What is the best way to wash this pot? Just used this pot for the first time on Corned beef and cabbage. Pot looks hazy and stained after washing.
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Aluminum pots acquire an oxide layer after boiling anything in them. This is a good thing. Do not try to scrub it off. I would recommend using a soft sponge or a green scrubby sponge and some elbow grease.
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I just use regular soap and elbow grease and then rinse extremely well. My pot is used for homebrewing and the bottom is a bit hazy but the sides have remained nice and shiny.
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I seasoned mine as recommended before first use and it had the hazy appearence as you described. I have used it regularly since and just cleaned with soap and water, still has the hazy look but does not impart any taste of aluminum to soups cooked.
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First of all happy Saint patrick's Day. The pot may look hazy cuz you drank too much beer. Actually my pot is stained but it still cooks wonderful it may not look brand new but it sure is cooks as if it were. Have a shot of Irish whiskey and you will soon forget about it.......cheers
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Just soap and water and steel wool if needed. Aluminum pots get naturally darken over time. Mine is very dark on the bottom now. Its not caked on like with a cast iron pot. It's just the metal itself gets darker, which is expected with aluminum. This is how every aluminum pot I've ever cooked with in a restaurant has looked. Its normal
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I boiled it the first time, then just used soap and water after that. I actually had to buy a new one because I put my first one in the dishwasher and it melted!
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Just wash the removable pieces as usual. Then squirt some dish soap into the coffee pot, add some hot water and wash the inside with your dish cloth or sponge and rinse it out. Then I dry everything and put it back together so it's ready for the next pot of coffee. It's really very easy to care for. Hopes that helps. :)
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Yes, I've tried that before, put the pot in dishwasher. However, the ceramic pot is so easy to wash by hand and soap, coz the rice doesn't stick to the pot . Thus, the pot looks very clean even after you just cooked and dished your last grain of rice. I love this pot very much. The rice smells fragrant too!
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I clean my pot with either brass or steel pot scrubber. I also use soap and very hot water once it is well cured...I then place on burner and dry pot with heat. If I do not plan on using within a few days I wipe with towel with small amount of cooking oil.
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I seasoned my new wok as instructed then cooked my first meal. Got a little burnt on bottom so let it soak a bit then washed. I noticed lines up sides from pulling the veggies up the side (with wood spoon). After cleaning and drying I notice what appears to be rust... I can scrape off with nail. Guess will try the oil spread. Just seems odd..
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Hello Ms. Scruggs, Actually, I never put them in the dishwasher, always washed them by hand with a soft scrubber immediately after I cooked with them. For a set of stainless steel pots, I love their performance, quality and style. I like to use a metal cleaner to keep the copper bright. Best not to use high heat, okay on medium because the copper conducts well. Enjoy!
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I am in my 70's and wash my iron cook wear like my grandmother did. After scraping with a spoon or spatula, I use a rough surface but non-scratchy scrub pad or cloth (I like the nylon knit squares) and water, sometimes with a very very small amount of dish soap, and the pan comes clean. Then I spray a dab of vegetable oil on and rub it around with my fingertips. I then heat the pan on the stove until the oil smokes and turn it off. After it cools I store it with a napkin in the pan between it any other pans. It's easy care. Essentially you have a non-stick surface pan that lasts forever. It is much "greener" than the modern light weight pans with non-stick coatings (these chip off into your food and stop working with the slightest scratch or overheating).
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If you soak it in very hot water for just a few minutes it should clean pretty easy with a stiff brush. Don't put soap on it and don't scrub it with an SOS pad. I use cast iron all the time and I clean them just like that. If you can clean it right away that's the best way to clean anything cast iron. After it's dry completely spread a very thin coat of Crisco or other shortening on it. Cast Iron has pores in it, or pits and the best thing for them is to dry them on the burner and then while they are hot spread the Crisco or lard lightly inside.Just because they say Pre-seasoned doesn't mean it never needs seasoning. You have to keep something on it to keep it seasoned, especially until you use it for awhile. The more you use it the better it gets. Mine are very old and i still coat them after i use them and always put a paper towel between them if you are stacking them. They may be a little more time consuming than the fancy no stick coated pans but they are so much better to cook with and you get iron in your food every time you use them and you don't have to worry about that no stick coating coming off in you food. I'm 75 and have been using cast iron for a very long time and wouldn't use anything else.
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Purchased an additional Large stock pot from Macy's. Cooked corned beef and cabbage and it left a strong cabbage odor. Tried the hot water and detergent soaks; boiled detergent and water; placed baking soda in the dry pot while storing to no avail. Called Cuisinart customer service a couple of times hoping for some kind of new idea other than returning the pot at my expense. Ending up returning the pot to the store I purchased it from without a problem. Lesson learned be careful what you cook because food odors linger. Hindsight should have returned the set to Amazon.
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GM! Hyonah. I haven't done that with Fissler, at least not yet. I've had similar experiences with other cookware. Usually with beans and oatmeal. I first try usual heavy scrubbing with a sturdy nylon scouring pad, like the blue colored 3M restaurant style ones and dishwasher powder like Cascade. I use very hot water also (gloves recommended). Afterwards, I make a paste with water and baking soda. I use a finer scouring pad like the green side of the yellow/green scouring sponges. Never easy but leaves pots/pans very clean.Nick
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Are you washing it only with plain hot water and either a steel pad or brush (no soap, ever), then heating the pan back up to dry it and recoating it with a light coating of oil? I have not had any off-flavors with anything I've cooked. It there is any rust be sure to scour it out with a steel brush and recondition.
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I wash it through a fine mesh strainer. I think it taste better if you wash it good before cooking.
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I have owned three of these coffee pots. One had the same problem. I had to pull out the instructions and follow them exactly. This particular pot required cleaning OFTEN. I hope this helps.
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I had the same problem. I bought this item thinking it's Made in the USA and won't have any problems with it. The thing got rusty after ONE wash. I only use normal dish soap, wipe area where my cloth can reach and then hang it dry on the dish rack. How do you guys take care of yours? Shall I just spray it with WD40? Not worth sending it back since I'm not in the US.
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I usually soak the pan in hot soapy water and use a vegetable brush to clean mine. The other suggestions that people have offered sound good, too. If you continue to have problems, contact Le Creuset for additional ideas.
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I use mine often, and think it helps to season the pan faster. I also dry it after washing. I have found what looks like little rust spots if i let it sit wet to dry. It removes easily with a good wipe.