Can you put non-stick pans in the dishwasher? Chefs and cleaners explain

Non stick pans on a black work top sprayed with oil.

Non-stick pans are fickle friends – on the one hand, they make cooking and cleaning up simple, on the other, you have to look after them perfectly or the non-stick coating will begin to peel.

As a result, non-stick pans are often one of the many things not to put in a dishwasher to help maintain their coating  – even if the packaging suggests it might be okay.