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Can this clay pot be saved?
Hi,
While cleaning out an elderly relative's basement, I found an old clay roaster. It's unglazed except for the area where the food would sit. Because the roaster had sat in the basement for at least 20 years, with the dirt, spiders, mice and other assorted critters, I attempted to clean it up using Lysol and detergent. Now that I am researching how to use the pot, I realize I may have done exactly the wrong thing. Does anyone have any suggestions how to resurrect this pot? I was thinking of soaking it in water then heating it up in the oven, maybe a half-dozen times or so, to attempt to leach the Lysol and soap out of it. Would this work or is the pot a lost cause? Thanks, Sara |
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Sara wrote:
> Hi, > > While cleaning out an elderly relative's basement, I found an old clay > roaster. It's unglazed except for the area where the food would sit. > Because the roaster had sat in the basement for at least 20 years, with > the dirt, spiders, mice and other assorted critters, I attempted to > clean it up using Lysol and detergent. Now that I am researching how > to use the pot, I realize I may have done exactly the wrong thing. > > Does anyone have any suggestions how to resurrect this pot? I was > thinking of soaking it in water then heating it up in the oven, maybe a > half-dozen times or so, to attempt to leach the Lysol and soap out of > it. Would this work or is the pot a lost cause? > Do you have a self cleaning oven? If so, put it through a cleaning cycle. If it survives, there will be no living thing left on it and all volatiles will have been driven off. Matthew -- Thermodynamics and/or Golf for dummies: There is a game You can't win You can't break even You can't get out of the game |
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"Bert Hyman" > wrote in message ... > In ups.com "Sara" > > wrote: > >> While cleaning out an elderly relative's basement, I found an old clay >> roaster. It's unglazed except for the area where the food would sit. >> Because the roaster had sat in the basement for at least 20 years, with >> the dirt, spiders, mice and other assorted critters, I attempted to >> clean it up using Lysol and detergent. Now that I am researching how >> to use the pot, I realize I may have done exactly the wrong thing. > > Don't despair; they're still made. > > The sort with the glazed bottom are Schlemmertopf; those that are > completely unglazed are Romertopf. > > We have several Schlemmertopf roasters in different sizes and like them a > lot. > > -- > Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN My sister has a Sclemmertopf roaster and just LOVES it! I hope you can ressurect it! dawn |
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> > wrote: > >> While cleaning out an elderly relative's basement, I found an old clay >> roaster. It's unglazed except for the area where the food would sit. >> Because the roaster had sat in the basement for at least 20 years, with >> the dirt, spiders, mice and other assorted critters, I attempted to >> clean it up using Lysol and detergent. Now that I am researching how >> to use the pot, I realize I may have done exactly the wrong thing. Clay is porous. It absorbs mouse pee and stuff. If you use it, please don't invite me for dinner. |
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Can this clay pot be saved?
Thanks Matthew, I will give that a try.
Sara |
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Can this clay pot be saved?
Thanks Matthew, I will give that a try.
Sara |
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Can this clay pot be saved?
Umm, actually, that's exactly the problem I am trying to solve, and why
I posted the question. |
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Can this clay pot be saved?
On Thu 13 Oct 2005 03:59:01p, Sara wrote in rec.food.equipment:
> Thanks Matthew, I will give that a try. > > Sara > Years ago I bought a number of pieces of old pottern pots, pie plates, etc., all of questionable history. I put them through a self-cleaning cycle in my oven and they came out looking virtually like new, spottless, and odor free. After that I put them through the dishwasher, and I've been using them on a regular basis since. -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________ http://tinypic.com/eikz78.jpg Meet Mr. Bailey |
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