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News India Live, Digital Desk: With the onset of summer, the use of clay pots increases in homes. Be it cold water from a pitcher or lentils cooked in an earthen pot, their taste is incomparable. But the biggest problem with earthen utensils is to clean them, because if washed incorrectly, the smell of soap settles in them.
famous Master Chef Pankaj Bhadauria has shared such a tremendous ‘desi hack’ on social media, which will not only make your old earthen pots germ-free, but will also shine like new.
Why should you not use dish soap? (The Science of Porosity)
Earthen pots have small pores. If you clean them with dishwashing liquid or soap, the soap gets stuck in those holes. When you cook food in that vessel again, that chemical gets mixed in the food, which is harmful for health.
Chef Pankaj’s ‘Magic Cleaning’ Method (Step-by-Step Guide)
Chef Pankaj has suggested 3 very easy things to clean these utensils:
Hot water and rock salt: First of all, soak the vessel in lukewarm water and sprinkle rock salt on it and rub it lightly. Salt acts as a natural scrub.
Baking Soda Paste: For stubborn stains, make a paste of baking soda and water. Apply it on the vessel and leave it for 10 minutes and then clean it with coconut peel (coir) or brush.
Lemon Juice: To remove the old smell coming from the earthen pot, rub lemon peels. This will make the utensils feel fresh.
3 Pro-Tips to Increase the Lifespan of Earthen Pottery
| tips | What to do? | Why is it necessary? |
|---|---|---|
| to dry | dry in sun after washing | There is a fear of fungus due to moisture. |
| scrubber | Do not use steel scrubber | This may damage the soil surface. |
| Seasoning | Soak the new pot in water for 24 hours | Due to this the utensils do not crack while cooking. |
