# Removing green pepper odor from stainless steel pot

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-green-pepper-odor-from-stainless-steel-pot/747349>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 28, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-green-pepper-odor-from-stainless-steel-pot/747349 "2016-02-28T00:06:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-green-pepper-odor-from-stainless-steel-pot/747349/21 "2016-03-01T00:13:24Z")

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Epilogue: The green pepper smell still permeates the gasket. Apparently this is a big [problem](http://www.hippressurecooking.com/forums/topic/deodorising-a-gasket/). Many solutions (pun intended) suggested…some work. Best thing seems to be to have a couple (or more) gaskets on hand for different foods.

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