Best cleaning method for brass preserving pan?

**Two_Sheds** · 22-01-2009, 09:26 AM

would this do it?

**shirlthegirl43** · 22-01-2009, 09:29 AM

I thought of that Two_Sheds but wasn't sure about using the pan for food preparation afterwards for some reason.

**Two_Sheds** · 22-01-2009, 09:30 AM

couldn't be any worse for you than poison pork

**MaureenHall** · 22-01-2009, 09:41 AM

Brillo pads? I've used them on really bad pans and they do work well with not too much elbow-grease

**jacob marley** · 22-01-2009, 09:42 AM

try Lea & perrins Worcester sauce ..Majic stuff for cleaning coins and the like..

..jacob

**tootles** · 22-01-2009, 09:42 AM

Are you sure it is brass and not copper??

**Flummery** · 22-01-2009, 10:00 AM

Bung a bit of rhubarb in - it eats though anyhting (I even wonder about stomach linings!)

**tootles** · 22-01-2009, 10:01 AM

You could wipe it out with half a lemon and a bit of salt.

**shirlthegirl43** · 22-01-2009, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by tootles View Post

Are you sure it is brass and not copper??

Deffo brass - yellow colour. It has lovely copper rivets holding the handle on

**Hilary B** · 22-01-2009, 10:13 AM

Not sure about cooking acid fruit in a brass pan (a lot of the best ones originally had a tin lining to prevent the copper dissolving into the food), but if you want to get the copper-tarnish off, try vinegar.

**shirlthegirl43** · 22-01-2009, 10:19 AM

Lea and Perrins currently doing the job rather well. Thanks jacob.

It is definately brass - just the same as my preserving/sugar thermometer - which has not dissolved despite being dunked in all sorts of stuff.

I will post a pic once it is all nice and shiny!

**lynda66** · 22-01-2009, 11:48 AM

just a tip, if you do use anything acidic, make sure you give it a really really good wash after, as the acid actually makes it go green, i had brass elephants, and washed them after , but not well enough and the next day, the green was back worse

**shirlthegirl43** · 22-01-2009, 11:52 AM

It is slowly cleaning up quite well. However, I am now not certain whether I should use it for jam making or just put a coat of laquer on it and use it as a plant holder thingy.

**lynda66** · 22-01-2009, 11:56 AM

i think the jam making would make it pitted inside, cos of the acid, but i guess if it does, you could always sticck plants in it then

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