How to Preserve the Beauty of Italian Ceramic Dinnerware
Don’t use fine Italian ceramics for cooking or re-heating., Avoid sudden temperature changes., Do use the dishwasher but stay on the safe side using a fine china cycle, low heat and a good quality detergent., To remove stains and dry food put...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Don’t use fine Italian ceramics for cooking or re-heating.
They should not be placed in the oven or microwaves or directly on a burner.
Italian ceramics are kiln fired twice at more than 1,600 °F (870 °C), so they clearly can stand high temperatures.
However, the risk of cracking or chipping sever ware or dinnerware when very hot and unevenly covered with food is real. -
Step 2: Avoid sudden temperature changes.
Italian ceramic plates like to be tempered with warm tap water before serving very hot foods or liquids.
It’s important to avoid possible thermal shock and cracking. , Pay attention when placing the pottery into the machine: ceramic pieces have to stay far apart to avoid touching each other during the dish washing cycle. , Use a plastic scrubber for the worst bits.
Don’t use scouring powders or other harsh remedies. ,, -
Step 3: Do use the dishwasher but stay on the safe side using a fine china cycle
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Step 4: low heat and a good quality detergent.
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Step 5: To remove stains and dry food put Italian ceramic plates or serving accessories in soapy warm water and let them soak for a few minutes.
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Step 6: To remove tea stains from hand painted ceramic cups fill with a solution of 2 tablespoons of chlorine bleach per quart of water
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Step 7: let them soak 1-2 minutes
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Step 8: then rinse them.
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Step 9: To remove black marks left by cutlery on Italian ceramic plates clean them with a good quality
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Step 10: non-abrasive metal cleaner.
Detailed Guide
They should not be placed in the oven or microwaves or directly on a burner.
Italian ceramics are kiln fired twice at more than 1,600 °F (870 °C), so they clearly can stand high temperatures.
However, the risk of cracking or chipping sever ware or dinnerware when very hot and unevenly covered with food is real.
Italian ceramic plates like to be tempered with warm tap water before serving very hot foods or liquids.
It’s important to avoid possible thermal shock and cracking. , Pay attention when placing the pottery into the machine: ceramic pieces have to stay far apart to avoid touching each other during the dish washing cycle. , Use a plastic scrubber for the worst bits.
Don’t use scouring powders or other harsh remedies. ,,
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