Cooking Over Fire with Solidteknics Pans

Caring for Your Solidteknics Pans

🌿 1. Why Care Matters

Solidteknics pans are made to last for generations — but a little care makes all the difference. Proper seasoning, gentle cleaning and regular use will build a natural non stick surface that improves every time you cook. These pans are designed to get better, not worse, with age.

🔥 2. The Art of Seasoning

Seasoning is what gives your pan its strength and flavour. Each Solidteknics pan is pre seasoned with rice bran oil, but you can easily refresh or build layers at home.

To season your pan:

1. Warm it gently and wipe with a thin layer of rice bran or grapeseed oil.
2. Heat in the oven or over a low flame until the surface darkens slightly.
3. Let it cool, then wipe clean — repeat every few months for a lasting finish.

Tip: Avoid olive oil for seasoning, as it can leave sticky residues.

🧽 3. Cleaning and Everyday Care

Cleaning Solidteknics pans is refreshingly simple:

• Use warm water and a soft brush or cloth.
• Avoid soap — hot water and a quick dry will do.
• For stubborn bits, boil a little water in the pan, then scrub gently.
• Always dry thoroughly and add a drop of oil before storing.

These pans are rust resistant, but they love attention — especially after cooking over fire or in damp conditions.

🍳 4. Everyday Versatility

Well seasoned pans are tough enough for any setting — kitchen or campfire. Whether you are cooking breakfast on the hob or searing steak over embers, a well cared for Solidteknics pan performs beautifully.

Best heat sources:

• Kitchen: gas, induction or electric hobs
• Outdoor: Asado grill, fire pit, pizza oven
• Hybrid cooking: hob to oven, oven to table

🥘 5. Three Simple Recipes to Build and Maintain Seasoning

1. Pan Roasted Vegetables with Garlic Oil
   • Best pan: 22 cm Iron Sauteuse
   • Heat source: oven or Asado grill
   • Roast peppers, courgettes and onions in a thin coat of oil until golden — a delicious way to refresh your seasoning.
2. Flatbread Cooked Over Coals
   • Best pan: 24 cm Crêpe and Griddle Pan
   • Heat source: BBQ or open fire
   • Mix flour, yoghurt and salt, roll thin and cook directly on a hot pan — smoky, soft and lightly charred.
3. Flame Grilled Ribeye with Rosemary Butter
   • Best pan: 30 cm Iron Skillet
   • Heat source: direct flame or fire pit
   • Sear over high heat for 90 seconds each side, then rest. The fat seasons the pan naturally while giving deep caramelised flavour.

✨ Bringing It All Together

Looking after your Solidteknics pans is not a chore — it is part of the ritual of good cooking. Each time you cook, clean and oil, your pan becomes more seasoned, more flavourful and more uniquely yours.

👉 Explore the Solidteknics cookware collection and start building your own lifelong set.