Grey Steel
Grey Steel pans are made from cold-rolled steel.
Grey Steel pan smears an easy removal transparent layer of glass-wax to avoid rusting before use. Thus, different with black steel and blue steel, grey steel shows natural color of steel.
To truly perform its ability, Grey Steel pans require seasoning. By doing so, it not only provides a layer of protection but also starts the process of making the pan nonstick.
Seasoning to express patina:
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Steps:
- After unpacking, use detergent and scourer to clean
- After cleaning, wipe and heat until the water evaporates.
- Add salt on the fry pan’s surface until it’s full covered. Turn on the fire, wait until the color of the fry pan surface starts changing color (from red, to black, to even metallic blue).
- Pour out the salt. (WARNING.THE FRY PAN IS EXTREMLY HOT) Cool down for 5 minutes.
- Pour some oil (vegetable or canola oil recommended) on the fry pan surface and wipe thoroughly with paper towl. Turn on the stove, and heat until the pan slightly smokes. Wait for the fry pan to absorb the oil.
- Clean the surface (DO NOT USE THE DETERGENT) and wipe it dry. It’s ready to use.
*You can also choose a EASY WAY: follow step 1, step 2 and step 6 to remove glass-wax.
During washing, you can see the pan as the steel it is .
During high heat burning, any coating will crack off, so you can ensure there’s no any coating remained.
Black Steel:
Black Steel pans are made from hot-rolled steel.
Black Steel does not require seasoning after purchase. Being under high-heat temperature treatment, the pan creates a thin layer of oxidized iron on the outer surface. Thus, it has better anti-rust performance. For better non-stick performance, it’s recommended to follow these steps:
For better non-stick performance, it’s recommended to follow these steps:
- use soft scourer to wash the pan .
- wipe it off and heat it until water evaporates. .
- Pour some oil (vegetable or canola oil recommended) on the fry pan surface and wipe thoroughly with paper towl. Turn on the stove, and heat until the wok slightly smokes. Wait for the fry pan to absorb the oil.
- Clean the surface (DO NOT USE THE DETERGENT) and wipe it dry. It’s ready to use.
Black steel pan has an uneven color on the surface, due to a natural oxidized phenomenon of iron. .
Blue Steel:
Blue Steel pans are also made from hot-rolled steel.
After a special surface treatment, the surface of the pan has a deep blue color on it. This is not only the change of the appearance but also the improvement of the cooking performance. The oil bonds with the surface of the pan faster, which means the pan surface, will become physically nonstick a lot faster.
For better non-stick performance, it’s recommended to follow these steps:
- use soft scourer to wash the pan .
- wipe it off and heat it until water evaporates. .
- Pour some oil (vegetable or canola oil recommended) on the fry pan surface and wipe thoroughly with paper towl. Turn on the stove, and heat until the wok slightly smokes. Wait for the fry pan to absorb the oil.
- Clean the surface (DO NOT USE THE DETERGENT) and wipe it dry. It’s ready to use.
