cleaning a chip pan

BB15

Hi. Does anyone have any ideas to clean very burnt base of a saucepan/ chip pan please?

Rosa_Damascena

Start by soaking it in hot water / leaving it on a low hob for a while to see how much comes off by itself. Then go in with detergent / bicarb, and finally good old elbow grease.

Its going to take several attempts, but persist.

ETA: am assuming its the inside of the base rather than the exterior?

BB15

Thank you Rosa. Sorry but I should have made clear it's the base exterior.

FluffyBabyPenguin

Brillo pads are the best I've tried so far for cleaning burnt pans. It may take a whole pack and a lot of scrubbing but you can get a burnt pan coming up quite nicely with them.

I've heard of some people using oven cleaner, or the kind that you get for cleaning grill racks/BBQ racks that come with a thick plastic bag for putting the item in while it soaks. 

BB15

Thank you Fluffy. I'd actually forgotten about good old Brillo type pads. i will give it a try.

carriebradshaw

I use those spontex stainless steel scourers with some astonish oven and cookware cleaning paste.

BB15

Thank you Carrie.

goldfinches

I cleaned a filthy charity shop purchase with a spontex stainless steel scourer and Bar Keeper's Friend scouring powder plus a large amount of elbow grease. The result was an as new appearance which takes a small amount of going over with just the scourer to keep up. 

JIL

A soak in hot water with a couple of dishwasher tablets loosens the grime. I also like the fairy power spray or bbq  cleaner. 

BB15

Some really good ideas there. Thanks everyone.