I Have a Recruit That Hates Stoneware- Anyone Else?

[nancycookspc]

UPDATE-

she is USING her stone!
not sure if she is liking it...but she is using it...so we are in the right direction

nancy

 

[CABean03]

This may need it's own thread, but here goes anyway. I have started LOVING my large bar pan and now make bacon on it every few weeks and it is cooked to perfection! Problem - a month ago we made bacon, I let the pan sit a day before washing and somehow the bottom of it is covered in this sticky substance. It's almost like I sat it in grease or something, but for the life of me I cannot think of how I could have gotten any grease on the bottom of it. I still use it (and have spent an hour at least trying to scrub the bottom with HOT water and the scraper, to no avail) but I really don't think I should use it at shows because it looks ugly (in case anyone looks at the bottom) and is still sticky. Any suggestions for how else I can try to get it off?

Thanks!

 

[chefann]

Baking soda. Sprinkle it directly on the stone, or make a paste from a couple of tablespoons baking soda and a little bit of water. Let it sit on the stone for a few minutes, then scrub it with a brush before rinsing off. It can remove seasoning, but if it's on the bottom of the stone, that won't matter. And if it's your bacon stone, making bacon in it once will reseason the inside.