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Is my iron cast pan properly cleaned? [duplicate]
As you can see, there is a black area on one half of my iron cast pan:
Is this normal? Or I'm not cleaning my pan properly? I did it with salt and a sponge (while the pan was hot).
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The cast iron pan changed color after machine-dishwashing
My cast iron pan is new, clearly black, like deeply black. In the instructions, it is mentioned that it can be put in a dishwasher (not recommended, but it could be). The first time putting it in the ...
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Remove burned-in oil from aluminum pan
I have a old camping cooker from Trangia.
It comes with an aluminum pan (no non-stick coating, just plain aluminum), and when I last used it and made some eggs, due to the cooker being slightly tilted,...
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(How) Have I ruined my titanium pan?
I have a Zwilling Forte titanium pan with a five-layer T-Ix non-stick coating (which I understand is just the name of the titanium Layers). According to description it's supposed to be super durable (...
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How to get spices off pan - even after washing
I cooked using spices a lot, and I notice this problem most after cooking with turmeric. I wash the pan after I'm done using it, with dish soap, and allow it to soak, then scrub with a scourer or ...
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Should I throw away my pan if I accidentally melt plastic on it?
I have a pan/wok that I use for toasting flatbreads.
Yesterday, I placed it in my cupboard while it was still hot and it accidentally touched a plastic bag full of salt. The plastic immediately ...
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What is my Paella Pan made of?
I bought a paella pan at a flea market. I have no idea what metal(s) it's made of. It cooks like a nonstick but doesn't have a commercial nonstick coating. I clean it by washing it with dawn and hot ...
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Smart ways to clean a greasy metal vessel?
I cooked up some meatloaf in a copper dish and it came out great. The dish itself, a little less so. I don't want to scratch the surface or wash it down the drain, what are some good ways to clean ...
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Does "build up" on the bottom of copper-bottom stainless sauce and frying pans matter?
I am not the most fastidious pot washer: over the years, my copper-bottomed fry pans have developed a layer of (I guess) burned oil residue.
Aside from any "ick" factor, does this affect the the ...
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Black spotting/dust in stainless steel utensils.Is this mildew?
I moved into this house a couple of months ago and bought some high quality stainless steel utensils with me from my house. I am noticing some black spots that don't go away with scratching or washing ...
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Best way to clean copper pots?
I got an awesome set of copper pots as a wedding gift. They are amazing, but the direct flame has created aggressive burn marks and discoloring. I'm aware that this is always going to occur. Is there ...
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Pan stain after roasting cheese
A couple of weeks ago I bought this "grill and pan cheese" in a supermarket and I distinctly remember to have chosen this one because it didn't contain any weird chemicals... It seemed to me "only ...
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Sticky aluminum half sheet pans - Self cleaning oven - What would happen?
I recently cleaned my broiler pan with great success in my self-cleaning oven. Great. Now I'm looking at my aluminum half-sheet pans. They're sticky, they're discolored, I only have so much elbow ...
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Lining a frying pan with aluminum foil to reduce post-cooking cleanup?
I make a lot of stir fry in my frying pan, and I hate cleaning it up. Often, if I do not clean the pan immediately, the stir fry residue (little pieces I have failed to scooped out when moving the ...
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How can I clean this cooking pan?
I have this non-stick tefal cooking pan which works great - nothing sticks to the telfon part.
The only problem is the silver metal rim to the pan - it just gets more and more brown the more often I ...
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How to select a drain rack for pots and pans?
I use a dish rack for air drying pots and pans. Unfortunately all of the dish racks I have ever purchased do not stand up to the abuse of pots and pans. Eventually the dish rack begins to break down ...
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Buying my first set of pots and pans
I have NO idea what I'm doing :). I'm looking to buy some pots/pans for my appartment (just moved out). Considering these:
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MCP-12-MultiClad-Stainless-12-Piece/dp/...
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Anodized pans? Cleaning?
Hoping SA would clear some controversy.
I was told that it's bad practice to put anodized non-stick pans in water immediately after cooking; as the water will cause it to degrade
I argue that it's ...
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Why is the dishwasher not recommended for my All-Clad MC2 line of pot and pans?
I just looked on the All-Clad website (faq 7 and faq 13). It says that because the MC2 has a brushed aluminum alloy exterior, it mush be hand washed. Why is the dishwasher bad for it?
It's just soap ...
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Toaster Oven pan Without The Toaster Oven
Growing up, my parents had a couple of little, 2 layer pans that came with Toast-R-Ovens (The appliance themselves had been lost or broke, but the pans remained.). They were great for cooking drippy ...
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