Stoneware in the Dishwasher Oh My!

[Sheila]

For the anal stone cleaners (((pointing at myself))) ...

It's by OXO and made to put soap in the handle. I do not put soap in the handle, I just use the scrubbing part to clean my stones. Oh, and this sucker makes cleaning the fluted stone HEAVEN! :sing: It gets down in all the grooves soooo well.

I think PC should sell one without the soap option.

 

[chefann]

We do have a brush - the Easy Clean Kitchen Brush is a godsend for cleaning stones! And it even has a scraper built in. I've got one that came in my kit nearly 8 years ago, and it still looks like new. So it's not only a useful tool, it's a durable one.

 

[babywings76]

We do have a brush - the Easy Clean Kitchen Brush is a godsend for cleaning stones! And it even has a scraper built in. I've got one that came in my kit nearly 8 years ago, and it still looks like new. So it's not only a useful tool, it's a durable one.

Yep! I love our brush. I love the long handle too, so I can keep my hands out of the HOT water I use when I clean my stoneware. And I love how I can put it through the dishwasher every now and then and keep it looking brand new. It's awesome!

 

[ivykeep]

I'm confused why we say that it can't be washed with soap because it will absorb the taste of soap. Don't we also claim that the nonporous surface doesn't absorb flavors?! I understand that we say no soap because it breaks down the natural non-stick finish.. but we claim that it does not absorb oils or flavors from cooking, so how can we say it absorbs the soap taste??

The stone doesn't absorb the soap -- the soap bonds with the coating of oils that builds up on the stone (the "seasoning" of the stone) and that's where the soapy taste can come from.

 

[mmoran4pc]

I did a show today and they put theirs in the dishwasher. They were black....eww

 

[jcjohnsonmo]

Because they are lazy. (My mother is one of those people...she admits it herself). Just as long as they know not to come crying to you when the item breaks or doesn't work properly anymore.

I have a friend who runs everything through the dishwasher after she washes it by hand because the heat sterilizes the dishes. So for some people, it's not being lazy. They believe they are keeping their family healthier, which I completely respect.