The grid, which is used in the form of a lid for a pan, allows you to avoid contamination of the stove or burn. Various manufacturers offer to use products made of aluminum or other metal. Also found are items made of silicone.
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No matter how you try, after frying in the pan greasy drops remain on the stove, countertop and walls. If they are not washed in time, then they dry out, and eliminating them after it becomes much more difficult. Such splashes are also dangerous, as they can get on an open area of the skin, which will lead to the formation of a burn.
To avoid the problems listed above, manufacturers invented a special protective mesh. With this device, you can easily cook dishes with a crisp. The mesh passes steam without difficulty, trapping fat. In this case, the dish in the pan is really fried, not stewed.
Such nets can be metal and silicone. They do not create difficulties in leaving. But after you have finished cooking, while the fat has not yet had time to dry, you must immediately rinse it using any dishwashing detergent. You can also wash the net in the dishwasher.
Features of work
The mesh grease guard made of aluminum wire is suitable for use in pans with different volumes. To make the grid comfortable to use, it is equipped with a plastic handle that does not heat up when exposed to high temperatures. The surface of the mesh is very durable, resistant to deformation.
The silicone cover works the same as a regular one. It is enough just to cover a frying pan or pan with it. It has the following characteristics.
- Flexibility and flexibility - since it is made of silicone, such a cover can not only be bent in any direction, but also folded in half. These actions will not harm its structure in any way.
- Strength. Do not worry about the shape of the lid if it accidentally slipped out of your hands. The silicone lid is incredibly durable.
- Little weight. Such a cover is much more convenient for storage than its counterparts from other materials.
- Security. Food-grade silicone does not harm human health and also does not have an unpleasant odor. It can be used not only for cooking, but also for storing food in the refrigerator.
- Resistance to temperatures. Silicone does not melt when exposed to high temperatures, so this cover can be used for cooking in the microwave.
- Non-stick properties. Food does not stick to the silicone surface and does not burn anything. Even frozen drops can be easily removed.
- Universal size, which allows you to use a silicone lid for any kitchen utensils.
Such a cover has two convenient “ears” that make it easy to install the “device” and, if necessary, remove it. For them, you can hang the lid on a hook so that it is always at hand and dries after washing.
To prevent silicone from bending, there are small stiffening ribs inside.
There is also such a device, which is called a "security sieve." It is made of silicone, rounded, with small holes throughout the surface. For ease of use it has a small handle. For all other criteria, similar to a silicone mesh.
Pan frying screen
This device looks like a regular cover. The same round shape, the handle in the middle, but there are models with a side handle. The surface is not dense, but mesh.
The choice of the classic version or with a side handle depends on individual preferences, since both options perform their functions in the same way. The mesh cover is made of metal. Basically, it has a standard size of 30 cm, which is suitable for most pans. But there are models with other diameters. You need to use it in the same way as you would a regular lid.
Of course, such a lid will not protect at those moments when the product will need to be turned over, but the total amount of fat on the working surface of the kitchen will become several times smaller. To protect yourself and objects in the kitchen while mixing or turning over the cooked product, you can use the grid as a kind of shield, hiding behind it from splashes.
The cover from greasy splashes does not require the presence of an apron and protects against the need to wash countertops, kettles and other appliances that are not far from the stove.
There are also universal devices. For example, the lid "Nevykipayka". Such a device has a colorful design, has a round and somewhat cup-shaped shape.
On the inner surface of the lid there is a pattern of embossed stripes. In the center is a removable flower-shaped nozzle. If this nozzle is removed, then the presence of an opening becomes apparent, from which steam and foam exit during the cooking process. Thanks to the bowl-shaped form, water does not flow out.
See the following video for an overview of the spray cap.
