<p>I have a couple of pieces of CorningWare French White that have seen better days. In particular, the Lasagna pan has become impossible to clean. While searching for a replacement, I stumbled upon CorningWare Etch which I am considering. Does anybody have any experience with this? I am wondering if it will be difficult to clean baked on food from the “etched” part. Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about Etch, but I do have a few pieces of French White for over 25 years that still look new. Have you tried using Bar Keeper’s Friend, Bon Ami or those Magic Erasers?</p>
<p>Magic Eraser is the only thing that gets it clean, with serious scrubbing! It has just been in the last couple of months that everything sticks to it, unfortunately it is the piece I use the most. I guess I’ll go ahead and give the Etch a try, can’t be any worse than what I am dealing with now.</p>
<p>I have a few pieces of the blue cornflower pattern, it just requires a good soaking to get it clean. is it made of different material from the french white?</p>
<p>Years ago I brought some food in a CorningWare dish to a holiday potluck for a moms’ group I belonged to. The hostess was supposed to return my dish to me at the next monthly meeting. She didn’t show. To make a long story shorter, she had the dish in her possession for nearly two years and apparently decided to use it as though it were her own. When I got it back, it was obvious that she’d burned food in it. The inside bottom of the dish is stained brown. I have not been able to get it white again. The dish is now 37 years old, but it still cooks just fine. Do any of you have any ideas on how to get it white again???</p>
<p>What i usually do is put it in the microwave or oven with water, dish soap & baking soda or hydrogen peroxide enough to get hot but not boiling & soak until I forget about it, then scrub it with a nylon scrubber.</p>
<p>You also could try hot water with denture tablets.</p>
<p>My dishes still have the sheen intact, I would guess if that has worn off it will be much harder to clean.</p>
<p>Thanks Emeraldkity. I will try your suggestions. I’ve tried soaking with chlorine bleach and scrubbing gently with Barkeepers Friend. I had not thought to try hydrogen peroxide or denture tablets.</p>
<p>If that doesn’t work, google says you can also try spraying with the blue “cold” Easy Off oven cleaner. Leave outside wrapped in a trash bag overnight, and rinse the next day. Some sources recommend soaking in vinegar and sudsy water afterwards. This also works on my oven racks. Just be sure to wear gloves and keep the room well ventilated. I wear a mask, as well. </p>
<p>While on the topic of hard to clean things - I have a stainless steel coffee machine carafe that developed an impossible to remove stain. Soaking in a few tablespoons of dishwashing powder (the kind that’s meant for the machine) dissolved in warm water removed it in five minutes with zero scrubbing.</p>