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• Method 1 of 3: Cooker
• Method 2 of 3: Oven
• Method 3 of 3: Sunlight
• Warnings
• Necessities

Orgreenic brand pans have a natural ceramic non-stick coating, without potentially hazardous chemicals. Before you start using the pan, you must pre-treat the pan. The pre-treatment process permeates the bottom of the pan with carbonized oil, preventing food from sticking to the pan during frying.

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Method 1 of 3: Cooker

1. Add a tablespoon (15 ml) of vegetable oil to the pan. Using your fingers or a soft paper towel, spread the oil over the inside of the pan, including the bottom and sides.
   • Orgreenic recommends using vegetable oil, and you can use all kinds of oil for that. In any case, choose an oil with a high smoke point, such as peanut oil, grape seed oil or canola oil. Olive oil has a lower smoking point and is therefore less suitable.
   • This technique can be used with all Orgreenic products, so with frying pans, roasting trays and grill pans.
2. Heat the pan until the oil starts to smoke. Place the pan in the center of the burner and turn the heat to medium setting. Keep heating the pan until you see smoke smoke.
   • It may take several minutes for the oil to smoke. It may be tempting to use high heat, but the oil should be heated slowly over medium heat. If you don't, the oil won't be able to penetrate deep enough into the pan.
   • Tilt the pan every few minutes to redistribute the puddles or drops of oil over the bottom.
3. Let the pan cool down. Remove the pan from the heat. Turn off the heat and let the pan cool to room temperature.
   • Room temperature is cold enough for the pan to cool. Do not place the pan in a cooled room, as the large temperature difference can damage the ceramic.
4. Wipe off the excess oil. Get a piece of kitchen paper and wipe the oil from the pan.
   • The surface will still feel greasy after this, but that greasiness is good, don't try to remove it.
5. Repeat this process every six months. Your pan should be re-treated every six months. You can do it the same way or with one of the other methods described in this article.
   • If food sticks to your pan before the six months are up, you can treat your pan earlier.

Method 2 of 3: Oven

1. Preheat your oven to 150 degrees Celsius. You can also put the oven colder (130 degrees) or warmer (180 degrees), but make sure you stay in between.
   • You can use this technique for roasting trays, oven dishes and grill pans. For pans that you use on the stove, it is better to use the stove method or the sunlight method.
2. Put some vegetable oil in the baking dish. You don't need more than 15 ml of oil. Using your fingers or a soft paper towel, spread the oil over the inside of the pan, including the bottom and sides.
   • Orgreenic recommends using vegetable oil, and you can use all kinds of oil for that. In any case, choose an oil with a high smoke point, such as peanut oil, grape seed oil or canola oil. Olive oil and butter have a lower smoking point and are therefore less suitable.
3. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven for an hour. Place the baking dish in the center of the oven and let it rest for an hour. If you see smoke forming before, you can remove the oven dish earlier.
   • It could be that this method does not produce any smoke at all. That does not matter, if you only leave the oven dish in the oven for an hour.
   • If you put the baking dish upright in the oven, the fat can solidify in the oven. Many people therefore recommend putting the baking dish upside down in the oven. Place some aluminum foil on a baking sheet on the rack under the baking dish to catch the oil.
4. Let the baking dish cool down. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the baking dish cool to room temperature. Do not touch the baking dish until it has completely cooled down.
   • Consider opening the oven door ajar and allowing the baking dish to cool in the oven for a while before removing the dish. Then turn off the oven. After the baking dish has cooled in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, you can take it out and let it cool down further at room temperature.
   • Never try to put a hot Orgreenic baking dish in the fridge or freezer.
5. Wipe off the excess oil. Take a piece of kitchen paper and wipe the oil from the baking dish.
   • The surface will still feel greasy after this, but that greasiness is good, don't try to remove it.
6. Repeat this process every six months. Even if you use the oven method, the oven dish must be treated again every six months. You can do it the same way or with one of the other methods described in this article.
   • If food sticks to your pan before the six months are up, you can treat your pan earlier.

Method 3 of 3: Sunlight

1. Rub the bottom of the pan with oil. Add one to two tablespoons (5 to 10 ml) of oil to the pan. Using your fingers or a soft paper towel, spread the oil over the inside of the pan, including the bottom and sides.
   • Use just enough oil to grease the bottom. Make sure there are no puddles of oil in it.
   • Consider using flaxseed oil in this method instead of other types of vegetable oil. Linseed oil is very light, which makes it very suitable for applying a thin layer on the pan.
   • This method is the mildest of the three different methods and can be applied without problems to all Orgreenic products, so on baking pans, oven dishes and grill pans.
2. Place the pan in a brown paper bag. Wrap a brown paper bag around the greased part of the pan. The handle can also be in the bag or left outside the bag, it doesn't matter.
   • The paper bag will protect the surface of the pan, trap the natural heat of the sun in the bag and trap excess oil that drips from the pan.
3. Place the pan in direct sunlight for several days. Place the pan upside down in your sunniest windowsill. Leave the pan there for three to five days.
   • By placing the pan upside down you prevent the oil from solidifying or that it gets dirty in the pan.
   • Feel the outside of the bag every day. The surface should be noticeably warm to the touch. If the surface is not warm, the sunlight is not strong enough in that place.
4. Wipe off the excess oil. Remove the pan from the sunlight and from the bag. Grab a piece of kitchen paper and wipe the oil from the pan.
   • The surface will still feel greasy after this, but that greasiness is good, don't try to remove it.
5. Repeat this process every six months. Your pan should be re-treated every six months. You can do it the same way or with one of the other methods described in this article.
   • Because this method is so mild, you may need to re-treat your pan for more than six months. Treat the pan if food sticks to your pan.

Warnings

• Always wash an Orgreenic pan by hand after each use. The pan cannot withstand the dishwasher, the treatment layer will then disappear and can damage the surface of your pan.
• The first method (stove method) is the method recommended by the manufacturer. Using other methods is at your own risk, the results have not been proven to be as effective as the official method.
• Make sure the pan is clean before you start treating the pan. Hand wash the pan with warm water and dish soap. Dry the pan with a tea towel or kitchen paper.

Necessities

• Pan from Orgreenic
• Vegetable oil
• Baking tray (optional)
• Aluminum foil (optional)
• Brown paper bag (optional)