So true, I especially like the colors created cutting strawberries.Reverand wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:31 am I think everyone has covered this pretty well, but for me slicing tomatoes gives a good, natural patina. I would clean the blades after each use and wipe them with food-grade Mineral Oil. The color becomes more brown and varied, rather than the grey vinegar patina.
Slicing strawberries gave it a darker patina with shades if blue. Very lovely!
I don't know if applying oil every time helped or not, but it appeared to me that it gave the patina a better look.
One meal is enough to establish a good patina. One week of meal prep will make it perfect.
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I like to shove the blade into a pear. If it goes through the core it can leave cool designs. I call it a peartina.edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:27 pmSo true, I especially like the colors created cutting strawberries.Reverand wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:31 am I think everyone has covered this pretty well, but for me slicing tomatoes gives a good, natural patina. I would clean the blades after each use and wipe them with food-grade Mineral Oil. The color becomes more brown and varied, rather than the grey vinegar patina.
Slicing strawberries gave it a darker patina with shades if blue. Very lovely!
I don't know if applying oil every time helped or not, but it appeared to me that it gave the patina a better look.
One meal is enough to establish a good patina. One week of meal prep will make it perfect.
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So what is the answer to this question about stainless steel patina? Anybody?
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Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:15 amSo what is the answer to this question about stainless steel patina? Anybody?
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Feric chloride.Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:15 am
So what is the answer to this question about stainless steel patina? Anybody?
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Eustace wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:14 pmFeric chloride.Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:15 am
So what is the answer to this question about stainless steel patina? Anybody?
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