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Writing yesterday about my favorite food products, I came to realize how loyal I am to certain brands without much realizing it.  A prime example is Bon Ami cleanser.  My mother and grandmother both use it, too, so I’ve always seen the inconspicuous gold and red can hanging around since childhood.  If you’ve never tried Bon Ami, I highly suggest you do so.

First, it’s environmentally friendly, and it always has been.  There are absolutely no harsh chemicals in it, no bleach so there’s no overwhelming smell, and it’s totally biodegradable.  You might say, “Samantha, what does this have to do with cooking?”  Well, aside from the fact that I do use it to clean all sorts of things, I always keep a can of it under the kitchen sink to clean pots, pans, and casseroles.  When Bon Ami is around, you have no need for scouring pads that contain wicked degreasers and chemicals.  It won’t hurt your hands to use it without gloves, and it rinses off your skin just as easily as it rinses off of things.  Ever notice how long it takes to get the blue suds off of a casserole when you scrub it with a traditonal scouring pad?  That always freaked me out when I would try to use one.  What if there’s still some of it there when you cook with that casserole again?

The best part is that Bon Ami works fast.  You’ll find you’re more inclined to wash your cooking equipment right after you use it.  That is, you won’t have the temptation to shove your crusty pans in the dishwasher just to get them out of the way, knowing full well that when they come out of the machine you’ll just end up scrubbing them anyway.