Oh please help! I've just burnt my best stainless steel saucepan. It's as black as anything on the bottom inside. Does anybody know of a way I can clean it or is it destined for the bin? Please say I can rescue it.
Try putting it back on th stove with a high concentrate of soapy liquid to water, not to much water bring to the boil and switch heat off, you can also do it with liquid detergent the stronger the better!
Try to score some breaks in the burnt stuff (down to the metal), then soak in washing tablet / coke. Water is a great solvent but the more surface it has to act on the better, and hopefully you can start to peel bits off from underneath.
Hi malpals, Lakeland (Lakeland.co.uk) sell a great oven cleaner called Oven Mate. You brush it on and can leave it for hours and then rinses off with water. Sounds as if your saucepan may need a couple of applications. Not the cheapest, but I swear by it. Worth a try. Hope this helps.
unfortunately, you just have to keep at it. it may take a week or so, with a good soak every day, and a good scrub with a brillo pad, but it will come up good again. trust me, i know from experience!!
Try damp salt.
Damp the bottom of the pan, throw a good covering of salt in , leave it for a couple of hours, then use a plastic scourer and rinse off. Repeat until it all comes off.