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Sheryl Rosen
 
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in article , Nancy Young at
wrote on 2/28/04 7:43 PM:

> Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>
>>> In article >, "ypauls" >
>>> wrote:

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>>>> I make a really good lentil soup. I use a stainless steel pot and store
>>>> the soup in the refrigerator until it is gone. After cleaning with soap &
>>>> water, there is still a film in the container.

>
>> Friend of mine gave me a tip when I had baked on, scorched on food in a pot.
>> Also in a pyrex baking dish. We put a good dose of baking soda in both,
>> added hot water and stirred. Then, I put the Pyrex in the microwave for 5
>> minutes and put the pot on the stove to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
>>
>> Each piece, the scorched stuff just lifted up in sheets. Not sure what the
>> chemical reaction is, but it seems to work.
>>
>> Once the scorched stuff was gone, a quick rubbing with an SOS pad did the
>> trick.

>
> I wouldn't try that with a stainless steel pot, though.
>
> nancy


Why not?
It was one of my old Farberwares that it worked so well on?