BERNDES Ceramic coating cookware - Handbuch (Seite 6)

2. Cleaning and care instructions of your non-stick cookware:
• Before using it for the first time, rinse the product to remove any dust or particles it
could have picked up during production and packaging
• The coating is extremely hard and scratch-resistant, but it has a limited impact-
resistance. To prevent wear over the long term, please use kitchen utensils made of
plastic or wood and do not use sharp or pointed objects.
• Due to the nature of the material, the initial non-stick effect wears off over time and
is not comparable to the durable non-stick qualities of PTFE coatings. For this reason,
always use oil or fat for frying.
• Overheating the pan does not cause any health risks, however burnt oil or fat presents
a health risk. Take care to choose the right oil. For more information visit:
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• After you use it, let the pan cool down a little, then fill it with hot water to prevent
overheating from burned-in fat residues (cooking oils evaporate at approx. 200 °C /
392 °F.
• All you need for cleaning is hot water, washing-up liquid and a soft sponge.
It is not enough to wipe coated cookware with kitchen paper. Residual fat must be
completely washed off because otherwise it burns in the next time you heat the pan.
This can cause overheating damage.
• Your cookware will last longer if you do not put it in the dishwasher. The cleaning
agents used in dishwashers are often too aggressive and in the long term they damage
the material.
• You should also avoid washing products with wooden handles in the dishwasher
because this dries out the wood.
• Any discolouration on the base of cast aluminium cookware is a harmless aluminium
oxidation. It does not pose a health risk and does not affect the functioning of the
cookware. The combination of water hardness, cleaning agent and temperature/
moisture conditions in the dishwasher accelerates the natural oxidation process.
Incidentally, this not a valid reason for a guarantee claim.
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