Another question regarding dutch ovens (porcelain on cast iron): Do any foods discolor the inside?

Mine gets pretty stained. I make a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water and leave..

overnight.

That is approved by Le Creuset.

 
I've had no problem with my cream colored Le Cruset or Mario Batali. Yes, they get a light tan...

color inside, but a gentle Scotch Brite pad cleans most of it off. I cook with red wine, chili, turmeric, etc., and have not had a problem with extreme staining. Of course the outside of the pots stays as pretty as new. I've only had them for about 5 years, and don't use them every day, but Curious1's experience is puzzling. I had a stainless steel stock pot that grew mold under the inside handle rivets, and I boiled water with baking soda in the pot, covering the rivets, and it cleaned up perfectly. Maybe there is something that can be boiled in the porcelain dutch ovens to bleach them?

 
No problems with mine after 15+ years. Slight discoloration just from use, but nothing gross. I

don't feel any need to bleach it or anything. Puzzled about what made Curious1's go black.

 
Mine got stained heating it empty for no-knead bread. I use plain cast iron for that now.

Bon Ami cleanser is OK for porcelain.

 
Fill the oven with water, bring it to a boil and add a scoop of Oxyclean. Took out all the stains

in mine.

Of course, the next time I made beef stew with red wine it stained all over again.

 
When you buy your Le Cruset, the manuel say the inside will discolor,

this is normal and expected, nothing to worry about. I use a le Cruset pan almost everyday and they are getting darker. Best pan and pots I have ever owned.

 
So, charlie, were you trying to figure out how to get all that water in the oven with the door open?

I was thinking you could turn the stove/oven on it's back and fill it but I have a wall oven.

One of those moments one doesn't want to admit to especially to the world through FinerKitchens. LOL

 
I wouldn't hesitate to cook anything I wanted...between Bar Keeper's Friend

and bleach, Oxyclean, etc. you can clean the inside just fine.

Incidentally, I read a recent study in, I believe Saveur, that Le Cruset is top of the line, but an excellent substitute is the porcelain on cast iron cooker made by Tramontina, which is infinitely more wallet-friendly.

 
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