How can I clean the stone? Mine appears to be stained by the twine that it was wrapped with.
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When I unwrapped the stone I was concerned about the twine marks. After using the stone several times and hand washing, they have disappeared. Because slate is an absorbent material, it does absorb fat from the cheese. That, too, tends to come and go but it provides character and patina while it's there.
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We had the same problem. First i just dishwash soap and a brush to get it off. Didnt work. Then i out some hand soap on the stains, rubbed it in with my fingers, let it sit for an hour and then washed it off. All stains were gone!
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It is stained, and I believe it is sealed. I won't swear to that though because I gave it as a gift so do not have it here for me to examine. It is very nice though. By far the nicest option I have seen.
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you should have soaked it with water overnight and try cleaning it the next day. Try soaking it again.
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Oil is best but water with drop of dish soap will work. It's a decent stone.
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I am not an expert on this but the solution I use, bleach hot water and mop detergent, kind of stains it a bit.
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U should be able to clean that out then use soap and water to clean it with aftetwards
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We just use dish soap. A light coat of vegetable oil with a paper towel gives it back its deep dark color. Try it! My wife says nothing else works, although I've thought about granite clean and shine.
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I usually soak the pan in hot soapy water and use a vegetable brush to clean mine. The other suggestions that people have offered sound good, too. If you continue to have problems, contact Le Creuset for additional ideas.
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Yes - Use Lemon Juice and/or baking soda. I have a pizza stone that had the same issue. This worked beautifully!
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Hi, Denise. Wish I could help. I've had it awhile, and stained it gray.I love it, though. :-)
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I would use a nylon spatula and sponge with a little soap and gently rub it out. Clean it after each use carefully as mentioned after turning it off for about ten mins.
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Did you use a cooking spray on it before you used it. That's not good. It can cause stains that are very difficult to remove and clean. A scouring pad should do the job with some soap. Barkeep's Friend should certainly help. If all fails use an SOS pad.
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My GrillStone came as a kit with a handle and a cloth rag. I usually clean it with a wire brush after using the GrillStone and then wipe it off with the rag. This also removes any rust that may have built up.
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Try using Baking Soda and making a paste, that's how we are told to clean our Pampered Chef Stones.
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I have accidentally left our stone in the oven and set the oven to "self clean" (no chemicals/sprays added). When the oven was done cleaning, It actually turned any stains/goop on the stone to gray dust, with a little sponge water, it came right off. Looked almost brand new!
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It will not damage the stone. Pizza stones always show evidence of use (stains and marks) but that doesn't affect the cooking quality. This stone is just very difficult to clean in my opinion, I have owned others and don't mind staining but this one hasn't developed a seasoned, smooth surface. It cooks ok though.
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Dampen a microfiber cloth with it and gently work the stain. Condition with protectant.