon or spatula, avoiding metal utensils (e.g. whisk, spoon etc.) as they will scratch the tin lining and wear it off faster.

Washing:

• Hand-wash your copper cookware. Do not place it in a dishwasher, as some of the ingredients used in dishwasher detergent (e.g. chlorine) can cause oxidation and tarnish;
• Try to always use non-abrasive sponge or dishcloth to avoid scratching the tin lining and exposing the copper. If the food is stuck, soak your cookware overnight with warm soapy water, then wash it in a circular motion with soft cloth until it is clean.
• Quickly dry it with paper-towel or a dry cloth-towel to avoid spotting, unless you want to build a patina, in which case only dry the lining.

Properly caring for your copper cookware will minimize your investment in maintenance. Ideally, re-tinning must be done once in 5-10 years, depending on how often you use your cookware.

Whenever the copper begins to show through, Copper Tinner will be happy to help.

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