How to Clean a Fondue Pot

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If the pot is metal and can be put on the stove

   If you have cheese to the top of the pot, only fill to within about an inch of the top.
   
   Cover the pot with a lid.
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   Step 2: put water in it up to the level of the cheese residue.

   You will need to be able to pour hot water from this container safely, so don't use something too big. , About 180 ºF to 190 ºF (80 ºC
   - 90 ºC) seems to work. , Remove from the heat (or turn the stove off). ,,, Most of the cheese should have been "dissolved" into the water with the detergent.
   
   If there are some stuck bits, a very light scrub with a dish brush and a splash with the remaining detergent water should very easily remove the last bits. ,,
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   Step 3: If the pot is non-stovetop safe

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   Step 4: place another pot or tea kettle with water in it on the burner.

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   Step 5: Heat the water until it is near

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   Step 6: but not boiling.

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   Step 7: Add about a teaspoon of dishwasher detergent (not dish soap) to the water

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   Step 8: and give it a stir.

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   Step 9: If you used a separate container

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    Step 10: carefully pour the hot

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    Step 11: soapy water into the fondue pot

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    Step 12: and stir it once or twice to coat the walls.

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    Step 13: Replace the lid on the pot with the detergent/water mixture

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    Step 14: and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

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    Step 15: Empty most of the pot and inspect it to see if the cheese is all gone.

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    Step 16: Rinse the pot well - the detergent tends to leave a soapy film.

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    Step 17: Finished.

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