Рецепт Cleanliness is Next to Godliness - Cleaning Your Vintage CorningWare
I think it's time for some useful information in the care and cleaning of vintage CorningWare. Recipes are all fine and good; but once your done eating, it's time to do the dishes. :)
This post was actually spurred by one of my Salvation Army finds. I was lucky enough to stumble upon 4 CorningWare French White 500ml Ramekins. (Item F-16-B) For those of us who still think in Standard Measures, that is about 17 oz. (Seriously, I always have to sit and contemplate what the equivalent standard measure is before I can visualize how much something holds)
This just happens to be the perfect size (as are Grab-It bowls) for making individual Pot Pies. Woo hoo! (Yes, that will be the next post - Pesto Chicken Pot Pie) So, I ran them through the dishwasher, but lo' and behold, there were still "marks" on the bottoms. Which, since they are about 20 years old, is to be expected, but I am a stickler for bright, shiny, uber clean looking CorningWare. SO......
This is how to remove those stubborn grey marks on the bottom of your vintage CorningWare.
This particular type of sponge is your best friend when it comes to cleaning marks off of your pieces. I swear, it's like magic. It's made by O-Cel-O and does wonders for your glass cook top as well as your CorningWare. It seems to be a nylon type fabric with little plastic bumps on it. Very different from your normal scrubber sponge.
Simply dampen with water and add a little liquid dish soap. Then, using the scrubber side, simply apply a slight amount of pressure and scrub. The marks will simply disappear like magic.
Don't worry, it doesn't scratch the CorningWare, and you will be surprised how easily the marks are removed.
Sometimes there are metal marks on the CorningWare... This happens when using metal tools because your PyroCeram cookware is actually tougher than the metal. Thus the metal actually leaves deposits on your pieces. When you have metal marks, I suggest using a glass cook top Cleaner/Polish (along with the O-Cel-O sponge) to keep your CorningWare looking and feeling it's best. This is the particular brand that I use for both. It works beautifully. And remember, clean CorningWare is Godly CorningWare. :)
Now I have sparkling clean CorningWare, gleaming in its snow white perfection. So clean that looks like I just bought it in a Department Store instead of the Salvation Army for $ 3.96. Yep, you read that right. They were .99 cents each. Total bargain.
Now to make Chicken Pot Pie...
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