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Cookware - (Cleaning Copper) from "The Best of Kitchen Quick Tips"

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Copper cookware looks great but is notorious for tarnishing quickly. Commercial copper polish requires some scrubbing and costs a lot of money. Here's a way to save money and work. With a paper towel, smear a thin layer of ketchup over the tarnished surface. Wait 5 minutes, then wipe and rinse off the ketchup. The acidity in the ketchup lifts the tarnish away.

Posted by Donald E. Silvers at 03:07 PM | Useful Cooking and Kitchen Tips | Comments (1) | Permalink | Top of Page