In article >, on Wed, 01 Feb 2006
08:44:48 -0500, Chris Shenton wrote:

> writes:
>
> > Barkeeper's Friend specifically says that it's not for use on anodized
> > surfaces, as Amanda has now mentioned her pans are.
>
> That's funny: we recently sent some 15-year-old non-non-stick pans
> back to Calphalon as their anodization had warn off on the bottoms
> (no, we don't put 'em in the dish washer). When the replacements
> arrived, they came with packets of Barkeepers Friend.

Were the replacements ordinary anodized aluminum (no longer made by
Calphalon), or "Calphalon One"? If the former, the Barkeepers Friend
inclusion was a mistake. The Calphalon website recommends Barkeepers
Friend for stainless steel and "Calphalon One", but not anodized
aluminum.


--
Seth Goodman