Dear Food Experts
I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
Cordially
ypauls

>lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
>the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
>water, there is still a film in the container

Start by storing the soup in some kind of plastic container; then get back to
us.

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:55:25 -0800, "ypauls" > wrote:

>Dear Food Experts
>I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
>the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
>water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
>get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
>Cordially
>ypauls
>

I use Lagostina Stainless Steel Cleaner for that kind of job.

In article >, "ypauls" >
wrote:

> Dear Food Experts
> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
> water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
> get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
> Cordially
> ypauls
>
>

White Vinegar

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> > Dear Food Experts
> > I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> > the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap
&
> > water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
> > get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
> > Cordially
> > ypauls
> >
> >
>
> White Vinegar
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I agree with the vinegar thing but have recently bought a product that is
mand by the makers of DAWN (can't think of the name of it and am too lazy to
go downstairs and look). This product melts grease and baked on gook off of
your cookware. Not sure if it's doing any damage but it sure helps with the
cleanup process.

NancyJaye

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"NancyJaye" > wrote:

> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, "ypauls" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Food Experts
> > > I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> > > the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap
> &
> > > water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
> > > get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
> > > Cordially
> > > ypauls
> > >
> > >
> >
> > White Vinegar
> >
>
> I agree with the vinegar thing but have recently bought a product that is
> made by the makers of DAWN (can't think of the name of it and am too lazy to
> go downstairs and look). This product melts grease and baked on gook off of
> your cookware. Not sure if it's doing any damage but it sure helps with the
> cleanup process.
>
> NancyJaye
>
>

Gonna have to look for that..... but have found that the vin is usually
cheaper. ;-)

Works too if you screwed up and burned a coating on the bottom of a
stainless steel pot or pan. <G> Just soak it.

Not that I ever have done that of course..... ;-D <whistling with hands
behind back>.

K.

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In article >, "ypauls" >
wrote:

> Dear Food Experts
> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
> water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
> get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
> Cordially
> ypauls

SOS?
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in article , Melba's
Jammin' at wrote on 2/28/04 10:15 AM:

> In article >, "ypauls" >
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Food Experts
>> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
>> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
>> water, there is still a film in the container. What can/should I use to
>> get rid of the film? Bleach does not touch it either.
>> Cordially
>> ypauls
>
> SOS?


Friend of mine gave me a tip when I had baked on, scorched on food in a pot.
Also in a pyrex baking dish. We put a good dose of baking soda in both,
added hot water and stirred. Then, I put the Pyrex in the microwave for 5
minutes and put the pot on the stove to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.

Each piece, the scorched stuff just lifted up in sheets. Not sure what the
chemical reaction is, but it seems to work.

Once the scorched stuff was gone, a quick rubbing with an SOS pad did the
trick.

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> > In article >, "ypauls" >
> > wrote:

> >> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> >> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
> >> water, there is still a film in the container.

> Friend of mine gave me a tip when I had baked on, scorched on food in a pot.
> Also in a pyrex baking dish. We put a good dose of baking soda in both,
> added hot water and stirred. Then, I put the Pyrex in the microwave for 5
> minutes and put the pot on the stove to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
>
> Each piece, the scorched stuff just lifted up in sheets. Not sure what the
> chemical reaction is, but it seems to work.
>
> Once the scorched stuff was gone, a quick rubbing with an SOS pad did the
> trick.

I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.

nancy

in article , Nancy Young at
wrote on 2/28/04 7:43 PM:

> Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>
>>> In article >, "ypauls" >
>>> wrote:
>
>>>> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
>>>> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
>>>> water, there is still a film in the container.
>
>> Friend of mine gave me a tip when I had baked on, scorched on food in a pot.
>> Also in a pyrex baking dish. We put a good dose of baking soda in both,
>> added hot water and stirred. Then, I put the Pyrex in the microwave for 5
>> minutes and put the pot on the stove to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
>>
>> Each piece, the scorched stuff just lifted up in sheets. Not sure what the
>> chemical reaction is, but it seems to work.
>>
>> Once the scorched stuff was gone, a quick rubbing with an SOS pad did the
>> trick.
>
> I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.
>
> nancy

Why not?
It was one of my old Farberwares that it worked so well on?

In article >,
Sheryl Rosen > wrote:

> in article , Nancy Young at
> wrote on 2/28/04 7:43 PM:
>
> > Sheryl Rosen wrote:
> >
> >>> In article >, "ypauls" >
> >>> wrote:
> >
> >>>> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
> >>>> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap
> >>>> &
> >>>> water, there is still a film in the container.
> >
> >> Friend of mine gave me a tip when I had baked on, scorched on food in a
> >> pot.
> >> Also in a pyrex baking dish. We put a good dose of baking soda in both,
> >> added hot water and stirred. Then, I put the Pyrex in the microwave for 5
> >> minutes and put the pot on the stove to boil and then simmer for 10
> >> minutes.
> >>
> >> Each piece, the scorched stuff just lifted up in sheets. Not sure what
> >> the
> >> chemical reaction is, but it seems to work.
> >>
> >> Once the scorched stuff was gone, a quick rubbing with an SOS pad did the
> >> trick.
> >
> > I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Why not?
> It was one of my old Farberwares that it worked so well on?
>

I was thinking the same thing...
Stainless steel, unlike aluminum, is pretty inert.
Baking soda should not harm the metal.

OTOH, _never_ put vinegar or bleach into aluminum!!!!

K.

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In article >,
wrote:

> I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.
>
> nancy

Why not?
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Nancy Young wrote:

( putting baking soda in a pan)

>
> I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.
>
> nancy


Isn't it aluminum that turns black when you put
baking soda and water in it? IIRC the bklack goes away
again if you cook tomatoes/spaghetti sauce in it.

gloria p

Puester wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> ( putting baking soda in a pan)
>
> >
> > I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.

> Isn't it aluminum that turns black when you put
> baking soda and water in it? IIRC the bklack goes away
> again if you cook tomatoes/spaghetti sauce in it.

No, I meant about putting it into the microwave.

nancy

In rec.food.cooking, Katra > wrote:

> OTOH, _never_ put vinegar or bleach into aluminum!!!!

Why not?

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wrote:

> In rec.food.cooking, Katra > wrote:
>
> > OTOH, _never_ put vinegar or bleach into aluminum!!!!
>
> Why not?

Try it and see... ;-)
Bleach is even worse than vinegar.
I learnt this the hard way!

K.

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