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HeatherB
10-21-2009, 01:02 PM
I am a new consultant but using PC for years. I had a customer told me my stoneware was dirty and she puts hers in a self cleaning oven. I did not know what to say back to her but thank goodness other chimed in and said they were not dirty....sigh.

So anyone ever heard of this?
Thanks in advance
pcchefjane
10-21-2009, 01:08 PM
If she puts her stone in her self-cleaning oven and turns it on to "cleaning" and it breaks, it is not under warranty...same as if someone puts in the dishwasher. You can smile sweetly at someone who says that and say, "There's a rhyme from Corporate we like to say... 'The worse it looks, the better it cooks' and LAUGH! Good thing the other ladies chimed in to back you up. Sounds like one of those "clean freaks" who can't stand hers to show it's been used!
HeatherB
10-21-2009, 01:19 PM
her response was "WELL I have been doing it for years". She was total crab. Everything she had she hated or had a complaint about. The several other girls felt so bad they actually apologized for her.
They all knew it was only my third show.
pcchefjane
10-21-2009, 01:37 PM
That's when you need to play the "Cheerleader and Cop" game. I pick out one lady to be the Cheerleader and give her a "clapper" or something. I tell her every time someone says something positive/exciting, she "cheers". I pick out one lady to be the Cop. I have a got "space gun" I got at the Dollar Tree that makes crazy sounds. I tell her every time someone says something negative, she gets to shoot them with the gun. I bet the lady would have shut up quickly by at the most the 3rd or 4th shot! LOL!
HeatherB
10-21-2009, 01:42 PM
OMG that is soooo hilarious!! Cant I shoot them myself??
chefcharity
10-21-2009, 01:43 PM
That's when you need to play the "Cheerleader and Cop" game. I pick out one lady to be the Cheerleader and give her a "clapper" or something. I tell her every time someone says something positive/exciting, she "cheers". I pick out one lady to be the Cop. I have a got "space gun" I got at the Dollar Tree that makes crazy sounds. I tell her every time someone says something negative, she gets to shoot them with the gun. I bet the lady would have shut up quickly by at the most the 3rd or 4th shot! LOL!

OH MY GOD!!! This is HILLARIOUS!!! I am SOOOOO getting a toy sapper gun! I can't stop laughing!
HeatherB
10-21-2009, 02:47 PM
Look what I found.
http://repspace.com/wikis/home_party_companies/pampered-chef-stoneware.aspx

"Washing Pampered Chef stoneware needs little more than a sponge, and some warm water. In fact, it is advised that you do not use anything soapy on the stoneware. The pieces are apt to turn black after a great deal of use however, and one consultant mistakenly left her pizza stones in the oven while she was cleaning it. Thinking they would have been destroyed in the process, she was surprised to discover that not only were they in one piece at the end of the cycle, but they were spotless and looked brand new."
ChefPaulaB
10-21-2009, 03:25 PM
Look what I found.
http://repspace.com/wikis/home_party_companies/pampered-chef-stoneware.aspx

"Washing Pampered Chef stoneware needs little more than a sponge, and some warm water. In fact, it is advised that you do not use anything soapy on the stoneware. The pieces are apt to turn black after a great deal of use however, and one consultant mistakenly left her pizza stones in the oven while she was cleaning it. Thinking they would have been destroyed in the process, she was surprised to discover that not only were they in one piece at the end of the cycle, but they were spotless and looked brand new."

Until they break!:p
pamperedlinda
10-21-2009, 03:45 PM
I have met several people at shows who do this and have all had good results. However, I do not recommend it.
PamperedSD
10-21-2009, 04:38 PM
I had never heard of this until this month - at our cluster meeting our director told us to tell people that can't stand the "dirty" look to do this.
BethCooks4U
10-21-2009, 06:16 PM
If they would read the instructions that came with their stove they would find that you are not even supposed to leave the shelves in when using the self-cleaning feature.

The temperature that it gets is way too high for the stones. Those that do this without breakage are just lucky.

...and the whole idea of stoneware is SEASONING. This gets rid of any seasoning and defeats the purpose of having a stone in the first place. :rolleyes:
Chef Gilles
10-21-2009, 10:06 PM
One of my customer has done it for years. Always been lucky...
susanr613
10-22-2009, 03:30 PM
I heard about this a short while ago too, altho i would never risk it. It's funny though that a clean freak friend of mine was bragging that her stones are so old/seasoned they are "black, and smooth as glass"
janetupnorth
10-22-2009, 03:35 PM
That went around back when my SIL was a consultant. In fact she did it once or twice with hers...however, if they survive, it weakens the stones and you lose the non-stick surface and start all over seasoning them.

It is not recommended by PC and voids the warranty if shared that is what was done. I know, I asked when I started.

It's amazing how "wives tales" get passed along...

There are quite a few PC ones and good luck telling customers otherwise because they "heard it from their consultant".

It should make you be aware that people do listen to what you say so don't tell them anything not verified by HO.