What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?

amanda wrote:
> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?

Ajax. (Dormond is useless.)

Pierre

"amanda" > wrote in message
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> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?
>

Bar Keeper's Friend

I use soap and water. Sometimes one of those palm-held bristle brushes
that have the convenient soap reservouir built in.
I certainly wouldn't use Ajax or barkeep's pal on a nonstick pan of any
variety.

amanda wrote:
> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?

Assuming you're talking about non-teflon stainless steel, I'd give a
plug for Chore Boy Copper scouring pads. They last forever, rinse out
easily, and work very quickly while still being soft enough for
stainless steel.

Another good option for tough cleaning is boiling water in the pan on a
burner while taking a long-handled plastic brush to the pan. Things
just wilt off, although it does reduce the life of most plastic
brushes. No biggie...they're cheap.

I wish I could remember their proper name, but those little squarish
plastic pan washing scrapers cost under a dollar and also do a nice
job. Here's what they usually look like:

http://tinyurl.com/d3z4l

Also, keep some dish soap in a hand soap-type bottle for quick, easy
and metered use.

wrote:
> amanda wrote:
> > What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?
>
> Assuming you're talking about non-teflon stainless steel,

Hard anodized calphalon.

When I bough it, the lady at the store told me to use Ajax. (She gave
me tip to heat the pan for 1 min before adding anything to it.) But,
Ajax won't remove oil and so I used hand dishwashing detergent. Was it
abad idea?



> I'd give a
> plug for Chore Boy Copper scouring pads. They last forever, rinse out
> easily, and work very quickly while still being soft enough for
> stainless steel.
>
> Another good option for tough cleaning is boiling water in the pan on a
> burner while taking a long-handled plastic brush to the pan. Things
> just wilt off, although it does reduce the life of most plastic
> brushes. No biggie...they're cheap.
>
> I wish I could remember their proper name, but those little squarish
> plastic pan washing scrapers cost under a dollar and also do a nice
> job. Here's what they usually look like:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d3z4l
>
> Also, keep some dish soap in a hand soap-type bottle for quick, easy
> and metered use.

amanda wrote:
...
>
> When I bough it, the lady at the store told me to use Ajax. (She gave
> me tip to heat the pan for 1 min before adding anything to it.) But,
> Ajax won't remove oil and so I used hand dishwashing detergent. Was it
> abad idea?
>

No problem. If dish soap hurt your anodized pan, you should demand a
refund.

I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then barkeepers
friend. I've used this for almost 20 years, and our pans look good as new.
Unlike my idiot brother in law who insists on the dishwasher for his, they
look horrible.
Thomas
"SBarbour" > wrote in message
...
> "amanda" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?
>>
>
> Bar Keeper's Friend
>

Thomas (dot) wrote:
> I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then barkeepers
> friend.
Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.



>I've used this for almost 20 years, and our pans look good as new.
> Unlike my idiot brother in law who insists on the dishwasher for his, they
> look horrible.
> Thomas


> "SBarbour" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "amanda" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> >> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?
> >>
> >
> > Bar Keeper's Friend
> >

"amanda" wrote >
> Thomas (dot) wrote:
>> I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then
>> barkeepers
>> friend.

> Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
> at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.
>
I've bought it in the supermarket, next to the Comet and Ajax. They have
also come out recently with a liquid version. I don't use Barkeeper's
Friend right out of the can - I mix it in a very wet cloth until it's
paste-like and use it on my stainless steel sink. Less abrasive that way.

Dora

limey wrote:
> "amanda" wrote >
> > Thomas (dot) wrote:
> >> I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then
> >> barkeepers
> >> friend.
>
> > Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
> > at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.
> >
> I've bought it in the supermarket, next to the Comet and Ajax. They have
> also come out recently with a liquid version. I don't use Barkeeper's
> Friend right out of the can - I mix it in a very wet cloth until it's
> paste-like and use it on my stainless steel sink. Less abrasive that way.
>
> Dora

Barkeeper's Friend specifically says that it's not for use on anodized
surfaces, as Amanda has now mentioned her pans are.

amanda wrote:
> Thomas (dot) wrote:
> > I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then barkeepers
> > friend.
> Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
> at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.
>


Don't do it!

http://barkeepersfriend.com/Cleaning.html

"Bar Keepers Friend should not be used on anodized aluminum"
-From above link.

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.

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

wrote:
> limey wrote:
> > "amanda" wrote >
> > > Thomas (dot) wrote:
> > >> I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then
> > >> barkeepers
> > >> friend.
> >
> > > Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
> > > at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.
> > >
> > I've bought it in the supermarket, next to the Comet and Ajax. They have
> > also come out recently with a liquid version. I don't use Barkeeper's
> > Friend right out of the can - I mix it in a very wet cloth until it's
> > paste-like and use it on my stainless steel sink. Less abrasive that way.
> >
> > Dora
>
> Barkeeper's Friend specifically says that it's not for use on anodized
> surfaces, as Amanda has now mentioned her pans are.

Mine is not non-stick but hard anodized.

Seth Goodman wrote:
> 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.

I see. Wow...I barely excaped the danger- Thanks for the info.

>
>
> --
> Seth Goodman

wrote:
> amanda wrote:
> > Thomas (dot) wrote:
> > > I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then barkeepers
> > > friend.
> > Where do you get that " Bar Keeper's Friend". I don't remeeber seeing
> > at stores. may be I didn't know enough to look for it.
> >
>
>
> Don't do it!
>
> http://barkeepersfriend.com/Cleaning.html
>
> "Bar Keepers Friend should not be used on anodized aluminum"
> -From above link.

Thanks, thanks, thanks.

amanda wrote:
>
> Thanks, thanks, thanks.

