Posts tagged with "household tips"

The essential kitchen – five pieces that handle almost everything

A good kitchen doesn't need to be full. Five well-chosen pieces cover breakfast, weekday dinners, a Sunday stew and Friday pizza – and last for years if you look after them properly.

2026-11-07

Winter storage for griddles and griddle plates

When the barbecue season ends, a few minutes of care decide how the griddle looks in spring. Carbon steel likes to be clean, dry and thinly oiled – and stored indoors.

2026-11-07

Burnt-on food in an enamel pot – water, lemon or linseed oil soap

The porridge caught or the sauce got too much heat. No harm done – with water, a little patience and lemon juice or linseed oil soap, burnt-on food comes away without any scraping.

2026-11-07

Stains on enamel – baking powder and a raw potato

Coloured food residue, discolouration or small rust spots along the rim. The old trick with baking powder and a raw potato is Kockums' own recommendation – and it is gentle on enamel.

2026-11-07

Grey marks on enamel plates – what are they?

After a while, grey lines can appear on an enamel plate. They usually come from cutlery – metal from knives and forks that has been left behind on the surface.

2026-11-07

Warped or cracked chopping board – causes and what to do

Wood moves with moisture. A board that gets wetter on one side than the other can bow or crack. Sometimes it can be improved, sometimes not – here is how to tell.

2026-11-07

Smells and stains on your chopping board – onion, garlic and beetroot

Onion and garlic leave a smell, beetroot leaves colour. With salt, lemon and a little patience the board freshens up again – and some of the colour simply becomes patina.

2026-11-07

The right board for the job – bread, meat, veg and serving

Two or three boards in different sizes make kitchen work easier. The bread stays free of onion, the meat has room, and the cheese can go straight to the table.

2026-11-07

Linseed oil soap in the kitchen – what it suits and what it doesn't

Linseed oil soap is a Scandinavian kitchen classic. It cleans gently and suits most materials – but not everything in the kitchen should be washed with soap.

2026-11-07

Scrubbing a wooden floor with linseed oil soap – the right dilution

A soap-washed wooden floor slowly takes on a pale, soft patina. What matters most is the right dilution – and never putting neat soap on dry wood.

2026-11-07

Oiled wooden worktops and tables – paraffin oil or soap?

Paraffin oil and linseed oil soap sound like two sides of the same coin, but they do very different jobs. One feeds and protects the wood, the other cleans it.

2026-11-07

Storing pans and pots without rust or scratches

A lot of what happens to a pan happens in the cupboard. A little leftover moisture brings rust to carbon steel, and one pot stacked on another scratches the enamel.

2026-11-07

How to brush potatoes, root vegetables and mushrooms clean

A good brush lifts the soil off gently and often saves you the peeling. Here is how to scrub root vegetables under the tap, clean mushrooms completely dry and make the brushes last.

2026-11-07

Handle covers, oven cloths and a leather glove – handling hot pans safely

Carbon steel conducts heat efficiently and cast iron holds it for a long time – that is why they cook so nicely. It also means the handles get hot. Here is how to pick the right protection at the hob, oven and fire.

2026-11-07

Christmas kitchen clean – pans, boards and utensils before the holidays

Before Christmas the kitchen has to cope with more than usual. Go through pans, pots, boards and utensils at a calm pace, and everything will be clean, dry and ready when the table is laid.

2026-11-07

Stainless steel baking board – cleaning and baking

A stainless steel baking board gives you a smooth, dense surface for kneading and rolling. Clean it in the right order and the job takes just a few minutes.

2026-11-07

How to re-season a carbon steel pan – step by step

Has your pan turned grey after steel wool, rust or burnt-on food? You can give it a new seasoned surface on the hob. It takes a little time, but it is no harder than frying.

2026-11-07

Rust on your frying pan? How to rescue it

A little rust on a carbon steel pan looks worse than it is. With steel wool, fresh seasoning and better habits after washing up, the pan will soon be ready for cooking again.

2026-11-07

Burnt-on food in your pan – how to remove it gently

Scorched sauce, stuck potatoes or a sugary marinade? Start with the gentlest method and work up step by step – water, heat and a pan scraper are usually all you need.

2026-11-07

Residual heat and lids – cooking with less energy

The cheapest heat is the heat already in the pot. With a lid, the right ring and a pot that holds its warmth, you can switch off the hob sooner than you think.

2026-11-07