# Note To Self: Don't Put Dutch Oven In Friggen Dischwasher! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 29, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558 "2003-09-29T22:04:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/1 "2003-09-29T22:04:29Z")
'Cause now it’s all rusty and sh\*t. So can it be saved or should I just pitch it? Anyone else not surprised that I’m still single? Jeez! :rolleyes: Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![dinoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dinoboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinoboy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/2 "2003-09-29T22:14:58Z")
rustoleum? 🙂 Ok, seriously, you can save it, simply scrub it with steel wool pads to remove the rust then oil it well and cook it. I saved an old one that way. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/3 "2003-09-30T00:20:34Z")
**Quasi** , give that old cauldron the once over with a fresh pad of green Scotch-Brite. Rinse a few times to eliminate any fine metal powder from the scrubbing process and dry with paper towels. Next, rub the it all over with a vegetable oil soaked paper towel and place the pot in a warm oven (pilot light or heated for a while and then shut off) for a few hours. Your baby will recover just fine after you make some French fries in it a couple of times. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/4 "2003-09-30T02:40:26Z")
Thanks, guys! I just happened to have both some rustoleum **and** the green Scotch-Brite Pads, so I’ll get started on the resurrection of the pot in the morning! **KIDDING!** 😃 'Preciate the responses! Q ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/5 "2003-09-30T02:42:10Z")
Note to self - putting the tv control next to the similarly coloured computer keyboard makes it invisible. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/6 "2003-09-30T07:27:41Z")
Anyone else _completely_ misinterpret the thread title and wonder how the hell such a feat is even possible? [sub]Or does the colloquialism “Dutch Oven” not mean what I think it means?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/7 "2003-09-30T10:16:18Z")
**Skeezix** , a “dutch oven” is a cast iron pot that can be used over an open flame outdoors, on a barbie _or_ on top of one’s stove. I admit when I first saw a recipe calling for one of these, I wondered how I was gonna get that thing into my small apartment! 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/8 "2003-09-30T15:03:02Z")
I think what **Skeezix** is referring to has to do with bed covers and foul smells. Since I’m familar with both uses of the term “Dutch Oven”, I’m happy to know that my first thought was the correct one and then **Skeezix** ’s was second. BTW, **Quasi** , use Crisco instead of the Veggie Oil. Crisco has a higher smoke point than oil so there’s less chance of you smoking up your apartment. Just so you know, besides the cast iron, don’t put any clay cookware or stoneware (like a pizza stone) in the dishwasher either. ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/9 "2003-09-30T17:56:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\* Just so you know, besides the cast iron, don’t put any clay cookware or stoneware (like a pizza stone) in the dishwasher either. \*\* What is the best way to clean these? I have a clay roaster that I know I am not supposed to clean with soap, but hot water and scrubbing doesn’t seem to get it really clean on its own. Is there a better way? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/10 "2003-09-30T18:32:00Z")
Washing with hot water and a plastic scrubber should be sufficient. If you have really gunky stuff, but it in the oven and turn the oven on self-clean. Stone and clayware will darken with use. This is a positive and will make it more non-stick over time. ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/11 "2003-09-30T19:48:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Velma \* > \*\*What is the best way to clean these? I have a clay roaster that I know I am not supposed to clean with soap, but hot water and scrubbing doesn’t seem to get it really clean on its own. Is there a better way? \*\* For our pizza stone we soak it in super hot water for a while (long enough so that most everything falls off) and then scrub it down with more super hot water. We might boil it one of these days if we get too worried.You don’t want to use soap because its a porous material and it’ll soak up the nasty soap taste forever. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-self-dont-put-dutch-oven-in-friggen-dischwasher/204558/12 "2003-09-30T20:22:10Z")
Most coated cookware does poorly in the dishwasher because of the abrasive nature of the soap and the high water temps. In addition, things tend to bang around in there and get knicked and scratched (take a look at your flatware). It’s best to keep anything you actually value out of there, including knives, wooden utensils, wood-handled utensils, wood cutting boards, fancy silver, and anything with a cutting edge.