Why are mine yes-stick and black after the first use? I have been boiling them with dish washer to see if i can remove the stains with no luck at all
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I don't totally understand the question, but if you want to remove stains try using Barkeepers Friend.
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The sticking stuff wll come off easily if you pour HOT water in the pan after use and let it sit for a while.
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Heat pan on low first; when hot add amount of oil needed; add item to be cooked pan should sizzle; you should never need to go above about medium heat due to pans tendency to hold heat; this means for braising, frying, or whatever; black stains sounds like too much heat to me. Also, get some "Bar Keepers Friend" on Amazon for cleaning.
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Hi Lucy, first of all please dont boil dishwater in them! Be sure you bring your pan up to temperature (no higher than medium heat) then add oil, then food to cook. To clean, let pan cool then wash with hot soapy water and scrub with Non-Abrasive pad. To remove stains use Barkeepers Friend Stainless Steel cleaner. You can get this at Walmart. Follow directions on label. Hope this helps!
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Try using some of the stuff used for the ceramic (or glass) stove tops and a scouring pad. Good luck ! ! !
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You have to learn to cook with stainless... you need to heat up the pan first than add a little oil. If you do it right you almost never have any problems, put hot water in the pan once you are done cooking. You may have to clean up a pan every once in a while, just use Barkeepers Friend as said.
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I've owned a set in orange for 10 months. I started putting them in the dishwasher about 3 months ago with no damage noted. I will say the orange shows stains that will not come off.the main reason I got lazy and started using the d/w. Otherwise the non stick is great.
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I know. That happened to me too. I soaked them in hot water with dish-washing soap for an hour. Washed them thoroughly and dried them. I have had to repeat the procedure a second time. Now there is no smell. The effort is worth it. The product is great. I just got out some leftover smoothie that I had frozen in one and ate it out of a bowl like ice-cream. Hope this helps
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I had the same problem. Time and running them through the dishwasher over and over again got the taste (and smell) out. I hope it wasn't something too toxic. Makes me wonder what they make these with ...
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My ceramic pot has the same small cracks and they don"t seem to affect the way it cooks. Try using a small amount of bleach and water mix on the stains.
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I don't know. I've never had this problem & I've been using mine for some time now. I don't have a dish washer so all of my washing & drying is done by hand. Maybe that makes the difference, mine are dried right away.
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No stains here, mate. I wonder what you are seeing that won't come off with a bit of elbow grease or a touch of bleach. Maybe you are seeing rust or something elsewise that isn't normal fare.
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I have had no contact with any black residue. I have seen nothing of that sort on these shot glasses. I also made cookie shot glasses with these and used them in an oven with no issues. Washing them in the sink has caused no issues either.
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I washed one of mine and it discolored the outside of the pot so I no longer put them in the dishwasher, not to say it isn't my dishwasher.
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It's from the new and improved non phosphate detergent we all have to use now. My pots and pans blued and the flatware started to have rust spots on the knife blades. Also a white film started to cover the dishwasher interior and my black nylon cooking utensils. You can use Bar Keepers on them. I'd use the liquid. Or do as I do now. I sprinkle a small amount of Citric Acid into the detergent containers on my dishwasher. I bought it on Amazon. I also changed detergent to biokleen. No more bluing, no more rust spots, and no more white film. My stainless steel pans shine again.
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Hi, I haven't had that problem with mine, fortunately, and I've had them in the dishwasher 5-10 times (depending upon the size, I use some more than others). I wonder if the other reviewer had a scratched or knicked spot that caused that problem? Mine have been great, though.
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Yes, mine were black as it had black non stick coating on it. They are very nice. Hope this is what you wanted to hear. Thanks for asking.
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Yes!! After about a year of use. I've tried scrubbing it clean, but it still has black discoloration. Any ideas about how to resolve this?
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Unfortunately, no. This isn't to say I haven't tried boiling water in them first, then cleaning. I also tried vinegar, in addition to just soap, and finally as a last resort...scrubbed them with a teflon scrubbing pad. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but after the first week or two of marvelous nonstick cooking and ridiculously delicate care, they became just like any other set of traditional steel cookware. Everything will stick unless you use a lot of oil or butter...which defeats the whole idea. On the bright side...the ceramic didn't scratch and still LOOKS nice, and they can go into a hot oven. The only thing I haven't tried is seasoning them like one would season cast iron to make it non stick.
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Never had that problem, but any stains I have, I just use a small amount of Ajax, scrub gently, run the pan through the dishwasher again -- and any stain comes right out. Good luck.
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I have noticed browning at the bottom of mine, as well, although I have had it for several months now and use it regularly. I first noticed it after food I was making still smelled like the broccoli and I wasn't making broccoli. I checked the reservoir and noticed burnt-looking brownish residue. I tried to clean it using a bottle brush with the sponge-tip; it helped but did not get it all off. I have watched very carefully and have not noticed any impact on the food (no discoloration, flakes, or change in taste). I am VERY PLEASED with the Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend Baby Food Maker!!
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I wouldn't know for certain - sounds like it could be oxidation. You could ask for a different pot. I use mine every week, but it had no marks brand new. It has a few pencil-point sized black dots now but it has had burned food when I did not watch it closely and had the heat too high or was cooking something too long by multi-tasking. The dots don't worry me, but if your pan came to you in that condition, I'd ask for a new one. Contact amazon. They can tell you how to send it back and get a new one. They have return labels you can print out. Whenever I have called them with a problem, they promptly call me and I have resolved every one of the few problems I have had. I hope I was helpful.