You're welcome.

In general, even on surfaces that can take oxalic acid based chemicals
like Bar Keeper's Friend or Zud, I think it's better to reserve those
options as a last ditch option, since oxalic acid is pretty harsh. If
you have to use it, you should wear eye protection and gloves in
addition to making sure it's safe for the surface.

"Seth Goodman" > wrote in message
.net...
> 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

Mine are Calphalon One, so I'm safe!

Sharon

Seth Goodman > writes:

> 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.

Hm, it was Calphalon One, but not the non-stick version. What's the
difference between One and not-One?

In article >, on Fri, 10 Feb 2006
08:41:39 -0500, Chris Shenton wrote:

> Seth Goodman > writes:
>
> > 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.
>
> Hm, it was Calphalon One, but not the non-stick version. What's the
> difference between One and not-One?


There's only one version of Calphalon One. It's anodized aluminum
infused with non-stick - a hybrid, in other words. Cook's Illustrated
said the non-stick aspect doesn't work very well - as you seem to have
implicitly confirmed. ;-)

You can read the full advertising hype at www.calphalonone.com

--
Seth Goodman

In article >, on Mon, 13 Feb 2006
16:55:20 GMT, SBarbour wrote:

> No, there are 2 versions of Calphalon One. I have several pieces of each.
>
> There is the Calphalon One anodized aluminum infused with "anvanced release
> polymers', which sounds like the one you're referring to. This is not
> non-stick, but it cooks like stainless and cleans up like non-stick -- the
> best of both worlds
>
> And then there is Calphalon One Non-stick. I'm not sure what this one is
> coated with, but it's definitely non-stick and tougher than any other
> non-stick cookware that I have (Farberware Millenium and Scanpan, to name a
> few).

You're right. I see that Calphalon One Non-stick is four layers of an
undisclosed (proprietary?) non-stick over the infused anodized aluminum.

Thanks for the correction!

(BTW, your system clock is way fast.)


--
Seth Goodman

No, there are 2 versions of Calphalon One. I have several pieces of each.

There is the Calphalon One anodized aluminum infused with "anvanced release
polymers', which sounds like the one you're referring to. This is not
non-stick, but it cooks like stainless and cleans up like non-stick -- the
best of both worlds

And then there is Calphalon One Non-stick. I'm not sure what this one is
coated with, but it's definitely non-stick and tougher than any other
non-stick cookware that I have (Farberware Millenium and Scanpan, to name a
few).

Sharon


"Seth Goodman" > wrote in message
.net...
> In article >, on Fri, 10 Feb 2006
> 08:41:39 -0500, Chris Shenton wrote:
>
>> Seth Goodman > writes:
>>
>> > 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.
>>
>> Hm, it was Calphalon One, but not the non-stick version. What's the
>> difference between One and not-One?
>
>
> There's only one version of Calphalon One. It's anodized aluminum
> infused with non-stick - a hybrid, in other words. Cook's Illustrated
> said the non-stick aspect doesn't work very well - as you seem to have
> implicitly confirmed. ;-)
>
> You can read the full advertising hype at www.calphalonone.com
>
> --
> Seth Goodman

Thomas (dot) wrote:
> I'll second this. A good soak in water to soften things up then barkeepers
> friend. I've used this for almost 20 years, and our pans look good as new.
> Unlike my idiot brother in law who insists on the dishwasher for his, they
> look horrible.
> Thomas
> "SBarbour" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "amanda" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> >> What do you use to clean calphalon pans after cooking?
> >>
> >
> > Bar Keeper's Friend
> >

I'm not sure what kind of Calphalon cookware the OP is asking about,
but most of them cannot be cleaned in the dishwasher; however, some can
be. The stainless steel Calphalon cookware can be cleaned in the
dishwasher, but Calphalon recommends hand cleaning them. The stainless
steel can be polished if they become dull.

One interesting thing I found was what appeared to be a contradiction
between the manual that came with my Calphalon tri-ply stainless steel
pots and pans and the Calphalon website.

http://www.calphalon.com/calphalon/c...tainless.jhtml

The cleaning instructions state:

"Cleaning

Hand-wash stainless steel surfaces with hot sudsy water and a Dobie(r)
Pad. See below for other recommended cleansers.

Recommended Cleaners
* Dish liquids intended for hand-washing such as Dawn or Joy. (Do NOT
use dish detergents made for use in the dishwasher.)
* RADIANCE from Calphalon
* Penny Brite(r), Bon Ami(r), Barkeeper's Friend(r)


Recommended Cleaning Pad
* Dobie(r) pad


DO NOT USE

Abrasive cleansers or cleaning pads, oven cleaners or other caustic
cleaning solutions, baking soda, automatic dishwasher detergent, liquid
bleach, liquid household cleaners used for floors, porcelain, etc."

The book that came with my cookware ways:

"While we recommend Calphalon Tri-Ply be hand washed, it may also be
used in the dishwasher. Please not that the harsh cleaning agents in
dishwasher detegent can discolor your cookware. Should this occur,
your cookware may be polished usin a stainlyess steal cleaner such as
Bar
Keepers Friend or Penny Brite."

Furthermore, in the booklet, the "automatic dishwasher detergent" is
listed with the hard-anodized and nonstick surfaces, but not on the
stainless steel as the website has. In short it appears they are
saying
two different things.

I decided to write Calphalon to get the answer. Calphalon said the
stainless steel was dishwasher safe, but that they recommended hand
cleaning over the dishwasher. The author said they said they would
forward the matter to the "proper personnel."

I found it interesting, and was happy they wrote me back. They appear
to have good customer service.

- John

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