I've had this for almost 2 years and just swished clean with soapy water, no rough treatment. Now my brownies stick!! WHAT"S UP????
1750427
I am not really sure what happened with your pan. Is it a different recipe than you used in the past? That might have something to do with it. I have used mine 3 times already and I never sprayed the pan or anything. I would contact the company and see what they tell you to do. I hope this helps.
1750428
Are you using any type of cooking spray- if so, stop and clean pan well. These are made NOT to use sprays. Rinsing extremely well with as hot of water as possible after washing with soapy water is a must. I would very lightly "grease pain with butter", but very lightly. This may prevent further sticking. Hope this helps. I've not had any trouble so far.
1750429
Not really sure but for some reason I would think that the nonstick coating could be wearing off.
1750430
I have had this happens with pans before that have a coating. I think it gets old after a while, and micro cracks form. I know generously prep all pans with butter and/or flour or use parchment paper.
1750431
A number of factors could be happening here. Could it be caused by your recipe? Is the finish breaking down? Perhaps a strong dish washing detergent is the culprit. The pan is a high quality part of my kitchen and I would suggest a light spray of something like Pam before baking.
1750432
not really sure since I have not yet ran into that problem. However, it sounds like the coating is just wearing off.
39755
Are you bringing the water to a gentle boil, is the pot Stainless steel? are the instruments you using stainless steel. Are you using enough of the Hydroxide to harden the soap. I ask because in baking I shorted the flavor of the food product. Sorry I can't be of more help. You may want to contact the manufacturer, I have and they are good to work with. Best of luck
1189917
I had the exact same problem.I finally broke down and bought some extra tips.Supposedly you can soak them in acetone to clean the tips.(I think it needs to soak for 24 hrs.
1431544
I usually soak mine, over night with dish soap, but I have notice that has time and use wear and tear, its getting more dificult to clean, even after spraying non-stick spray before cooking.
303399
Why! We found nothing sticks to the coating. Not even baked on mac and cheese. A quick soak and it washes right out.
231550
Did you wet it? It is not made for that. I clean mine with rubbing alcohol or brush cleaner and have had no problem. Hope this helps and good luck,
768121
You might have to re-season the pan. I haven't had a problem with sticking. Just remember this is not a non-stick pan, but a cast iron pan and some sticking is normal. It usually comes off easily with a brush under hot water, then I oil my pan and put it away. Follow the instructions online to re-season the pan and start over using it. Hope this helps.
158494
Never experienced that. I didn't even do the recommended vinegar "wash" pretreatment. Not sure how plastic taste can be an issue since cooking is done mostly in covered pots. I have baked cookies (2nd time used) and they were fine.
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I've been using mine for about 6 years now, and it's worked great until just this month. The last application doesn't seem to be working at all though... I've put it out like 5 times over the last two weeks and the ants are still there worse than ever. One of the optigard tubes has also turned brown, but one is still clear... neither has been effective. Boric acid isn't supposed to have a shelf life if kept at proper temperatures (which mine has), so I'm not sure what's up, but I'm pretty bummed. It's worked well enough that I'm going to order more right now though, so that's something.
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I would assume not well. Mine actually burnt out doing a mixture for brownies. I was mixing fine then it just stopped with that bad smell coming out from the case. I tried everything to get it moving again but it was dead. We did not get much time out of it, less than a year. It may have been a fluke but it was quite disappointing
873123
Yes mine is now blackish. I don't know if I'm not adding enough oil to it or what but food does stick :(
855739
Shirley, sorry to hear about your donuts not coming out of your pans. I haven't used the pans yet, but sounds like the the nonstick surface isn't working.
620872
Sorry to hear about that, R. But it could be okay still. My pot has discolored also, and has what looks like bubbles in the finish on the inside bottom. It hasn't effected performance or taste. I would just clean it out good and try it...I'm sure you have by now. Let us know how it went.
1746729
I've had things that I've touched with a hot iron by accident that melted and turned brown. It looked like burned sugar, maybe. They were small spots on the edge of the sole plate but I was able to remove them with this cleaner. It may take more than one application though.
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Hate to say it, but I'm having the same experience. I'm definitely following the instructions correctly (correct measure, filling to the right line, fluffing, etc.), but my brown rice (all we use) is coming out mushy every time. I've tried a few varieties with the same results.Anyone have any ideas?
1189919
I had the exact same problem. I finally broke down and bought some extra tips. Supposedly you can soak them in acetone to clean the tips.(I think it needs to soak for 24 hrs.
579624
Nothing sticks to mine. Did you season it with the oil in the oven first? It may need done again. I think periodically you must season it.