When cooking, pans can catch fire easily...
This happens quite often when cooking with oil.
Do not panic ! You just need to have a few simple reflexes to avoid disaster.
A firefighter friend gave me a foolproof trick to put out the fire in a pan or pot quickly.
The trick is to pour baking soda gently over the pan on fire . Watch:
1. First reflex to have:turn off the hood immediately.
2. Fill a wooden spoon with baking soda.
3. Pour GENTLY baking soda on the burning pan.
4. Pour another spoonful of baking soda if the fire still hasn't gone out.
And voila, thanks to the baking soda, you put out the pan on fire easily :-)
It's easy, fast and effective! You smothered the flames in no time and avoided the catamaran!
And since you probably have baking soda in the kitchen, there's no need to run for a fire extinguisher.
With its long handle, the wooden spoon is very practical. She avoids burning herself to pour the baking soda into the pan on fire.
In any case, also consider installing a smoke detector in your home.
In contact with fire, bicarbonate releases CO2. This gas is heavier than air and will displace oxygen.
The baking soda will thus smother the oxygen-deprived fire.
Professionals are well aware of the powers of baking soda against flames.
Moreover, bicarbonate is used in the composition of powder extinguishers, in combination with silicate or phosphates, mica, silica gel or even polymers.
1. Even if you have to hurry, don't run. In the panic, you could hurt yourself. An accident can happen quickly!
2. Do not throw a pan of water on the flames. Not only will you not put out the fire. But in addition, by splashing, the water could contribute to spreading the flames elsewhere.
