Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> I can barely see my monitor through the smoke. LOL!
>
> I turned a burner on to heat water for tea a little while ago. After
> a few minutes, I noticed a burned smell, but chalked it up to the oven
> being on for heat.
>
> Then the smell got very strong. Shit! I had turned the burner on
> under the rice leftover from last night's dinner. Thankfully, the lid
> was on the pan, because the rice was on fire.
>
> Took the pan outside to cool, and to reduce the amount of smoke in the
> house. Brought it back in, and man, is it black inside that thing!
>
> What's the best (easiest) way to get the burn stains out of the pan?
> Oven cleaner, maybe? We're dealing with stainless steel Revere Ware
> with a copper bottom, if that helps.
>
> Carol
>


Oven cleaner.

If you want to try something milder first, there are 2 things you can
try: (1) Pour in just enough full-strength household ammonia to cover
the bottom, put the lid on tight, and let it sit overnight. The crud
should scrape out pretty easily. (2) A heaping tablespoon of washing
soda and enough warm water to cover the bottom. Let that sit overnight.
(Washing soda is in a big yellow box near the detergent and borax.
It's not the same as baking soda)

Bob