hey kids --
last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming it's
burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:

a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the dish
washer had no idea what to do with them.

advice???

thanks

kc


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In article >,
Kyle Cassidy > wrote:
> hey kids --
> last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming it's
> burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
>
> a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the dish
> washer had no idea what to do with them.

Acid! Try soaking in vinegar.

"Kyle Cassidy" > wrote in message
.. .
> hey kids --
> last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming it's
> burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
>
> a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the dish
> washer had no idea what to do with them.
>
> advice???
>

This is very common. There are two ways to remove it. You can put the
cookware in a garbage bag, spray it with oven cleaner ( I like the heavy
duty kind in the yellow can best), let it sit for several hours, then rinse.
You can do the same thing and substitute ammonia. I don't think the ammonia
works as well but it is less expensive. It works very well on glass and
Corningware also. DON'T use this on aluminum, copper, or painted surfaces.

"Guy Middleton" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Kyle Cassidy > wrote:
> > hey kids --
> > last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> > stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming
it's
> > burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
> >
> > a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> > b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the
dish
> > washer had no idea what to do with them.
>
> Acid! Try soaking in vinegar.

Have you tried this? I can't imagine that it would work.

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>
> hey kids --
> last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming it's
> burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
>
> a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the dish
> washer had no idea what to do with them.
>
> advice???
>
> thanks
>

Oven cleaner, followed by a good wash.

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In article >,
Vox Humana > wrote:
>
> "Guy Middleton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Kyle Cassidy > wrote:
> > > hey kids --
> > > last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> > > stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming
> it's
> > > burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
> > >
> > > a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> > > b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the
> dish
> > > washer had no idea what to do with them.
> >
> > Acid! Try soaking in vinegar.
>
> Have you tried this? I can't imagine that it would work.

It worked on my blotchy brown stains, yes. :-)

"Kyle Cassidy" > wrote in message
.. .
> hey kids --
> last night while frying up some potatoes i managed to cover my entire
> stainless steel frying pan with blotchy brown stains -- i'm assuming it's
> burnt splattered vegitable oil -- questions:
>
> a) does this mean i had the heat too high?
> b) how the @#$@ do i get it off? it seems immune to scrubbing and the dish
> washer had no idea what to do with them.
>
> advice???
>
> thanks
>
> kc

Try a direct application of gel dishwashing detergent (for automatic
dishwashers). Leave it on for a few hours before rinsing.

You guys are making this way too difficult. Use Barkeeper's Friend.
Works great, it's cheap & only takes a minute.

On 10/9/03 9:11 PM, in article
, "scorpiogirl"
> wrote:

> You guys are making this way too difficult. Use Barkeeper's Friend.
> Works great, it's cheap & only takes a minute.

Works even better with a Scotch Brite pad...

Stainless steel cookware heats evenly on gas or electric stove tops and they’re safe to use under broilers and in ovens up to 500 degrees. Experts also say most stainless sets do a superior job of browning food. People usually encounter the problem in cleaning their stainless steel pan if the dish got stuck on it. But there’s no need to worry about it, because lot of manufacturers are now making nonstick-coated stainless steel cookware and you don’t need any pad in cleaning your pan.