Fried pan sticking is an obsession for many people. Non-stick pans have helped many people breathe a sigh of relief when cooking. However, not all non-stick pans are durable, and not everyone likes non-stick pans because of their “side effects”. Even many non-stick pan users still get frustrated and cannot continuously buy new pans. Therefore, many people are afraid of frying.
Apply the following tips to help you no longer be obsessed with the fear of pan sticking:
Use a banana leaf piece to line the pan – a surprising miracle
Banana leaves are a familiar type of leaf used to wrap cakes. But many people still do not know that banana leaves have the function of helping to fry food more conveniently. Place the banana leaf in the pan, pour in the oil and heat it, then place the food to be fried on the banana leaf. The banana leaf prevents food from sticking to the bottom of the pan and also does not stick to the banana leaf.
Banana leaves are one of the common types of leaves, large in size and easy to use for frying. Moreover, banana leaves can last a long time in the pan without shrinking or tearing when frying like other types of leaves. Banana leaves do not burn quickly. Banana leaves also do not mix flavors with food. Meanwhile, if you use other leaves, they will become wilted or have a leafy smell that affects the taste of the food.
Banana leaves are also extremely excellent because they have good antioxidant properties, so when lining banana leaves for frying, they also help food “absorb” more antioxidants from the banana leaves. And banana leaves are very smooth, so when releasing food such as fish, shrimp, meat, betel leaf rolls, spring rolls into the pan, the banana leaves do not wrap around the food, whereas if you use other leaves, they may wrap a layer around the food.
Note that you should use clean and dry banana leaves before frying. You should use ripe banana leaves, not fresh green banana leaves, and do not use dried banana leaves. It is better to use banana leaves from mature bananas than from unripe bananas.
Use greaseproof paper or parchment paper
You can replace banana leaves with versatile greaseproof paper or parchment paper. This paper is designed for baking food and cakes. You can use them to help fry in oil without burning the paper or sticking to the food. Greaseproof paper is similar to banana leaves in that it can prevent food from sticking to the pan without sticking to the food.
Frying will become easier with all types of pots and pans when you know these two tips. Give it a try.