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Paint with a Nylon brush drain cleaner such as "Liquid Plumber" on the stubborn burnt-on greasy crud. Cover with thin grocery plastic produce bag. Next day, wipe off with paper towel. No scrubbing required. Don't forget to wear rubber gloves, and read the user instructions on the cleaner's label. dcarch

And when the water is boiling, it will be 212F. As far as the pasta is concerned, it has no way of knowing what is heating the water. It can be microwave, coal, gas, charcoal, solar energy, atomic energy -------------------. The pasta will be cooked at the exact same time. dcarch

With hardened steel, wouldn't that tiny bit of curl crack off, and end up in your food? dcarch

Good for you! dcarch

Chances for that to work is not great. The design and machining of the valve assembly is to have 100% metal to metal contact to prevent leakage. Chemicals cannot easily get in to dissolve whatever is stuck in between. If you want to try lubricants, WD-40 is not the one. Too high viscosity. There is a solution called Liquid Wrench, which is a penetrating thin oil what mechanics use. dcarch

"-----but the fermentation resulted in a new desirable product." Perhaps when they were fermenting soy beans, they discovered soy sauce? dcarch

Soy sauce? dcarch

Buttermilk? Where is the butter? dcarch

Apparently no one has a Japanese mom? Google "Bento lunches". dcarch

The most expensive I think is MASA sushi in NYC. about $1000 per person and they don't even cook the fish. dcarch

Country-Style Pork Ribs ? dcarch

Frequently in Chinese stores on the same shelves they have items which may look like tofu, but they have nothing to do with tofu. They are various items made with gluten . dcarch

I think I may not be reading this thread anymore. This blog is making my cooking seem very boring. dcarch

Gear pullers come in infinite sizes, from tiny clock maker's to big ones to pull wheels for tire replacement. If all fail, drill a hole from the bottom and punch it out from the other end. Seal the hole with one drop of silicone caulk. Do not use heat. It may turn whatever is getting it stuck into solid carbon and you will ruin it forever. dcarch

Here is how: dcarch

The Chinese is the world's most prolific inventor of food Pseudonyms Phoenix resting on a jade tree = chicken with broccoli. thousand silver needles shooting the clouds = scrambled eggs with bean sprouts. I understand there are hundreds or more. dcarch

A gear puller may be cheaper than CLR. A mechanic will tell you a gear puller has a better chance of working. Doesn't matter how rusted in the parts are stuck. dcarch

A two-arm gear puller should be able to push it out easily without doing damage. dcarch http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B8vPs214L._SX300_.jpg

To clean and sanitize the slots: Do not use bleach, it can discolor wood. I use mouth wash full strength to soak the slots for a few minutes, then turn it upside down and blast with a dental water jet. I don't use a knife block anymore. Too many knives. I use rare earth magnets to hang the knives by the very tip, the entire blade touches nothing dcarch

I hate cooking! Then I discovered ladies think man who can really cook are sexy. Sexier than man with a fancy Italian ultra hor$e power $port$ vehicle. So I learned to cook. dcarch

" A new garden spider has moved in across the garden from Matilda. I think the webs are SO cool.-------------But I do love these girls (I don't know why I think they're female lol). ----" Come on! girl spiders are nasty. They have nasty mating needs with male spiders. dcarch

"-----My name is Simon and I'm a trained chef from Switzerland.----" Typically a good chef is not a good photographer, and vise versa. You are an exception. Show us more, please?!!! dcarch

When was the last time you clean and sanitize the inside slots of your knife block ? After a few years of use, what do you think is inside ? With the sharp edge side up, it seems to me it would be the most sanitary way. dcarch

I don't buy the opinion that it is more dangerous with the edge up. Sounds reasonable but how is it more dangerous? dcarch