How Do I Get Burnt Bits Of The Bottom Of An Enamel Cooking Pot

[Messalina]

Well, more like carbon than burnt. Any ideas very gratefully recieved.

[ummmm]

Soak in washing detergent.

[Tilly2]

Put some biological powder in, boil it and leave it to soak for afew hours

[woofgang]

Soak it overnight with either dishwasher detergent or biological washing detergent, clean gently, rinse and repeat.

[Messalina]

Thanks for answering so quickly. I'm going to give it a go right now.

[Georgiesmum]

If all else fails, pour lots of salt in the dry pan, then cover it with boiling water and leave overnight to soak.

[heathfield]

Tilly, boiling kills the enzymes in bio powder that is the reason it works as it does! Anything above 40°C can stop them from working.

[AlwaysConfused]

i have tried anything and everything - I'm good at burning things! fairy (washing up liquis) platinum has been great for me in the past few months. It's only a quid, but it's bloomin marvelous. soak the pot in the fairy for an hour or so, problem solved!

[Messalina]

The waahing powder has got rid of the worst so I'll try the salt trick tomorrow. After that it's a hammer and chisel.

[friedgreentomato]

Cheapie diet coke is awesome at getting rid of burnt stuff on pans - pour in to cover burnt bit, boil and leave to cool then wipe.

[daisymay]

A tablespoon or so of Bicarbonate of soda boiled up in the pan - works a treat. Useful stuff, it will also get those nasty coffee and tea stains off cups and mugs and as well as cleaning your teeth.

[gina32]

I was going to say the same as friedgreentomato, its the best I know

[gina32]

actually any fizzy pop will do

[jomifl]

washing soda works in the same way as bicarb.

[xstitcher]

Put a handful of soda into the pot with some water, bring to the boil, simmer for about 10 min, turn off the heat and let it cool down. You can leave overnight or swish it out now depending on how badly burned the bits are. This works for any burned pot, just adjust your times for how bad it is.