OT: Cleaning Cast Aluminum Pot

Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make
spaghetti sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have
not been able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I haven't burnt anything for a long time but I seem to remember putting
detergent with water in the pan and bringing it very slowly to the boil. I
think I left it to soak after that!

Good luck with it.

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Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make
spaghetti sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have
not been able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I haven't burnt anything for a long time but I seem to remember putting
detergent with water in the pan and bringing it very slowly to the boil.
I think I left it to soak after that!

Good luck with it.

Yep. And afterward, scrub with Bon Ami or Barkeeper's Friend (scouring
powders).

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Quoted message said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not
been able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
-----
Lou

Have you tried an automatic dishwasher detergent? I burnt something in a
pan and just sprinkled a little Cascade in the pan and added a little water
and let it sit overnight and it took it right out.

Ms P

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Have you tried an automatic dishwasher detergent? I burnt something in a
pan and just sprinkled a little Cascade in the pan and added a little water
and let it sit overnight and it took it right out.

Ms P

Bad idea for aluminum. Dishwasher detergent etches aluminum and can ruin
the surface.

--
Peter Aitken

Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

Dishwashing machine cleaner will ruin aluminum.

Burned on tomatoes should come right off by boiling some plain water
in that pot and letting it soak over night. If not try pouing an
ounce of ordinary household ammonia into the pot, slapping on the lid,
and leaving it sit over night, should wash up sparkling clean. If
that doesn't work toss that pot in the trash... yoose don't need any
pot, yoose don't know how to cook anyways.

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Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
-----
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most

My best success with burnt anything on anything is to wet the burnt gunk
(the literary term), sprinkle baking soda LIBERALLY on top, moisten with
a spritz of water (don't moosh it around) and let it sit, covered,
overnight. Next day, add some water (a couple inches) and bring it to
hot then slide the crud off with a wood spoon. IME very little elbow
grease is required.

Or try the Easy Off All Purpose degreaser stuff -- that neatened up my
crudded up Bundt pan in half an hour. Good stuff.

Good luck.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Dinner at Yummy! 9-15-2007 Pictures included.

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Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
-----
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most

My best success with burnt anything on anything is to wet the burnt gunk
(the literary term), sprinkle baking soda LIBERALLY on top, moisten with
a spritz of water (don't moosh it around) and let it sit, covered,
overnight. Next day, add some water (a couple inches) and bring it to
hot then slide the crud off with a wood spoon. IME very little elbow
grease is required.

Or try the Easy Off All Purpose degreaser stuff -- that neatened up my
crudded up Bundt pan in half an hour. Good stuff.

Good luck.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Dinner at Yummy! 9-15-2007 Pictures included.

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Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not
been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

Dishwashing machine cleaner will ruin aluminum.

Burned on tomatoes should come right off by boiling some plain water
in that pot and letting it soak over night. If not try pouing an
ounce of ordinary household ammonia into the pot, slapping on the lid,
and leaving it sit over night, should wash up sparkling clean. If
that doesn't work toss that pot in the trash... yoose don't need any
pot, yoose don't know how to cook anyways.

I read your response to my wife. Even though she has been using this pot for
over 60 years, she promises to throw it out and learn to be a better cook,
if you promise to learn to write better English.
Deal?
-----
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most

Lou said:

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Quoted message said:

Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make
spaghetti sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have
not been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

I read your response to my wife. Even though she has been using this
pot for over 60 years, she promises to throw it out and learn to be a
better cook, if you promise to learn to write better English.
Deal?
-----
Lou

That's just the way he posts. But it's true, aluminium is very reactive to
the acidity in tomatoes. It should not be used to cook tomatoes or other
foods with a high acid content. Even if it hadn't been burnt the acid can
eat into the aluminium resulting in pitting, and that's not a good thing.
I'd recommend a good heavy stainless steel pot.

Jill

Lou said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

Dishwashing machine cleaner will ruin aluminum.

