Pan burnt dry - can I save it ?

lily117

I once read that if you leave a burnt pan upside down on the grass overnight it will get rid of the burnt bits, can't say I've tried it though!

Farway

lily117 wrote: »

I once read that if you leave a burnt pan upside down on the grass overnight it will get rid of the burnt bits, can't say I've tried it though!

Sounds like either slugs or fairies feasting on it

sweetilemon

A plastic bottle top is good for scrubbing it off and cream cleaner to soak then add some when cleaning. I wouldn't throw out a pan!

[Deleted User]

I also use salt as my ma-in-law taught me to,she was the old wife that all the tales were about :):) my children were convinced she had special powers as a lot of her tips actually worked

t14cy_t

washing powder does it every time for me! xx

Linda32

You could try boiling vinegar in the pan. I boiled dry beetroot once, I intended to pickle it and the resulting vinegar in the pan cleaned it, reasonably well.

Ilona

24 hour soak in diluted vinegar does it for me.
Ilona

FluffityBunny

Washing powder, denture tablets or vinegar, add them to just boiled water and let the pan soak overnight

Money_saving_maniac

I use my husband! He's stronger than me, an overnight soak and the pan scrubber and him work wonders

[Deleted User]

Thanks everyone for all the useful tips. In the end, I chose to use Laundry Powder (as so many of you recommended it) and boiling water, and left to soak, then a bit of scrubbing and all the black is off. Very useful to know (as, no doubt, it will happen again!)