Cleaning a stainless steel saucepan

angeltreats

I just use a steel scrubber on mine when they get a bit stained, and the few times I've really seriously burnt something (an incident with a jam pan springs to mind) I've soaked it overnight with hot water and some biological washing powder and the next morning it's been good as new.

Waffle_On

You could try warming something acidic such as vinegar or cola in it, whilst stirring with a wooden or plastic spoon.

Or you could try the lazy but long-term solution and buy a non-stick pan to use for things that tend to stick!

carriebradshaw

I think if you cook some rhubarb in you pan it should come up shiny again inside

life_in_termoil

Hot water and a tablespoon of laundry powder/liquid or a dish washer tablet. Leave to soak for as long as possible

Topher

I've had some success with a) boiling rhubarb is the pan, and b) scrunching up some foil and using a ball of it to scrub particularly burnt areas. In case the last method scratches, I scrub in the direction of the "grain" that the pan was originally polished up with. Failing these, stainless steel cleaner does seem cheaper than it used to be, and certainly has worked for me in the past on all but that burnt "bloom" you get on S.S. stovetop kettles.

nesssie1702

Use some washing powder (laundry stuff) in the bottom of the pan with some water and it will work miracles - honestly!!

Sunnyday

Another vote for washing powder here too, chuck in a couple of tablespoons with very hot water, give it a stir and leave overnight.

It will be like a new pan in the morning

I`ve cleaned some horrors with this and my pans are still like new.

HTH

SD

LJM

i actually screwed up some tin foil the other day when i burnt milk on my pan and scrubbed pan with it worked treat that and elbow grease

jcr16

i generally only use my anodised sauce pans for milk then i get no sticking prob's.

but when i use my stainless steel stock pots for lentil soup, where it contains milk and has a long time cooking, i find the best way to clean it back to sparkling is one of those soap filled pads and don my rubber gloves to give a good scrub. i'd never use these type of pans of the outside, but on the inside it works absolute wonders.

when i was younger i remember my mum often putting something into the saucepan with water and would then boil it, to clean it. and whatever was burnt on would just lift off and she could wash as normal. but i'm unsure what product she used to boil tho.

FatVonD

Put a cupful of washing powder in, half fill with water and bring to the boil, I have a long history of allowing my vegetables to steam dry and this method gets everything off and leaves them looking like new!