screwed up a stainless steel pan.. help!
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Just bought one of these:
https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/p/signature-stai...
and doing the initial seasoning with oil, took my eyes off the ball, and managed to burn it in.
I've used boiling water several times, and tried scratching it with the edge of a metal spoon and it manages to scrape through a little bit. Just wondering if there's any issue using something like a brillo pad on it? regular pan scourer better?
https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/p/signature-stai...
and doing the initial seasoning with oil, took my eyes off the ball, and managed to burn it in.
I've used boiling water several times, and tried scratching it with the edge of a metal spoon and it manages to scrape through a little bit. Just wondering if there's any issue using something like a brillo pad on it? regular pan scourer better?
HotJambalaya said:
Just bought one of these:
https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/p/signature-stai...
and doing the initial seasoning with oil, took my eyes off the ball, and managed to burn it in.
I've used boiling water several times, and tried scratching it with the edge of a metal spoon and it manages to scrape through a little bit. Just wondering if there's any issue using something like a brillo pad on it? regular pan scourer better?
Lots of bicarb with a tiny bit of water, and give a good scrub. Hopefully will get it off.https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/p/signature-stai...
and doing the initial seasoning with oil, took my eyes off the ball, and managed to burn it in.
I've used boiling water several times, and tried scratching it with the edge of a metal spoon and it manages to scrape through a little bit. Just wondering if there's any issue using something like a brillo pad on it? regular pan scourer better?
Ouch, I bet that made you swear!
https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/care-and-use/cop...
I'd be tempted to speak to them: https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/contactus
https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/care-and-use/cop...
I'd be tempted to speak to them: https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/contactus
k!21TonyK said:
Oven cleaner. The gel type. Oven pride etc.
Yes this, and I use a cleaner made for cleaning coked oils from turbine engine components, and it also listed for cleaning (aircraft) ovens as it happens. Works great on my pots that have baked on carbon deposits that scrubbing doesn't move. Available in handy sized 25L and 200L containers. 
smack said:
21TonyK said:
Oven cleaner. The gel type. Oven pride etc.
Yes this, and I use a cleaner made for cleaning coked oils from turbine engine components, and it also listed for cleaning (aircraft) ovens as it happens. Works great on my pots that have baked on carbon deposits that scrubbing doesn't move. Available in handy sized 25L and 200L containers. 
You need to get chemical warfare on it as nothing else is going to do anything.
curvature said:
There was no need to season a stainless steel pan, you generally only do this with cast iron to prevent it rusting.
As others has said be wary of using metal to scrape the residue off or you may scratch the stainless steel. A good strong oven cleaner will sort it.
well they said to in the instructions to be fair. As others has said be wary of using metal to scrape the residue off or you may scratch the stainless steel. A good strong oven cleaner will sort it.
Well exciting pan update... Tried first with the dishwasher tablet, that was pretty good, got rid of about 60% of the stuff, I think because that got rid of most, the bartenders friend didnt do much. So on to the over cleaner, Oven brite definitely shifted the hard to get off stuff, 4 hours a lot was gone, but it was drying out, so washed it and started again and left it overnight. Got most of it off.
That was a headache! Going to have to be a lot more careful from now it would appear!
HotJambalaya said:
well they said to in the instructions to be fair.
Well exciting pan update... Tried first with the dishwasher tablet, that was pretty good, got rid of about 60% of the stuff, I think because that got rid of most, the bartenders friend didnt do much. So on to the over cleaner, Oven brite definitely shifted the hard to get off stuff, 4 hours a lot was gone, but it was drying out, so washed it and started again and left it overnight. Got most of it off.
That was a headache! Going to have to be a lot more careful from now it would appear!
Just use a scouring pad on it. I've been using them on my stainless steel pans for about 15 years and they still work fine. No need to be preciousWell exciting pan update... Tried first with the dishwasher tablet, that was pretty good, got rid of about 60% of the stuff, I think because that got rid of most, the bartenders friend didnt do much. So on to the over cleaner, Oven brite definitely shifted the hard to get off stuff, 4 hours a lot was gone, but it was drying out, so washed it and started again and left it overnight. Got most of it off.
That was a headache! Going to have to be a lot more careful from now it would appear!
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