Le Creuset PG4300-1417 16-Ounce Citrus Juicer, Stoneware, Caribbean

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Pour some hydrogen peroxide onto the bottom of your pan so that it covers the whole base up to about 1/2 an inch. Here, I have used a medium strength hydrogen peroxide (6%). For this, you can use your favourite oven cleaner. To be honest, I don’t use oven cleaner because my oven has a self-cleaning cycle. I had to buy some especially for this task, so I chose the most popular and cheapest one from Wilko. For US residents, I have heard that Easy Off oven cleaner is perfect for this job.

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As you can see, the pan looks a lot cleaner on the bottom than when I started. If I had more patience and (a lot) more hydrogen peroxide, I could fill the whole pan up and then eventually it might get clean. Baking Soda plus vinegar or lemon juice. Mix some baking soda and some vinegar or lemon juice to make a paste. Use it to scrub the inside of your pan. Here is a useful video on how to clean a vintage Le Creuset pot with Bar Keepers Friend. How to clean the outside of a Le Creuset pan with oven cleaner Cleaning the inside and bottom of your Le Creuset pot too often can cause damage to the enamel. I recommend you deep clean the inside no more than once per year. In between deep cleans, avoid burning your food by using enough cooking oil and selecting the appropriate heat setting. If food burns on the bottom, soak your pan in warm soapy water. Addendum If you want to heat a dish that's currently at room temperature, don't preheat your oven above 205°C (that's 400°F).If your pan still has its shiny enamel surface, I don’t recommend cleaning your pot with oven cleaner because it could dull the surface. It’s fine to use oven cleaner on the outside, but for the inside, you need a gentler solution. Try the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda method instead. If your pot still has its shiny surface on the inside, then I don’t recommend you use anything harsh on it because it could go dull, and it will most likely be easier to stain going forward.

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If you prefer a no-scrub method, you can use oven cleaner instead. It is super easy to clean your Le Creuset pot with oven cleaner. All you do is spray on and leave it to work.A modern icon: Featuring the distinctive three-ring design, this piece matches our iconic cast iron pots so can be perfectly placed within your existing Le Creuset collection. If your beloved Le Creuset pan is looking stained like mine inside and out, then let me share with you the results of my experiments into cleaning it, so you don’t have to bother with solutions that don’t work! I’ve done a lot of research to find the best option. However, several of the methods had warnings attached to them. i.e. doing ‘this’ could damage the enamel. One of my pots has gone past the point of saving the enamel. The shiny inside disappeared long ago and now shows all the stains I’ve collected during the years of use.

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Crafted to perfection: made from specialist clays, our stoneware maintains even temperature and is exceptionally strong and durable. I like to coat my Le Creuset casserole pan with plenty of oil and then use a pastry brush to make sure the oil completely covers the base and sides of the pan. Using oil with a Le Creuset pan Don’t leave the pot unattended Although hydrogen peroxide isn’t particularly gentle, it’s the gentlest of the options available, so I will try it first. After over twenty years of use, it is showing its age. Sadly, the inside has lost its original shine, and it has plenty of marks on the outside, and the lid even has a chip on it. The good news though, is that it cooks our food just as well as it did on the day I bought it.If you have some Bar Keepers Friend to hand, you can use it to clean the outside of your Le Creuset pan.