Question from Cathy

I just found out you’re not supposed to put anodized cookware in the dishwasher. We don’t do it it often but occasionally if my husband is cleaning up (rarely happens) the pans will go in the dishwasher. I can’t see any evidence of damage to the surface of these pans but want to know if they are possibly unsafe to use. I hope you can answer my question.

Debra’s Answer

My husband Larry is the dishwasher in our house, so I don’t have a lot of attention on what is safe to put in the dishwasher or not. But it seems that some cookware is dishwasher safe and some isn’t. I would follow the manufacturer’s advice on this.

At first I answered this question by saying putting your cookware in the dishwasher probably wouldn’t ruin it, but read the comments for the experiences of readers who DID ruin their anodized aluminum cookware by putting it in the diswasher.