How to Remove Scorching From Old Corning Ware
Scorch marks on CorningWare are almost inevitable if you use the cookware often. Not only can the scorching affect the next meal you cook, it looks unsightly if you use the CorningWare to serve the dish. You can try a number of different methods to store your cookware, depending on how badly scorched your old CorningWare is. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Plastic kitchen scrubby
- Baking soda
- Abrasive kitchen cleaner
- Newspaper
- Oven cleaner
Instructions
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Let the CorningWare soak in hot, soapy water for at least one hour or overnight. Scrub the scorched sections with hot, soapy water and a plastic kitchen scrubby. This is the best method for very light scorching.
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Make a paste using baking soda and water and apply to the scorched area. Scrub with a plastic kitchen scrubby to remove the scorching. This method will work for light to moderate scorching.
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Use an abrasive type of kitchen cleaner, such as Ajax or Bon Ami, on the scorched area. Use a scrubby and hot, soapy water to remove the scorching. Use this method for medium scorching.
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Lay out several layers of newspaper in an area of your lawn, sidewalk or driveway that won't be harmed by chemicals.
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Place the scorched CorningWare on the newspaper and spray the dish with spray-on oven cleaner. Let the dish sit for at least 30 minutes.
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Use a garden hose to rinse the CorningWare. Bring the dish inside and wash thoroughly in hot, soapy water, using the scrubby to remove any remaining scorched on food particles.
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Tips & Warnings
The oven cleaner method should be used as a last resort or for very heavy scorching. It should only be done outside or in a well-ventilated area; the fumes can irritate your nose, mouth and throat.
When scrubbing, always use a plastic kitchen scrubby. Steel wool or a Scotch-Brite-type pad will scratch the surface of the dish.
Scorched foods are easier to remove if you wash the dish as soon as possible.
While non-abrasive cleaners are recommended for the normal cleaning process of CorningWare, it takes an abrasive cleaner to remove scorching from the surface of the dish.
