amo_mea_filiis. Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 How do i get this out?! I didnt realize how bad it was until i was done cooking. The rice pudding was fine! As soon as i emptied the pot i filled it with hot water and soap and scrubbed. An hour later it was still stuck so i poured vinegar and baking soda in it. I let it sit for 30 minutes and scrubbed. An hour later i tried bar keeper's friend and scrubbed. Tried some more baking soda. My elbow grease ran out (bad wrists). What else can i do to this poor pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I use Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds for that kind of job. It has extra SLS to make everything more slippery. If there is someplace around you that carries it, it's great stuff. http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/SSLI16/SalSudsLiquidCleaner.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I suggest soaking it overnight, extremely hot water and dish soap. I've "cooked" out burnt messes as well on the stove top. Similar to deglazing while cooking, heat up the pan like cooking and use water or vinegar to deglaze and scrape out the pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 What's the pot made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I would put powdered dishwasher detergent and hot water in it and leave it to soak overnight. If it is stainless steel I would use steel wool on it if the overnight soak didn't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 An old trick I found in Mom's old papers: Put a small amount of water and a good sized squirt of dish soap in the pot. Put the pot on the stove to boil for a few minutes before scraping. I've yet to find a pot too burnt for this trick. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think stainless steel. It says Revere Ware and it's copper plated on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks everyone. :) I'll try cooking it and leaving it overnight before buying anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think stainless steel. It says Revere Ware and it's copper plated on the bottom. Is it stains or crud? If more stain/char than crud, try boiling a bunch of potato peels in the pot for 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Crud for sure. A thick layer of it! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Less scrubbing, more soaking, your wrists will thank you! Soak overnight at least, and be prepared to repeat. You can also bring the pot to the boil first, and simmer for a while - this is very effective in loosening burnt food. I always use whatever 'bio-active' laundry detergent I have for soaking off burnt food. I read that years ago, although I'm not sure if it's really necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I've always had luck with soaking milk-based pot crud (how's that for specificity?) in baking soda. Maybe when you threw the vinegar in there, it changed the pH too much. Just baking soda and water. And time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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