BikeBookBread Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I have a very clean ceramic cooktop -- not bragging, but it makes a difference with these things...you have to keep them clean or they're murder to recover! I have had really good success keeping it clean, until last night when I made a teriyaki beef dish and spilled some of the homemade teriyaki sauce (mostly brown sugar and soy) onto the cooktop and it burned on. I got it off but it took me about half an hour of hard scrubbing (my hands are tired...I guess I'm a wimp)! Maybe I'm using the wrong thing for this type of spill: I used the manufacturer's recommended glasstop cleaner, a blunt-scraper (looks like a blade but it's safe for ceramic cooktops...if you have this type of a cooktop you'll know what I'm talking about) and lots of elbow grease; when that didn't work, I switched to Barkeepers friend with the blunt scraper and even more elbow grease. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 No, but I can tell you that sugar spills are the worst to clean up on that type of top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Could you leave a soaking wet cloth on it for a while - would the sugar dissolve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I usually use a sharp knife, but carefully :) It still takes a lot of elbow grease. Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Could you leave a soaking wet cloth on it for a while - would the sugar dissolve? Yeah, I'd just pour a little puddle of hot water on it. Sugar is water soluble, but a nightmare to try to power off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I use a razor blade for especially stubborn burned-on items. Use it carefully, and at a shallow angle and it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I've had this happen before. I poured really hot water on it and let it sit a bit. It came off pretty easily if I recall correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 a razor blade works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I use a razor blade for especially stubborn burned-on items. Use it carefully, and at a shallow angle and it should be fine. Me, too. My Jenn-Air cooktop manual actually recommends this for burned sugar. I don't know of anything that dissolves it. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I used the manufacturer's recommended glasstop cleaner, a blunt-scraper (looks like a blade but it's safe for ceramic cooktops...if you have this type of a cooktop you'll know what I'm talking about) and lots of elbow grease; I've burned a ridiculous number of things on my glasstop stove, including sugar mixtures of one type or another several times. What I do is liberally pour the glasstop cleaner over the entire messy area. Let it sit 5-10 minutes. Go at it with my blunt scraper (I use my pastry cutter). Whatever doesn't come up gets covered again (by using the pastry cutter to distribute the now half-disgusting mess of white/brown cleaner over it again). Leave it for another 5-10 minutes. Repeat as needed. I've had to do this up to 10 times before but it has never failed me. My stove still looks brand new. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I use a razor blade for especially stubborn burned-on items. Use it carefully, and at a shallow angle and it should be fine. This is how I clean burned-on things as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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