Ravenlynne wrote:
>
> Zarky Zork wrote:
> >> if it doesn't go in the dishwasher, it doesn't come into my house!
> >> ALL my calphalon goes into the dishwasher, except for one that is just
> > too
> >> damn big!
> >
> > I agree, I can't be arsed to hand wash stuff. I don't feel the need to
> > pretend I'm living in the 19th century.
> >
> > but QUESTION: Has the looks of your calphalon pots/pans changed because of
> > dishwashing them?
> >
> >
>
> My calphalon 12" nonstick skillet went repeatedly into the dishwasher.
> It looks vile now. My new calphalon stock pot isn't going anywhere near it.
>
> --
> "All of those faeries and duels and mad queens and so on, and no one
> quoted old Billy Shakespeare. Not even once.'"
> - The Dresden Files

There seems to be a lot of confusion between the different Calphalon
products. The dishwasher issue only applies to those that are hard
anodized, be it fully hard anodized, or hard anodized on the outside and
non stick coated on the inside. It's a simple function of the highly
alkaline detergent dissolving the anodized finish, and it's mostly a
cosmetic issue with the resulting non anodized cookware still being
perfectly safe and functional, just a little less durable.

Pete C.