How to Clean Caraway Ceramic Cookware

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Confirm the pan is ceramic-coated Caraway

Separate ceramic nonstick cookware from Caraway stainless steel, enameled cast iron and bakeware. Look at the collection name and care page rather than relying only on exterior color. The methods overlap in places but stain treatments and abrasive limits differ. Inspect the cooking surface for chips, peeling, deep scratches or exposed substrate before washing.

Step 2: Let the cookware cool completely

Move the pan to a heat-safe trivet and allow it to reach room temperature. Caraway warns against running cold water over hot cookware because thermal shock can damage it. Do not speed cooling under a faucet or in a refrigerator. Remove loose food with a silicone or wood utensil after the surface is safe to touch.

Step 3: Hand-wash with warm soapy water

Add warm water and mild dish soap, then wipe the cooking surface with a soft nonabrasive sponge or dishcloth. Work from the center outward with light pressure and clean around rivets or handle joints without digging at the coating. Caraway recommends hand washing and says the dishwasher can affect cookware longevity.

Step 4: Soak briefly rather than scraping

For food that does not release in the first wash, let warm soapy water sit in the cooled pan for a short period. Use the soft sponge again and repeat as needed. Avoid steel wool, metal scouring pads, knives and gritty powder. A scratch created during cleaning is more permanent than the residue being removed.

Step 5: Simmer soapy water for stuck food

Caraway's care method for stubborn food is to simmer soapy water over low heat. Add enough water to cover the affected area, use a small amount of soap and warm it gently. Turn off the burner, let the pan cool to a safe temperature and lift softened food with a nonabrasive sponge or silicone utensil.

Step 6: Repeat the gentle cycle if necessary

Rinse after the low-heat treatment and inspect under good light. If residue remains, repeat the controlled simmer and soft wiping instead of increasing heat or abrasion. Do not boil the pan dry, leave it unattended or combine vinegar, bleach, oven cleaner and detergent. Persistent darkening is not permission to grind away the coating.

Step 7: Clean the exterior without crossing surfaces

Use warm soapy water and a soft tool for routine exterior soil. Caraway permits stronger treatment for certain exterior stains, but keep any stronger sponge or detergent strictly off the ceramic cooking surface and follow the current product page. Clean the stainless base plate gently so the bottom remains flat and residue-free on the burner.

Step 8: Rinse and dry before storage

Rinse away all soap and inspect around the rim and handle base. Dry immediately with a clean soft nonabrasive towel so water spots do not form and the pan bottom is dry before its next burner contact. Do not nest wet cookware or close a lid over residual moisture, where odor and marks can develop.

Step 9: Store without surface-to-surface abrasion

Use Caraway's storage system or place clean pan protectors between stacked pieces. Keep lids from resting with hard edges against the coating. During future cooking, use low to medium heat, silicone or wooden utensils and liquid oil rather than aerosol cooking spray. Preventing baked-on film makes every later cleaning gentler and more effective.