Burned on tomatoes should come right off by boiling some plain water
in that pot and letting it soak over night. If not try pouing an
ounce of ordinary household ammonia into the pot, slapping on the lid,
and leaving it sit over night, should wash up sparkling clean. If
that doesn't work toss that pot in the trash... yoose don't need any
pot, yoose don't know how to cook anyways.

I read your response to my wife. Even though she has been using this pot for
over 60 years, she promises to throw it out and learn to be a better cook,
if you promise to learn to write better English.
Deal?

What? Youse don' like da way he posts? Youse right. He shoulda said
youse don't need *no* pot, trow it intadda gahbetch. Okay now. Her turn.

She's used one aluminum pot for over 60 years? How much of it is left?

Lou said:

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Quoted message said:

Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not
been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Quoted message said:

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

Quoted message said:

Dishwashing machine cleaner will ruin aluminum.

Quoted message said:

Burned on tomatoes should come right off by boiling some plain water
in that pot and letting it soak over night. If not try pouing an
ounce of ordinary household ammonia into the pot, slapping on the lid,
and leaving it sit over night, should wash up sparkling clean. If
that doesn't work toss that pot in the trash... yoose don't need any
pot, yoose don't know how to cook anyways.

I read your response to my wife. Even though she has been using this pot for
over 60 years, she promises to throw it out and learn to be a better cook,
if you promise to learn to write better English.

It's you who needs to learn how to write, among lots more, like
honesty.

I didn't respond to your wife, I can't imagine you have one. I
responded to you speaking about your imaginary wife... speaking as
though she burned that pot when in fact it was you... you smarmy lying
[censored]. Lou... probably for Louigi... you smelly stink-like-
cesspool, lying WOP.

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Lou said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Why (DUH) are yoose cooking tomatoes in an aluminum pot???

Dishwashing machine cleaner will ruin aluminum.

Burned on tomatoes should come right off by boiling some plain water
in that pot and letting it soak over night. If not try pouing an
ounce of ordinary household ammonia into the pot, slapping on the lid,
and leaving it sit over night, should wash up sparkling clean. If
that doesn't work toss that pot in the trash... yoose don't need any
pot, yoose don't know how to cook anyways.

I read your response to my wife. Even though she has been using this pot
for over 60 years, she promises to throw it out and learn to be a better
cook, if you promise to learn to write better English.
Deal?

What? Youse don' like da way he posts? Youse right. He shoulda said youse
don't need *no* pot, trow it intadda gahbetch. Okay now. Her turn.

She's used one aluminum pot for over 60 years? How much of it is left?

It was in excellent condition until this mishap!!!
-----
Lou

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She's used one aluminum pot for over 60 years? How much of it is left?

I have one that my grandmother bought about 80 years ago. It is one of my
favorites, a Club Aluminum Dutch oven, and will be handed down to my
daughter. Given the wear so far, it has another 200 years or more left in
it.

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Lou said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not been
able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Bury it in the garden, up to the handle. Leave it there a week. All
the burned-on stuff will be gone when you dig it up, and then once it's
been cleaned to get the dirt off, it's good as new!

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

Edwin Pawlowski said:

"Pennyaline" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

She's used one aluminum pot for over 60 years? How much of it is left?

I have one that my grandmother bought about 80 years ago. It is one of my
favorites, a Club Aluminum Dutch oven, and will be handed down to my
daughter. Given the wear so far, it has another 200 years or more left in
it.

Come to think of it, my mother had one that she used for years. I
haven't given it a thought because I haven't had to, as the pot went to
my sister rather than to me when Ma had no more use for it. Yup. I
remember it from when I was just a little kid. It was old then, so that
makes it unspeakably old now.

"Lou" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My wife was cooking some peeled tomatoes in preparation to make spaghetti
sauce.
She forgot it and the pot ended up with a burnt crust that we have not
been able to remove.
We have tried everything but a hammer & chisel.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
-----
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most

Thanks to everyone who replied to my request, except for the idiot who
called me a "liar" and a "WOP".
My rule regarding idiots is: "Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down
to their level and beat you with their experience".
I just added he, she, or it to my "Block Sender" list.
Again , thanks for your replies.
-----
Lou
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my mind the most