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Don't use steel wool pads as they will put peices of the steel wool embedded in the stainlesss and then that will rust. Always use a non-rusting pad on stainless.
Just ignore it. The stuff has been sterilized. Cooked on carbon is why cast iron cook ware works so well. Cooked on carbon will come off if you simmer some tomato sauce in the pot for a while.
If it's really that bad try the oven cleaner. Just spray a little in there and put the lid back on the pot. I'd put do it in the garage or on the back patio just so the fumes aren't in the house.
Cleaning stainless steel shouldn't be a huge chore if you are a bit careful. Spray or oil the pan first, keep stirring the eggs as they cook (if scrambled) and you shouldn't have a big clean-up. Soak in hot water if needed, scrape off the stuck stuff (I keep an old credit card, they make great scrapers!!) and a little bit of bon ami or stove top cleaner if there is anything else.
Who says you can't use abrasive stuff on stainless steel pots? Steel wool pads work every time, and don't harm the pot.
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Don't use steel wool pads as they will put peices of the steel wool embedded in the stainlesss and then that will rust. Always use a non-rusting pad on stainless.
Definitely use the baking soda method recommended above. Years ago I threw away a perfectly good quality stainless steel pot because I didn't know how to get the cooked-on food off, having tried hot water, soap, etc. The next time it happened, I boiled some baking soda in a pot with burned on food, and the baked on stuff just came "sliding" on out.
If its stuck really bad, putting baking soda in the pan and then vinegar, letting it foam up, then putting water and simmering will take off what baking soda alone won't. It works especially well if there is grease.
The baking soda/vinegar method also works well with sinks when they run slow. Just give it time to sit for an hour or so and run hot water.
Dobie Pads and Barkeepers Friend cleanser is good. Also try vinegar. I forget but I think you boil the vinegar in the pan but I like the special cleanser for SS and Dobie Pad. Wash with dish detergent after the cleanser.
BTW, nylon dobie pads you can get at local supermarket or walmart near the bon ami or barkeepers freind.
I use SS for some things to cook but love cast iron as I can season it and food tastes better cooked in cast iron so I have all 3, SS, non-stick and cast iron.......lol.
Who says you can't use abrasive stuff on stainless steel pots? Steel wool pads work every time, and don't harm the pot.
Uhhh, rinse the pan?
It will definitely scratch the finish on the outside of the pot. Bon Ami doesn't scratch, but I rarely have to use it. I don't think I've ever had a pan so bad that it would take steel wool to clean it. What are you cooking?
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