Kitchen & dining

French kitchen brushes: cookware care and separate food-preparation tools

Choose a kitchen brush for the surface and task. A softer mushroom brush, dual-stiffness vegetable brush and firm pan scrubber are different tools. Keep food-preparation brushes separate from household cleaning equipment. Brushing can help prepare vegetables, but it does not replace washing them.

Identify a pan's coating and read the cookware maker's instructions before scrubbing. Andrée Jardin explicitly excludes non-stick and Teflon surfaces for its firm pan brush. Natural fibres do not guarantee a scratch-free result. A tampico dish brush supports a different washing-up action; check delicate surfaces before selecting an accessory.

For a kitchen in the United Kingdom, provide a place where wooden handles and bristles can dry fully. Rinse after use, allow air to circulate and avoid putting a damp brush straight into a closed drawer. In a professional kitchen, these objects do not replace an established cleaning procedure. Try the selected brush on the intended utensils before specifying a large quantity.