Feeding at least 200 people - turkey, dressing, gravy, potatoes, green beans, etc.
use lime/lemon juice to clean it off.
IF it has rust on it, it's not silverSilver will tarnish, black but it does not rustTo clean sliver use a silver polish or take it to a jeweler.
make a thick paste out of baking soda and a little water and rub it in with either a rag or a soft tooth brush and the baking soda paste will polish the tarnish awayi always use that to clean my silver it is very in expensive and works so good i am about to go and clean my silver tray in a few with that so good luck with it
The way it is done in the jewelry trade is to pickle the sterlingA product called Sparex is heated to about 180 degreesDo not boil because dangerous fumes can be generatedA convent tool is a crock potIf you cannot locate Sparex a swimming pool additive called Ph Plus can be used as a pickleDo not use steel tongsUse copper, brass or wooden tongsNext polish with any silver compound to bring up the luster.
Use doubled foil pans and alcohol fueled chaffing dishesYou put a little water in the outside pan and the food in the inside panplace one or two alcohol burner under each panYou can buy the wire rack and aluminum pan sets at most party stores for about $5 eachThe fuel comes in flats of 12 for $10Easy!!
