When a pan or pot is burned black, try this trick right away, it will have a surprising effect.
When cooking, pans or pots can burn, making it difficult to clean. At that time, you can use the following little trick that will give unexpected results.
While the pan or pot is still hot but has a burnt layer, you can immediately pour a bowl of ice into it and use a spoon or chopsticks to stir the ice back and forth.
Due to the sudden change in temperature between the cold ice and the hot pan, the crust in the pan will peel off immediately. Try it out, you will definitely get surprising results.
Some other tips to help clean burned pans and pots
Baking soda and water
Make a mixture of three parts baking soda to one part water. The mixture should be thick enough to cover the entire pot. Leave the mixture for a few hours or overnight, then add baking soda again and scrub with a pot scrubber or scrubbing sponge.
If you don’t want to wait, you can add another half cup of water to thin the mixture and then put the pan on the stove to boil. Let cool and start removing scorch marks.
You can also use baking soda this way to wash pots and pans regularly and help prevent scorch marks or burnt residue.
Baking soda and vinegar
For a more thorough clean, add white vinegar to baking soda to help break down burned food on the pan. First add enough white vinegar to cover the pan. Boil the vinegar over low heat for a few minutes. Turn off the stove and add one cup of baking soda. You will get a bubbly reaction, so do this in the sink.
Set the pot aside and wait until the bubbling stops. Discard the liquid and scrub the pan, adding more baking soda if needed. Then rinse and dry.
Baking soda and lemon
Using lemon is a great way to clean and polish stainless steel or copper cookware. Combined with the power of baking soda, you can remove black, yellow or rainbow oxidation stains and help restore burned pans. It’s easy if you follow these steps:
First pour a thin layer of water in the pan, then sprinkle baking soda evenly on the bottom of the pan. Cut a lemon in half and use the lemon pulp to rub on the baking soda mixture. The combination of acidic lemon juice and alkaline baking soda can cause mild foaming.
If your pan has a blackened or tarnished copper bottom, use this method to help remove stains and restore the shine.
Remove burnt cast iron
If you burn food in a cast iron pan, keep soap and acidic substances such as vinegar or lemon juice away from the pan as they can create rust and damage the pan. Baking soda alone is still an effective companion when cleaning up burned food on a cast iron pan.
Cover the bottom of the pan with baking soda. Then add 2-3 tablespoons of water until it is moist but not liquid, but like sand. Scrub the pan with a stiff bristle brush or scouring pad, absolutely do not add dishwashing liquid.
Rinse and repeat if necessary to remove any remaining burnt food. The more you scrub, the more you’ll remove, so don’t go overboard. Completely dry the cast iron pan, then apply vegetable oil and use a paper towel to wipe over and over until the pan shines. Place the pan on the stove over low heat to help the pan form a new non-stick layer
