What can I do about scratched pots?
I have a pot that is really nice, and I was silly enough to use a metallic spatula. It is not Teflon but looked ceramic, and it has scratches now. Can any repair be done?
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I realize that this is an older post, but from the photo posted, these don't look like scratches at all. Instead, the marks look very much like the marks you would see on a ceramic sharpening rod.
Because ceramic is usually much harder than the mild steel used in your average metal spatula, your ceramic coating is actually putting scratches in your spatula instead of the reverse. So those marks that you see are probably microscopic bits of mild steel that were scraped out of the spatula and deposited into the tiny pores in your ceramic coating.
Since that mild steel was probably very quickly converted to iron oxide (rust), I would suggest using something acidic, but food-safe to dissolve out the particles. Oxalic acid should be perfect for the job, making a product like "Bar Keeper's Friend" a good choice.
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How do you get scratches out of pots?
\u201cWith non-stick cookware, anytime you have a scratch inside, you want to get rid of it because the coating can start to flake off and it can land up in your food.\u201d At the very least, it will result in an unattractive dish with strange black bits floating around in it.Should you throw away scratched pans?
According to Reader's Digest, certain nonstick pans that have been scratched have been compromised and are no longer safe to use. The good news is this really only applies to Teflon pans that were made prior to 2013 and contained Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which had chemicals known to cause cancer.Is it safe to cook with scratched non-stick pan?
Luckily, all you have to do to greatly improve this problem is to thoroughly clean and re-season any stained and scratched areas. To do so, simply mix 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons baking soda, and \xbd cup white vinegar in the pot or pan that's lost its stick, set on the stove, and heat until boiling for 10 minutes.The Best Way to Remove Scratches from Stainless Steel
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Laura is spot on on this one. Those scratches seem entirely superficial, and if they don't affect your ability to cook with this pot, you are best off doing nothing.
Enameled cast iron is a great material to cook with, but once it becomes seriously chipped or deeply scratched, you're pretty much SOL. There isn't a food-safe high-heat enamel paint or coating that would perform the same as the original coating, as far as I know. Luckily for you, your pot still seems completely usable.
I understand that the scratches may be "unsightly", but the best advice I can offer is to keep using it. If there's food in the bottom of the pot, you can't see the scratches! Problem solved!
Answer 3
A 'patch' for teflon pans would be to heat salt in it, throw away the salt, swipe and use. That would give you a one-time anti-adherent coating for the hassle.
You could try that on your ceramic (?) pot, but even so, if you can afford it, buy another pot. Look at this question for some advise.
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