Burnt pan

[tenrec]

I have a Prestige copper bottomed stainless steel pan that I have just boiled dry with broccoli in it. It is now black! Any suggestions on how to clean it that don't involve elbow grease?
Thanks for any advice.

[gingejbee]

DO NOT use bleach or washing-soda in a stainless steel saucepan!

[Georgiesmum]

Soak over night in a solution of hot biological soap powder ie ariel or bold. i always used to clean my oven shelves like this. In the morning you just give them a quick wipe over.
Ive also heard for a burnt pan soak overnight in a solution of brine.

[Psybbo]

Deglaze it on heat with whiskey and turn it into gravy

[rsvp]

put some biological washing powder in hot water and leave overnight - you may have to repeat this but it works.

[paddywak]

Last time i burnt a pan I binned it and nipped out and got a new one before Trish came home from her sisters.

[wolf63]

I am easily distracted and set fire to toasters and pots. I now buy cheap pots and when I weld something to it I can throw it out.

Paddywak - you are a coward. How long before she sussed out what you did? It's a bit like buying a new hamster to replace the one that died when you were house-sitting.

[tenrec]

Some really good ideas there. I will get to work on it in the morning. Thanks for all the tips.

[paddywak]

About 10 minutes but she was too tactful to say any thing for a couple of days when she the casually mentioned that while I was in town I may as well buy the rest of the set.

[ojread2]

laundry liquid or powder works a treat

[tenrec]

Just to let you all know that after leaving said pan overnight soaking in just cold water I attacked it with one of those wire wool scratchy things and it wasn't half as bad as I thought it was so job done and my pan is ready for another traumatic day in the kitchen.

Thank you everyone.