franmarz
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Wed Jan-12-05 04:19 PM
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Copper cooking pots are great--- |
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I loved mine until we moved to Florida. After trying to keep the copper shiney, I just decided that I must give them up. The water in Florida turns all copper dark grey. It turns aluminum pots black up to the water line-so much for my lovely Revere ware set.
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Stinky The Clown
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Wed Jan-12-05 04:46 PM
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1. That's the sulfur in the water. |
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Very sad .... have you truly given them up? You know, the color is an aesthetic issue, but not a functional issue. Copper must be kept clean so as to allow its thermal properties to work their best, but the idea of shining them everyday is nonsense.
Have you tried a little Bar Keeper's Friend? It is a non-abrasive scouring powder that works so easily. Just wet the copper, sprinkle a little on and rub it in with a wet paper towel. No need at all to scrub hard. A few seconds of rubbing (in normal water) shines 'em right up. Then wash 'em with dishwashing liquid and rinse. Voila!
I don't really know how it would work with your sulfurous water, but it might help.
It'd be a shame to get rid of any copper pots!
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