The Oxford dictionary states that art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. What is art?

The task of the philosopher of art is not to heighten understanding and appreciation of works of art but to provide conceptual foundations for the critic by (1) examining the basic concepts that underlie the activities of critics and enable them to speak and write more intelligibly about the arts and by (2) arriving at …

In 1963, Pop artist Andy Warhol exhibited “Brillo Box” in a New York gallery. Is “Brillo Box” art? Customs agents said “No.” When the work was shipped across the border to Canada for a show, it was taxed as a commercial product, and denied the special tax status of an art work.

Brillo Steel Wool Soap Pads are made of steel wool, soap, fragrance, and colorant.

These pads are sold under the S.O.S and Brillo brand names. Brillo pads saturated with soap came out in the 1930s. S.O.S (with the missing last period) contained soap when they were introduced in 1917. Steel wool soap pads are very good at cleaning off baked-on food from pots, pans, stoves, and broiler pans.

No, it will not stop them. They navigate by memory, landmarks, sense air flow through cracks and openings, and smell. They leave a urine trail to follow to return to the opening or food source. The expanding foam works well as it blocks air.

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7 Things You Shouldn’t Clean with SOS Pads

• Wooden Furniture and floor. If you want to clean your wooden furniture, hardwood floor or laminate floor without causing ant damage to them, you should never use SOS Pads for the cleaning.
• Kitchen Countertop.
• Non-Stick Pans.
• Costly Carpets.
• Stainless Steel Appliances.
• Window Glass.
• Leather Couch.

Can I use an S.O.S® non-scratch scrubber pad on enamel cookware like Le Creuset®? Yes! S.O.S® non-scratch scrubber pads are safe to use on enamel cookware.

Brillo/S.O.S pads (the real metal ones) and Barkeepers Friend. Recently I found a liquid Barkeepers Friend that works well also. There have never been scratches with Brillo/S.O.S on my stainless steel both inside and out All Clad. I think that Brillo/S.O.S works to really put a shine on the interior of the pan.

Wipe down the Le Creuset cookware with a soft sponge. Do not use harsh abrasive pads like steel wool. You should wash your pot, kettles, and pans after using them every time.

Try using soft scrub with bleach. Wet the stain and put a light layer of soft scrub around the entire stain. Let it soak for a little while. Then scrub with hot water.

Like above, the boiling water and baking soda method is the fastest way to clean burnt food off your Le Creuset Dutch oven pan. This method works great for stubborn burnt residue. For regular cleaning, fill the pan with water and use a non-scratch cast iron grill brush to scrub the stains away.

Le Creuset is cast iron with an enamel coating. Don’t be afraid to soak the pan in soapy water overnight if you get lazy—the enamel coating protects against rusting, and it doesn’t need to be seasoned after drying.

But the size issue aside, as Mull notes, Le Creuset’s pots really are great tools for cooking: They’re heavy, which means they heat evenly and retain heat well, leading to excellent browning without scorching and consistent outcomes. …

Nonstick is a newer venture for Le Creuset and a nicer-quality upgrade from the nonstick stuff you’ve used before. Compared to cast iron, these aluminum-core products heat up quickly. All nonstick pieces come with a limited lifetime warranty.

What makes Le Creuset so much more expensive that other enamel coated cast iron cookware? They’re an old company with a good reputation, so to a large extent they can trade on that. Buying a Le Creuset pot is less like buying a product and more like buying a lifetime membership in a free-new-pot club.

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If you’ve ever pronounced it “lay-croo-SET” and “luh-croo-SAY,” or simply skip the embarrassment and refer to yours as “the Dutch oven” or “the big orange pot” in conversation, turns out you’re not alone.

Nike chairman Phillip Knight has confirmed that it’s “Nikey” not “Nike”, meaning I’ve essentially been talking nonsense for years. The great pronunciation debate, second only to that of ‘gif’ and ‘jif’, came to a head after Knight was sent a letter asking him to circle the correct way of saying the brand name.

They will last forever (okay, maybe not 1,000 years, but still). We stock our kitchens with Le Creuset dutch ovens, braising pans, woks and frying pans, and they take a pretty heavy beating.

Le Creuset skillets do not need to be seasoned. The raw cast iron is completely encased in an enamel coating. It is possible to form a patina on the surface of the skillet through extended use and careful washing.