Why does the newly bought pot burn red?

The pot operated in this way will be more durable and have a protective film. There will be a lot of metal impurities in the newly bought pot, which can be removed by brushing the pot with lard after burning red. Moreover, when cooking, such a pot is not easy to stick to the pot. If you stick to the pot, the food will not only look bad, but also taste bad.

And after the pot is cooked, it is not easy to rust. The new pot especially likes to rust when it meets water. After burning, it can be coated with oil to prevent the pot from rusting due to water infiltration.

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Maintenance method of new pot:

1, after buying a new pot, first put the pot on the fire, and then repeatedly wipe the fat pork with skin on the pot body with tweezers to make lard enter the pot and form a protective film on the pot body.

2. After the protective film of the new pot is formed, try to avoid using a wire brush when brushing the pot to prevent the "protective film" from being damaged. Then, apply a little vegetable oil to the pot with clean cotton cloth for daily maintenance.

3. After brushing the pot, wipe off the water in the pot to avoid rust. Try to avoid using an iron pot to make soup, so as to avoid the oily mucosa on the surface of the iron pot disappearing and protect it from rust.

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