Cleaning a burnt pot
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Topic: Cleaning a burnt pot
Posted By: GuestGuest
Subject: Cleaning a burnt pot
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 11:48am
DH put some sushi rice on the stove and forgot about it 
Does anyone know of a sure fire way of cleaning a burnt pot? I've tried googling it and there seems to be a million different things I can try but is there anything that actually works?? Thanks! |
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 11:53am
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salt? I have had a few pots that have taken days to get back to pre burnt condition.
I have soaked for days in salt & then used a pot scrub...not the easiest job. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 11:56am
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YES, BUT NOW WHAT DO I DO ABOUT THE PAN?????
Firstly remove as much of the burnt food as possible. If it is only slightly burnt on the bottom, put some water into the pan and add quite a lot of salt, soak for an hour, then wash in the usual way. If it is badly burnt, put some water into the pan, add salt, bring to the boil and leave to soak for about twelve hours, bring to the boil again. The debris should wipe off. If this is not the case add more salt and bring to the boil again. Add hot water to the pan with a used fabric softener sheet from your laundry. Let soak and the burnt crust will lift right off. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 3:43pm
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I soak overnight in white vinegar and BS and i practicall wipes off in the morning. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 4:12pm
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I boil it in diluted white vinegar and then let cool, add some baking soda.
then scrub with pot scrub comes off super good |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 4:22pm
Thanks guys. DH will be doing the scrubbing 
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Posted By: nathansmummy
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 6:04pm
| I have been told to use washing powder and water and let it boil for ages, apparently it helps to lift of the burnt parts so it's easier to clean. You could try it? |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 6:10pm
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At my work, if a chef burns a pot they have to clean it! So, as i am constantly burning pots my expert advice is to put in a good scoop of baking soda (i'm talking a couple of tablespoons) bring it to the boil and then simmer for at least 30min. Then leave it to cool down in its own juice. And then scrub scrub scrub. If you've burnt an actual layer on the bottom (as i have in the past, cm thick layer of black crust...) a spoon is ideal to chip it off
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Posted By: LadyBee
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 6:59pm
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Gezz sound like hard work! I would go get DH's credit card and buy a new one LOL ------------- TTC for 4 1/2 years IVF #1 - April 2012 short BFP, no frosties IVF #2 - August 2012, BFP!! 3 frosties! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 June 2011 at 8:48pm
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baking soda cleaned my burnt pot! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 17 June 2011 at 1:34pm
wish I'd seen this a couple of weeks ago, I just threw ours out ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 17 June 2011 at 3:04pm
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Normally I put a wee bit of water and fair bit of baking soda and leave over night and it just wipes off.. not so for the burnt fish pie mix... will be trying the salt boiling technique later. -------------   
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Posted By: Puddleduck
Date Posted: 17 June 2011 at 3:22pm
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I use boiling water, vinegar and baking soda, left overnight to soak. Didn't know about salt, I'l have to try that one. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 18 June 2011 at 5:24pm
| We always used oven cleaner... and cleaned it really well afterwards of course! Good to know there's a more food-friendly way of doing it though... |
Posted By: troutpout
Date Posted: 18 June 2011 at 5:37pm
The magic trick for this is coca cola - I sh*t you not!!! Put coke in the pan and boil it, and all the burnt stuff will wipe straight off without even scrubbing. Actually kind of terrifying to say we drink the stuff lol  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 18 June 2011 at 6:14pm
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Not really related but cocoacola is also a choice chicken marinade. And if you believe certain websites its a great spermacide too*. Almost as many uses as baking soda!
*sarcasm plus, don't try at home! |
Posted By: princesspumpkin
Date Posted: 19 June 2011 at 7:54am
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Dishwasher powder! Not that I have a dishwasher, but that stuff is so caustic it melts the burnt stuff right off . Just make sure you put it somewhere very very very safe (in a locked cupboard ten feet in the air would probably be good!).
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