not like a cutting board, no soap, and I am wondering if the composition of
the stones have changed to warrent the change in instructions, I don't
recall DH getting anything on paper except a warrentee slip. Lee
"TFM®" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:25:04 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2011 8:56 PM, wrote:
>>
>>> You don't season a baking stone -- the pores must be open to cook things
>>> properly.
>>>
>>> You dont clean a baking stone, other than to scrape off any obvious
>>> burned-on
>>> black stuff. The heat of the oven does short-term cleaning under normal
>>> conditions.
>>>
>>> The stone will be cleaned ultimately during the oven's self-cleaning
>>> cycle --
>>> after which you just wipe off any grey power with a damp sponge.
>>
>> First, I don't have a self cleaning oven. Second, the instructions said
>> to season it. I'm a little surprised everyone is saying not to when the
>> instructions say to do so.
>
> Maybe because everyone has actually used one and not just rubbed magic oil
> on it.
>
> Put it in the oven and forget it's there. Scrape it with a steel spatula
> and wash it like you would a cutting board when you feel the need, then
> return it to it's home in the oven where it should stay no matter what
> you're baking.
>
> TFM®