On 23 Jan 2011 01:32:52 GMT, "Gareth Fimlinson" >
wrote:

> Any explanation for why poster "sf" found his stains got on the
> mirrored parts like the outside?

In my case, I'm pretty sure it's pure heat. I don't know why it
happens to you.
>
> Perhaps he oxidized the outside of the pot ..maybe the gas light was
> too big for the pot and heated around the outside of the pot. But he
> found this hasn't happened for pots without the mirror finish.

It happened to them too, but it wasn't as ugly. So far, my new pans
are still looking good though.
>
> If a metal pot was completely oxidized inside, would it make no
> difference at all to cooking food in it?

People have posted here in the past asking how to season stainless
steel. Same kind of question.
>
> I presume cooking from a rusty pot is a bad idea?

Why would you want to when a few swipes with an SOS pad will get rid
of it?
>
> And the discolored stainless steel pots, are rusty?

I doubt it. Especially not if you're talking about permanent
discoloration due to scorching, the way I was.

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