I forgot to remove my pan from the burner after frying taco shells, causing the oil to burn onto the pan.
Total Time: 10 minutes
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I scorched a stainless steel skillet after spraying it with PAM. It looks glazed on. Baking soda did not help. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike S.
Try putting the baking soda in the pan with water and bring to a boil. This may help some. Also you can try putting hot water in your pan and a sheet of Bounce that you use in the dryer and let it soak over night. It will help take off the scorched part of the pan and maybe the glazed look. Hope this will help you.
Use a steel wool pad (like SOS). This has always cleaned my stainless steel pans after all kinds of embarrassing disasters. Let the pan soak a few minutes (or overnight) first.
I use oven cleaner. It works great. Spray on, leave awhile. Then wash as usual.
How do I clean burnt oil from a stainless steel pan?
By RichardT from Sterling Heights, MI
Apply any of the following (as available) to the burnt parts, leave overnight and scrub with a stiff scouring pad next day:
- scouring powder + vinegar paste
Hi Richard!
What I do is to sprinkle liberally the burned part with baking soda, and then pour just enough water over the soda to make a paste. Let the pan sit overnight, and then take a scrubby and scrub the burned part. The debris should come off very easily, along with the baking soda paste.
Easy, good for the environment, and cheap! :)
Hope this helps,
Bron from Augusta, Georgia
I burned oil in a stainless steel pan, about 10 minutes on the stove burning. The pan has a burnt oil smell I can't get out. Any suggestions?
Try scrubbing it with some baking soda and water then wash it normally with hot water and dish soap. This should work.
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