Cleaning Tips for Food Chopper Blades

[ms_twana]

I have a couple of items that I have a hard time cleaning sometimes. So, I thought I'd get some tips here.

It's hard for me to get down to the bottom of the blades on the Food Chopper. I'm afraid I'll cut myself.

 

[JennyJennJen]

You can try to use the nipple cleaner of a bably bottle brush.

 

[magentablue]

I only use the dishwasher for the blades.

 

[scavallero]

I use our scrub brush, it is a nice cross selling tool for cleaning stoneware and sharp cutting tools.

 

[otisbg]

I use the kitchen brush also - I use it for the chopper, salad chopper, cookware, stoneware, wedgers....etc...I usually sell 4-6 each show~

 

[Jennie4PC]

I use a toothbrush

 

[BethCooks4U]

I use our old cake tester to get down into the corners. Otherwise, the kitchen brush.

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

I try and rinse as soon as I finish using it so I don't have to find a brush. How do you guys get our kitchen brush to fit in the narrowest part?

 

[ShellBeach]

I'm with you, Laurie - I rinse it off right away, or set it in another container in the sink (pot, pan, mixing bowl, etc) so it can "soak" before I put it in the dishwasher. The main point is to not let whatever you've chopped, get dried & glued onto the blades. My husband doesn't get that part,and never rinses it, so the soaking really helps for that case.

 

[Ginger428]

I always keep a citrus peeler near my sink. Works on a few of our products...

 

[ms_twana]

You can try to use the nipple cleaner of a bably bottle brush.

Great idea!!! Thanks.

How do you guys get our kitchen brush to fit in the narrowest part?

Yes. Please share. My brush won't get deep enough.

 

[rompydompy]

I use a bottle cleaner as well, but before I had kids, I wrapped a wash cloth around a knife and got in that way Both before I had a dishwasher :/ Scary times, indeed!

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

I'd love suggestions on how to prevent that nastiness on our QSP paddles. How do you clean it? How do you keep it from getting that gunk?

It's gross and annoying! lol

 

[pcsharon1]

You can pull that paddle off and clean it. And I'm a fan of bleaching my pitcher - because I make tea in it and it stains. But usually I just pull the paddle off and scrub it with the kitchen brush. If it's really nasty then I add about 1/4 cup bleach with some hot water and let it sit for a bit.

 

[otisbg]

I supplement the kitchen brush with the citrus peeler or the old rag around the knife trick!

 

[Paula R. Lewis]

I like to use the brush from the turkey baster set, as it's alot skinnier, and goes very easily into the blades of the Food Chopper....

 

[hamiltonchef]

I have a guest who has a "very old" round stone which has recently developed a sticky bottom surface. She stated that she does NOT use spray oil. Any cleaning ideas?

 

[aried]

a baking soda paste should get the stone clean

 

[Shelly Flanagan]

I was told that the "STICKY BOTTOM" is because the grease has finally soaked all the way thru the stone. I have that on the bottom of my large bar pan and I make bacon in it all the time. My upline Director said that if I didn't use parchment paper, which I don't, then it will eventually soak all the way thru. This could be the case with her stone as well. It may come a bit clean, but more will soak thru.

 

[chefsara]

I have used denture cleaner tablets before to 'soak' the tight spots tools. Sometimes have to use a toothbrush if the stain or stuck on food is stubborn.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Our new soft tip cleaning brushes work great to get down into hard to reach small places.

 

[pchockeymom]

I was told that the "STICKY BOTTOM" is because the grease has finally soaked all the way thru the stone. I have that on the bottom of my large bar pan and I make bacon in it all the time. My upline Director said that if I didn't use parchment paper, which I don't, then it will eventually soak all the way thru. This could be the case with her stone as well. It may come a bit clean, but more will soak thru.

I know this is a post from 2011, but anyone that's reading it....this upline director is a quack! Stones are non-pourous! Things don't "Soak all the way through." It has probably acquired residue from other stones it could be resting on. It simply needs to be cleaned with some baking soda. "Soaked all the way through!" Ugh! I'm blown away at the lack of product knowledge!

 

[ShellBeach]

Erm, not for nothing, but same thing happened to my large bar pan before I started using parchment paper when I cooked bacon on it.
It was really gross and took almost a whole box of baking soda to get the gooey stuff off the bottom of the pan.

 

[Brenda.the.chef]

I always soak my food chopper, but I also use the PC bottle brushes to get into the small nooks.

I also use automated dishwasher detergent to remove tea stains from my pitcher and even my coffee pot. Just squeeze a drop onto a sponge and wipe it on the stain and it instantly comes off.