"Kate" > wrote in message
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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > "Kate Dicey" > wrote in message
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> > > Kate wrote:
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> > > > I have a Saftborn steam extractor. Today it boiled dry in the
bottom
> > > > pan, then the extracted grape juice burned dry. I can't use oven
> > > > cleaner since it's aluminum. I'm trying to boil water with
detergent
> > > > in it but have little hope for it. any ideas?
> > > >
> > > Leave it to soak for a day or two - no boiling necessary. Sugar
> > > dissolves in water, after all. I got burned jam out of me ally jam
pan
> > > like this. Plum jam sticks harder than other sorts...
> > >
> >
> > The problem is that it isn't sugar any longer.
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>
> indeed it is not. what *is* it now? other than charcoal?
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> scraping has helped but it sounds and feels terrible.

Yes, it probably is more charcoal than sugar. I wish I had a good
suggestion beyond scraping. If the pan is heavy you might see if a
sandblasting shop can clean it as a last resort. I have a SS pan that
burned in an oil fire. I have tried everything from oven cleaner to paint
stripper and nothing will remove the blacken residue.