Burnt Pan Advice

[Marty Funkhouser]

I managed to burn the saucepan (no coating on the bottom) this morning. Now:

a) the kitchen sticks of burnt porridge

and

b) the pan has a thick black burnt layer on the bottom I cannot remove.


Anyone here got any decent tips on how to remove this? I hear baking soda works?

[550Hep]

Full fat cola will work...

[plg]

Assuming it's been soaking and that washing up liguid and a gentle scourer isn't doing the trick then try a tablet of either dishwasher power or washing liquid (as in clothes washing liquid), preferably biological, and leave overnight.

Then hot water and elbow grease with a good scouring pad - you can get "non scratch" ones from teh supermarket.

And don't tell my wife, she thinks I can't wash up!

Edited by plg on Monday 8th November 17:19

[Mazdarese]

Do you have a microwave? Porridge is much quicker that way.

[Marty Funkhouser]

Mazdarese said:

Do you have a microwave? Porridge is much quicker that way.

Yeah but it tends to boil over in the microwave & doesnt taste the same...

[jenpot]

A couple of teaspoons of baking powder and just enough water to cover the burnt bits. heat to the boil and watch it. it will lift most of the bits but if you boil it dry you'll have to do it all over again.

[Astacus]

jenpot said:

A couple of teaspoons of baking powder and just enough water to cover the burnt bits. heat to the boil and watch it. it will lift most of the bits but if you boil it dry you'll have to do it all over again.

And if none of the more sensible solutions above work, I have had success with neat bleach and leave it for a couple of hours, before rinsing and scrubbing again.

[Dogwatch]

jenpot said:

A couple of teaspoons of baking powder and just enough water to cover the burnt bits. heat to the boil and watch it. it will lift most of the bits but if you boil it dry you'll have to do it all over again.

Similar idea but just chuck a tablespoon or so into some water in the pan and leave to simmer for a while. Again though, if you forget it....
I usually give the pan an occasional scrub round with a pan brush while simmering so that really well burnt bits aren't shielded from the soda.

[Big Al.]

DO NOT USE A SCOURER if it's a stainless pan then use a good old fashioned Brillo pad.

Always have a packet under the sink for cleaning the pans periodically.

[JM]

Marty Funkhouser said:

Mazdarese said:

Do you have a microwave? Porridge is much quicker that way.

Yeah but it tends to boil over in the microwave & doesnt taste the same...

Soak the oats overnight, then it takes very little heating/cooking in the microwave, and if you do it in short bursts and stir it then it won't boil over.

[H6CJF]

Alloy wheel cleaner? (this is PH)

[missdiane]

As above, simmer in soapy water (not too soapy)

Another trick I have with griddle is heat it alone with nothing on, the black flakes off. BUT this works with heavy duty stuff, domestic stuff- not sure about- may ruin it

[jmorgan]

Baking soda if memory serves me. Been a while since I did that to a pan.

Edit. Or was it Bicarb?

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 8th November 19:00

[Simpo Two]

Think of it as a non-stick coating, ignore it and and carry on?

[RSGulp]

"Bar Keeper's Friend" - get in in Waitrose. Great for removing burn marks off pans and a thousand other jobs around the house...

Edited by RSGulp on Monday 8th November 21:44

[andy43]

Not in any way a reflection on my wifes cooking, but we use one of these

[paul.deitch]

Come on throw it away, she'll never notice.

[Big E 118]

Put the hob on full and just leave the pan on it, you'll just burn it off.

Yes it does actually work, but remember to remove the batteries from the smoke alarms first and open some windows!

[OldSkoolRS]

If any of the above suggestions fail, then try an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment. This is PH after all.