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Why soak new pots in baking soda??
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Why soak new pots in baking soda??
(axlq in California) wrote in
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> My mother recently gave us a nice new set of Belgique stainless
> steel pots and pans with copper bottoms. Each one has a sticker
> printed with the following notice:
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> "CAUTION: ... Dissolve 3 tablespoons of baking soda in 3 quarts of
> hot water. Soak pan for 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water."
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> Do I put the baking soda water in the pan, or soak the outside of it
> too? Is this for the copper bottom on the outside, or the stainless
> steel everywhere else?
>
> Why do this anyway? What good does it do? What happens if I don't
> do this?
>
> Thanks.
> -Alex
>
The pots were probably rinsed in a mild acid solution as part of the
manufacturing. The baking Soda will nuetralize the acid.
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