How to Clean Burnt Food Off a Le Creuset Dutch Oven

The Le Creuset brand is known for quality cookware. Its Dutch oven, called a "French oven," is made from high-quality enameled cast iron. Knowing how to clean the French oven is crucial to maintaining the life of the cookware. Even if you have burnt food stuck to your Le Creuset French oven, you can remove it and have the cookware looking as good as new.

Warm water
Dish soap
Sponge
Nylon-bristle brush
Towel
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Cookware Cleaner
Clean cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Allow the French oven to cool before you start to clean it. Fill the cookware completely with warm water, and soak any baked-on residue for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash the piece as normal with a sponge and dish soap to remove loose material.
- 2
  Refill the oven with hot, soapy water. Allow it to soak for 20 minutes. Scrub the surface of the French oven with a nylon-bristle brush to remove food residue. Rinse and refill the oven with clean water occasionally to see if any burnt food remains. Continue to scrub until the residue is gone.
- 3
  Rinse the French oven, and dry it with a clean towel.
- 4
  Apply Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Cookware Cleaner to any burnt food that remains. Leave the cleaner on the surface for five to 10 minutes. Wipe the cleaner away with a clean cloth, scrubbing when necessary to lift the burnt material from the enamel.
- 5
  Repeat until the burnt food is lifted. Wash the oven with dish detergent, water and a sponge, then rinse and dry it.

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