Pot porn

[ksmith]

Just a note to say that neither of the Cuisinart frypans were large enough to hold two 1-lb tenderloins, so I used the5.5 quart casserole, which is like a sauté pan without the handle. Worked a treat, and fit better in my small oven than a pan with a handle would have. Very easy clean up, too. Hot water soak, followed by Bartenders Helper. These pans are more delicate than what I'm used to--I managed to scratch the inside of one of the pots with the scrubbing side of a scrubber sponge, and scratched another pot when I used metal tongs to toss pasta. Oh well. If I wanted them to look perfect, I would hang them on the wall and live on take-out.

We now return you to your regular Sunday night...

Comments

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

I'm loving the easier cleanup on my new pots, too. I asked what actual damage steel wool would do to the d5 8-quart pot if something got really stuck, and was told that it wouldn't be quite as shiny but no harm done, actually. I have some Bartender's Helper anyway, but should a bean glue itself in (as beans sometimes do, on the slightest provocation) I will attack the bean-glue with the only remedy I know always works. The frying pan does have a mark on it from metal, but...this is patina, proof the pots are used. As you say, if we wanted them just for the looks, they could hang on the wall and we could cook in our older, less good, pots. I am not going back (contemplates frying an egg, just to make that point.)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

After yesterday's t-loins, I found a stain on the casserole cooking surface that looked like baked-on stuff. Hit it a couple times with Bon Ami, but that didn't budge it. So, I tried something other folks had suggested for s/s stains, and rinsed the surface with white vinegar straight from the bottle. The stain, which was whitish and may have been caused by a mineral deposit or reaction with food, vanished.

One of the things I bought during today's grocery run was a gallon bottle of white vinegar. I want to make sure I have lots on hand.