Kitchen

[Mothertrucker]

Not talking about vintage cast iron, which shouldn't be washed, but these days, nearly everyone selling pans shows how they can be "wiped clean" with just a paper towel..s this supposed to substitute for washing? Or just a gimmick to show how "nonstick" they are?

I have a flip pan, and love it and sometimes when grilling a sandwich, I DO just wipe it out, but I don't consider this a substitute for hot soapy water ...

Should I?...Do you?

[chickenbutt]

I vote for 'gimmick'.      There are probably a lot of people who see that and go 'ooh, easy - I'm in'.   hehe

As for me, I wash my pans (except for nekkid cast iron) with hot water and soap.    Reality, what a concept right?  

Hope all is well with you Tam and the kids made it there for Thanksgiving.  We had a little snow up here but no big storms.  

[KYToby]

You see it done for two reasons.  Yes, one reason is to show how nonstick the pans are and demonstrate ease of cleaning.  The second, and I daresay the primary reason, is that these pans are being demonstrated in studio kitchens without running water, so wiping them is the only way to clean the pans to prepare for the next dish.

[millieshops]

I go for sales tactic although I suspect that in many, many kitchens that swipe is what happens.  Meanwhile, I can't even put a dish into the dishwasher without washing it first unless I'm going to run the machine within the next 10 minutes. 

[depglass]

I think that's their out if you ruin something by washing in the dishwasher.  Like my Vitamix, they say just swish with soapy water, so that's what I do.  But I'd feel much more comfortable putting this in the dishwasher. 

[Another new name Sue]

It's a tempting idea to just wipe clean, especially in drought areas! 

I would think that any residual food bits or oils could turn rancid if the pan was not used soon.  Then "off" tastes or worse could be imparted into the next food cooked in the pan.  I don't actually know, just my idea.

[jaxs mom]

I wash everything in dish detergent including my 100 year old vintage cast iron. Modern dish detergent doesn't hurt cast iron seasoning. We aren't use lye soap now days. 

[NickNack]

I remember watching QVC years ago when they were selling T-Fal.  Someone called in and said how great it was that you could just wipe it clean.  The vendor seemed surprised and said that you needed to use soap and water.  She said they just wiped it clean to show that food doesn't stick.

[Mothertrucker]

@chickenbutt..thanks for asking. Yes it was a fabulous 4 days! They dodged the snow on the highway both ways!The little ones are getting so big..the last day, their shower in the upstairs guest bathroom leaked through the living room ceiling, but  it will be ok in the long run..I should have been a plumber! Funny thing, the plumber, the water clean up guys, the Contractor..I sold all of them their commercial trucks!

I see most on here see this pan wiping my way..washing is normal for most of us I guess...I find myself wiping out between grilled sandwiches, but washing afterward..sometimes I wash my pans BEFORE I use them out of the cupboard, especially the specialty pans I don't use that often...

[chickenbutt]

Hey Tam!  Glad you all had a great time.

BTW, if they ever need a plumber up here I highly recommend Timberidge Plumbing.  They've been around for ages, they treat their people really super well, and they've never done us wrong.  Plus, my husband knows them so that doesn't hurt.  We just had to have them here a few days ago for a snaking.  Argh!  Good thing I've learned the signs before it goes really bad - we have a lot of tree roots.