Red beans: a question about cleaning the pot.

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It bothers my husband that both have picked up a reddish hue from the beans.

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I was arguing with my wife over her choice of laundry machines. She asked me how much laundry I was planning on washing and folding. I bought the ones she wanted.

E-Z Off oven cleaner will get those stains off of enameled cast iron pots, but be careful of your “dwell” time so that it doesn’t etch into the finish

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both have picked up a reddish hue from the beans

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Who cares

Also, why do you cook beans in two pots?

Ole baw needs to STFU and be happy you're cooking for him.

a little bleach and some water soaked for a couple of hours for enameled cast iron. if it needs some extra attention after that, fill it with water and set it on high on your stove and let it boil for a while then try to scrub it again

for stainless steel, bar keepers friend

for cast iron, steel wool or one of those steel link scrubbers by lodge. those plastic scrapers work really well for getting the stuck on grime out

Vinegar with a little water on simmer for half an hour is the old Ville Platte trick.

Bar Keepers Friend works pretty good to clean things like that without scratching them up. The stuff used to clean electric ceramic stovetops is another good option for cleaning and stain removal without scratching.

I have a tan La Creuset cast iron oval Dutch Oven that looks pretty bad on the inside. Cooks great and I usually look at the stained inner surface, shrug my shoulders turn on the heat and throw in the stuff.