COOKING & CLEANING

Cooking:

• Always stir your food with a wooden or silicon spoon or spatula, avoiding metal kitchen utensils (e.g. whisk, spoon etc.) as they can scratch the tin lining, exposing the copper and rendering your cookware useless until it is re-tinned.
• Never heat the pot/pan when it is empty/dry. Always add oil, butter, fat or water before placing it on the heat source.

Washing:

• Always 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;
• 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.

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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