HELP! I've just managed to burn the bottom of my favourite stainless steel pan because I forgot about the eggs I was hard boiling. Its now very black inside! Whats the best way to get all the black bits off so I don't have to throw the pan?
2007-06-30 00:07:02 · 24 answers · asked by maisydaisey 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Buy a wire scourer that's what i used and soak while the pan is wet rub some washing powder mixed into a paste and leave for a while then get the scourer on it!!!!!
2007-06-30 04:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by ஐ♥Wench T-C-B 2ஐ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly remove as much of the burnt food as possible.
If it is only slightly burnt on the bottom, put some water into the pan and add quite a lot of salt, soak for an hour, then wash in the usual way.
If it is badly burnt, put some water into the pan, add salt, bring to the boil and leave to soak for about twelve hours, bring to the boil again. The debris should wipe off. If this is not the case add more salt and bring to the boil again.
Add hot water to the pan with a used fabric softener sheet from your laundry. Let soak and the burnt crust will lift right off.
2007-06-30 00:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by minty359 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Had the same thing happen to me and got the best answer here. Fill the pan to about half full of water and dump about 1/2 cup salt in it. Boil for about 10 minutes remove from the heat and allow to cool. You should be able to scrape most of the black stuff off with a plastic scraper. You may have to repeat the process a couple of times. Once you have removed most of the black stuff you can use baking soda or more salt as scouring powder and scrub the heck out of the pan. It worked for me and my daughter burnt Mac and Cheese.
2007-06-30 00:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Wealth of useless information 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
salt ! pour cooking or table salt in to the pan to cover the burnt add just enough water to make a paste of the salt leave for a while then scrub with the scourer side of a washing up sponge. It does need a bit of effort and may need a couple of changes of salt This should get most if not all the burnt off . My friend boiled her potatoes dry and she thought the pan was only fit for the bin until I try-ed this trick on it.
2007-06-30 04:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil water (with salt may help) in the pan then let it sit for several hours. Gently scrape the pan with a plastic spatula, preferable one with an edge. You can find something like this in a hardware store; you don't want to use a typical kitchen one. You do not want to scratch the bottom of the pan which you will do if you use brillo or a metal spatula. If after scraping gently some material remains, repeat the process.
2007-06-30 00:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way of cleaning burnt pot´s and pans ,is to add enough warm water to cover the burn stains. now add a tablespoon or 2 of baking powder/ soda. Leave for 10 min´s and the stains will lift off. Once the stains have been lifted out, was with washing up liquid
2007-06-30 04:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and buy some Soda Crystals.Tesco's sell it for about 56p in the washing powder section.Put a couple of heaped tablespoons in with hot water and leave for a few hours.
Go out and enjoy yourself, and when you get back just pour out and using a pan scrub go over bottom of pan.It should come off easily, if it already hasn't come off.
I've done this several times and it has always worked.I have never got rid of a pan!
2007-06-30 01:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by dogsandysassy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are a few ways. Put some water in the pan, along with a teaspoon or two of salt. let it heat and boil for a few minutes. Another way is to lightly scrub with moistened bi-carb soda then wash normally. A new hint on TV recently was to let pan stand with hot water in it with 2 soluble aspirin. Let sit for half hour, then wash.
2007-06-30 00:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by musicdancerecords 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brandon is right...salt is unbelievable and cheap while being ecologically friendly. What a deal! So, you didn't say what kind of burn. If it is greasy, you need to put hot, hot, hot water in it, and a splash of Dawn detergent. Sorry, but that is the best brand for grease! If it is a real black burn with lots of it, then put it with the hot Dawn water back on the stove. Bring it to boiling and let it boil for just a bit. Turn off the burner and let it soak. When the water gets "touchable", begin to scrape the black burn off. I usually use a scrubby scouring pad, but not an SOS pad yet. I have been known to use the edge of a knife to try to scrape it off as well. So now you have as much off as you can get, and there remains a black burn. Take out a salt shaker and pour it on. Not gobs, but enough to work with. I accidentally left a box of salt open and I have a big clod of salt that formed because it was too wet in my house. I take the salt and rub it over the burn. A lot will be loosened, and all of it should come off. As the salt needs to be replaced, just shake a bit more on. This should take all of the black burn off. NOW is when I rinse the pan and scour it with my SOS pad. The pan should come back to sparkly silver color! Good luck!
2016-05-19 02:36:31 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slice a lemon into half a pan of water, bring to boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes
2007-06-30 00:17:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mike C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