Gareth Fimlinson wrote:
> is anybody familiar with the discoloring of stainless steel pots from
> overheating?
>
> I saw a manual for one that said "damage from overheating is instantly
> recognizable as the stainless steel surface may change color producing
> a golden/brown/blue appearance. This is not reversable and cannot be
> cleaned off. However it will not affect performance in any way".
>
> Does this sound familiar to people?


Yep. Scrub the inside of the pot with Bon Ami or Barkeepers Friend.

Use oven cleaner on the outside if there's any burned-on grease, then
polish gently with chrome polish. You won't get it looking new again,
but you can get it presentable.

Or just don't worry about it.

-Bob