potry-utn-care-msg - 8/18/09
Care of pottery cooking utensils.
NOTE: See also the files: bone-utn-care-msg, horn-utn-care-msg, iron-pot-care-msg, lea-cook-uten-msg, pottery-cookng-msg, wood-utn-care-msg, merch-pottery-msg.
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Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 21:03:46 -0400
From: "Terri Morgan" <online2much at cox.net>
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Pottery cleaning question
To: "'Cooks within the SCA'" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
All-right, I've hit the wall...
This last weekend I used an unglazed pot in a fire to cook chicken. The
person who loaded up the pot put the chicken breasts in before adding the
water (those of you who have clay-cooked know what's coming)... How the heck
do I get the chicken tissue OFF of the interior of the pot? It's been three
days of me soaking the thing and using my fingernail to scrape bits off of
it. A green scrubby doesn't work. Neither does a spoon's edge or a brillo
pad. I'm about ready to steal some of my husband's sandpaper except I fear
it might weaken the pot's wall.
Any suggestions?
Oh - I've already tried using salt on it.
Hrothny
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:16:20 +1300
From: Antonia Calvo <ladyadele at paradise.net.nz>
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pottery cleaning question
To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
Terri Morgan wrote:
> This last weekend I used an unglazed pot in a fire to cook chicken.
> The person who loaded up the pot put the chicken breasts in before
> adding the water [...!]
>
> Any suggestions?
Have you tried soaking it with boiling water and dishwasher powder?
That's often pretty effective.
--
Antonia Calvo
(formerly known as Adele de Maisieres)
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:26:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Karin Burgess <avrealtor at prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pottery cleaning question
To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
You may not want to use dish washing powder on an unglazed pot. Try
baking soda and hot water.
-Muiriath
Antonia Calvo <ladyadele at paradise.net.nz> wrote: Terri Morgan wrote:
<<< Have you tried soaking it with boiling water and dishwasher powder?
That's often pretty effective. >>>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:45:48 -0500
From: "Mike C. Baker" <kihebard at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pottery cleaning question
To: "'Cooks within the SCA'" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
> This last weekend I used an unglazed pot in a fire to cook
> chicken. The person who loaded up the pot put the chicken
> breasts in before adding the water (those of you who have
> clay-cooked know what's coming)... How the heck do I get the
> chicken tissue OFF of the interior of the pot? It's been
> three days of me soaking the thing and using my fingernail to
> scrape bits off of it. A green scrubby doesn't work. Neither
> does a spoon's edge or a brillo pad. I'm about ready to steal
> some of my husband's sandpaper except I fear it might weaken
> the pot's wall.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Oh - I've already tried using salt on it.
>
> Hrothny
Verify the following with a potter experienced in non-glazed pottery
BEFORE attempting:
Use an oven or kiln to heat the pot *slowly* until the remaining "bits"
carbonize, then cool it down equally slowly. After completely cool,
scrub out the remaining char.
(understanding that I'm applying a principle here that I've only
previously used with cast iron skillets...)
Amra
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