Powdery green residue on crockpot....what is it?
Posted by sameer2222 on May 02, 2011 · Member since Nov 2008 · 4 posts
We have a crockpot that always develops a thin, light green, powdery residue on the outside and the inside after it has been stored for a few days. On first appearance, it looks like it has developed cracks. But when I run my fingers over the surface of the crockpot the green powder simply comes off and the cracks "disappear." It's rather unsettling because I'm unsure what it is. And if it safe to cook in the bloody thing.
I've googled this ad nauseum but I'm unable to find an explanation/solution. I'd appreciate some help. Thank you.
ANTHRAX
Is the glaze on the pot crackled? It sounds like mold. Maybe it's contaminated under the glaze? I don't know.
ANTHRAX
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Yabbitgirl...thanks for the input. jeeez, maybe it is mold. Rather disturbing. What do you mean by glaze? Are you talking about the coating on the crockpot? It doesn't appear to have cracks unless the "mold" powder has grown on it. But when I wash away the powdery substance, the pot doesn't look crackled.
Yabbitgirl...thanks for the input. jeeez, maybe it is mold. Rather disturbing. What do you mean by glaze? Are you talking about the coating on the crockpot? It doesn't appear to have cracks unless the "mold" powder has grown on it. But when I wash away the powdery substance, the pot doesn't look crackled.
Yeah, if your crockpot is white/cream pottery with a shine to it, it's glazed (most are, to keep stuff from giving a flavour to the pot). If it were me, I'd wash it inside and out with a mild bleach solution. Say half a teaspoon for the whole pot full. Then set it in full sun for awhile and see what happens.
It's black but it does have a sheen to it, so it probably does have a glaze. I'll follow your advice and give it the bleach + sun treatment.
Thank you very much.
While you're at it, wipe out the inside of the metal "pot" with a cloth wrung out well in the bleach solution.
Okay, will do that too. Good point.