"Dee Dovey" > wrote in message
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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.247...
>> On Sat 19 Sep 2009 07:48:40p, Bob Terwilliger told us...
>>
>>> Dee Dee wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using Tibetan bells, alongside an Indian stainless steel bowl being
>>>> stricken with an enchilda spatula to chase away Mr. bear ....
>>>>
>>>> I noticed while doing so that there was some wet black water spots that
>>>> were flung onto the bowl, and some of the same water at the hinge of
>>>> the
>>>> spatula. For the life of me I cannot imgine where the wet came from.
>>>> (Yes, it was a clean bowl and clean spatula.)
>>>>
>>>> Now that it is dry, rubbing my hands on the spots, they rub off like
>> rust
>>>> and smell like iron.
>>>>
>>>> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2hd09dd&s=4
>>>
>>> The handle of the spatula is hollow, and water gets inside.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I find if I put my stainless steel whisks with the large cylindrical
>> handles in the diswasher handle-end down, a small amount of water
>> manages
>> to get inside the handle through the holds where the wires enter the
>> handle. If I put them in whisk-end down, water either doesn't accumulate
>> or manages to drain out by the end of the dishwashing cycle.
>>
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
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>
> This spatula hadn't been washed in the dishwasher; mainly because it is
> about 16" long and the spatula part is almost 6" wide and it has sharp
> teeth.
>
> Looking at it, I can see where I may have/probably soaked it, and the
> water did 'stay' under the soldered connection, and it came out when I
> beat it against a pan; but it has been some time since I used it; must've
> stayed there a loooong time. I think you're right on the money.
>
> It is called an enchilada spatula that Bayless sold. I love it for
> cutting lasagne, too.
>
> Thanks for your response, Wayne.
> Stay well,
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Update: Put spatula handle up over where any of the fittings were, in a pan
of boiling water and boiled about 20 minutes. No-nothing (scum, dark specs,
etc) in the water; clear as a bell.
So I guess it's clean as a whistle now.
Dee Dee