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Dishwasher pods! Ideally place your LC piece in a container that will allow the whole thing to soak and throw a couple of pods into the hot water. Leave for a few hours/overnight and all will be well!

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Don’t use bleach because it will erode the shiny smooth surface. I learned this the hard way. After talking to a salesperson at a Le Creuset store I’ve look at the inside of my pans as memories of great meals.

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It's been a short ribs moment chez here, too. I love that you stir fried your leftovers - I made a hachis Parmentier with mine. What I didn't make was a gorgeous Basque Cheesecake - next on my list. In other news - I'm sooo excited for your new book, FOOD PERSON, to be out in the world. It is such a great read - xoxo Dorie

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Thank you so much Dorie!!!!

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Not gonna lie, absolutely crap day at work, just settled down with some dinner and thought. "ooh, it's Monday, Adam will have a new post." Thanks for being a bright spot when it's tough times. ❤️

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I work for LC and u did a great job cleaning it -/ waiting for Food person to come out

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To help with the stained inside, I recommend from personal experience to fill with water, dump in a good amount of baking soda (like quarter of a box), bring to a boil and then let simmer for as long as half hour. Then let cool, dump the water, scrub with Bar Keeper’s Friend and a scrubby sponge.

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when i am in brooklyn. i literally get take out from Ki Sushi, weekly. totally obsessed.

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I keep coming back to a baking soda paste left on the inside of the pot for as long as I can stand it then lots of scrubbing. Not perfect, but makes me feel better to reduce the oily baked on stains.....

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You could ask Dorie or David Lebovitz about cleaning your Le Creuset pot - I think they would have good advice. For gentle but thorough cleaning of pots and pans, I like the Japanese Kamenoko Tawashi Vegetable Scrub Brush, which I believe Wirecutter recommended. I purchased it from Amazon.

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Every time after using my Le Creuset, I use baking soda. Everything comes off. After 5 years, it still looks new.

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