buy for almost a year, food does not stick always, you just follow the instructions. 1: Although "pellet" to say your poĂȘle.c'est heat your pan with 1/2 cm (just oil, let cool, remove all the oil, wipe with paper towels. 2: Use a wooden or plastic spatula, personally I use a plastic spatula that is found in a large Swedish store 3: Cleaning the fact it is: If you grill meat, a paper towel once is enough, or if you have some sauce with your dish sponge with detergent. normally if you follow these instructions, there will be no worries.