Tag: cleaning
Stuff I use | January 15, 2021
Stuff I use: Wright’s copper cleanerFor serious tarnish, Wright’s is more effective — but also more abrasive — than Bistro.
Retinning & restoration | November 30, 2020
Guest post: Removing the layersI’d been watching this pan on eBay for over a month and what attracted me to it was the stamp — “Specialité Hotelière Journel”.
Cleaning & maintenance | September 2, 2020
Maintenance: Rusty iron handlesThe iron handles on early French pans can be susceptible to rust.
Cooking with copper | June 27, 2019
Everyday cooking with vintage copper cookwareThis is what I’ve learned about cooking with and cleaning up my vintage pots and pans.
A closer look | May 8, 2019
Tarnish, Part 1: The beginningI thought I’d start with the chemistry of copper tarnish.
Stuff I use | April 12, 2019
Stuff I use: Renaissance waxThis is what I use to keep the iron handles of my pots and pans from rusting.
Cleaning & maintenance | February 7, 2019
Cleaning carbonized gunkIf you’re going to own and use vintage tinned copper, you need to understand the value of baking soda in your cleaning arsenal.