Tomatoes. All other highly acidic foods. Eggs. Delicate Fish. Sticky Desserts (Unless your pan is very well-seasoned).
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- Is scratched hard anodized cookware safe? Anodized aluminum is sealed so that the metal cannot leach into food or react with acidic foods. Unlike ordinary, lightweight aluminum pots and pans, which are highly reactive with acidic foods (like tomatoes), anodized aluminum cookware is safe. It is also non-stick, scratch-resistant and easy to clean.
- What can you not cook in cast iron? Tomatoes. All other highly acidic foods. Eggs. Delicate Fish. Sticky Desserts (Unless your pan is very well-seasoned).
- What happens when you mix vinegar and aluminum foil? Reynold's says a reaction happens when aluminum foil comes in contact with salt, vinegar, highly acidic foods -- such as tomatoes -- or highly spiced foods. The foil seems to dissolve or get eaten away, but what happens is it turns into an aluminum salt.
- Should cast iron have black residue? If you see black residue in your cast iron skillet, it is usually a sign that the seasoning has started to come off. This residue consists of dietary iron, and it isn't harmful. However, it is a sign that the pan needs to be re-seasoned.
- What do you do after you wash a cast iron pan? Dry your cast iron skillet This will prevent rusting. You can even let your pan dry in the oven. Extra credit: Reinforce your seasoning after a wash. While the pan is still warm, apply a light coat of vegetable oil with a paper towel.
- What can you not cook in enameled cast iron? Smelly foods. Garlic, peppers, some fish, stinky cheeses and more tend to leave aromatic memories with your pan that will turn up in the next couple of things you cook in it. Eggs and other sticky things (for a while). Delicate fish. Acidic things—maybe.