Cleaning Baked On Food

How do you clean baked on food on a Pyrex casserole dish?

How do you clean baked on food on a Pyrex casserole dish? I have tried the Oxy foam cleanser, Dawn Power Grease remover to no avail. It has settled into the glass.

Dragonfly from Indiana

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RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

Try a Mr. Clean eraser. I use them all the time on my glass baking ware and it works great! I like my glass baking ware to stay clean and shiny like new and this does the job without a lot of work. Hope this helps. (10/20/2006)

By hvnlyhills

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

I find if you soak with really hot water and dishwasher soap it will come right off. Also use this method to get off coffee and tea stains in the pots. (10/20/2006)

By MsBlue

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

I use steel wool pads with soap in them, or even those copper pot scrubbers. Unless your glass pans are coated with some kind of color (instead of being colored glass) there shouldn't be a problem. (10/20/2006)

By carla

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

My suggestion is to soak first, then with a scrub brush use Bon-Ami cleanser (it doesn't scratch). If you can find Bon-Ami at the store, it works great. It's sold at most big grocery stores. There is no bleach in it, it's just a good old fashioned scrubber for all your cookery. (10/20/2006)

By maryc

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

I use S.O.S. Pads. Works great! (10/20/2006)

By Ariela

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

Ketchup is cheap and really works. Just cover the cooked on crud and let it sit. I can't tell you how long to let it sit, by the time I get back to mine it's been at least an hour. May have to repeat, it's worth a try. Probably something you already have on hand. (10/20/2006)

By msettamae2

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

If you fill your dish with really hot water and a Bounce Sheet and leave it to set over night, it will wipe right out. I have used this method for the worst burnt on stuff imagined and it has come off. Good Luck! (10/20/2006)

By Heather

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

Soak it in baking soda. Always comes clean, then wash as always. (10/20/2006)

By eve. c

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

I have a lot of success with boiling water. I boil it in an electric hot pot, then carry it to whatever needs cleaning and pour it on the stain. Also works great on food spills on vinyl flooring. Just be careful that whatever surface you use it on can take the heat. Pyrex should be fine. Good luck. (10/21/2006)

By Taurusfeen

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser has worked for me. (10/21/2006)

By Debbie52

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

Lots of ventilation and a single squirt of Easy Off oven cleaner works every time (except on aluminum, copper, iron, Teflon) on most dry glass or stainless metal unpainted surfaces to clean off baked-on foods. If very hard, black, thick food, leave on overnight and outside. If light food, leave only about 15 min. to one hour, and that should do it. Although we all avoid using that chemical, if good ventilation is used, you will not die if you spray the item on the patio/porch on newspaper away from the door or pets, then time the food burn accordingly.

After a few minutes there is no odor or breathing danger from the fumes, and there is a low odor low fume option in the brand, but it takes much longer to work. Do wash with cold water should you accidentally get any spray on your skin. Spray only the spot(s) at about 6-8", and when there is obviously no wind, just as when painting. Use vinegar to rinse off skin after cold water/soap should any drift. I use gloves and have never had a single accident externally or internally in 53 years of very infrequent use of Easy Off, and only for the tough food burns.

All cooks have burned pots/pans occasionally, not wanting to cook in the utensil until it is removed, so we need serious help once in a while, just not making it a habit. We can use caution as if using a match to light a candle or using alcohol indoors. God bless and give you wisdom.
(10/21/2006)

By Lynda

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish?

Chore Boy Golden Fleece scrubbing cloths. They work great and don't scratch. (10/22/2006)

By zballoongirl

RE: How do you clean baked on food on a pyrex casserole dish

Put salt in, then water, and let it sit over night. This works great. (10/22/2006)

By Becky

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Cleaning Pans With Baked On Food

Here's a little trick my grandmother taught me for cleaning pans with baked on food. Fill pan with a couple cups of water and about two squirts of dishwashing liquid. Place pan on burner and turn on high until it bubbles. Turn off burner and let sit for about 5 minutes. Burnt or stuck-on food will come off very easily.

By Marnita from Cumming, GA

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RE: Cleaning (outside) Pans With Baked On Food

Try Dawn Power Disolver. It works and is available at Walmart. Be careful though. I think it can be used on stainless steel, but it may not be used on painted pots. (01/07/2007)

By Ariela

RE: Cleaning Pans With Baked On Food

BarKeepers cleanser works good on stainless steel pots and pans. So does old fashion elbow grease. (01/07/2007)

By Great Granny Vi

RE: Cleaning Pans With Baked On Food

I take a couple of spoonfuls of automatic dishwashing soap, (the powdered Kind) run water to the top into your dish, add powder and let sit over night or for a few hours. It will eat all the burned on food off. I even use it for other dishes that are hard to clean like the glass casserole dishes. (11/14/2008)

By Kat

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Removing Burned on Food from Pans

Getting burned on or stuck on food from pans: Sprinkle with powdered dishwasher detergent, add hot water, let soak overnight. In morning, pans come clean very quickly.

By Lesley

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RE: Removing Burned on Food from Pans

My mother also taught me a quicker way to removed burned food in the pan. She simply added water to the pan and let it simmer for a few minutes. It then came out very nicely. This works if you're in a hurry. (01/10/2005)

By BonsterBonnie

RE: Removing Burned on Food from Pans

Don't do this on aluminum pots. The dishwasher detergent will eat holes thru aluminum. OK to use on stainless steel. Not sure about iron pots or Non-stick pots like Teflon. (12/27/2008)

By aldos3

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Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I am a middle school Foods teacher. I have a problem with the cooking spray getting baked on the cookie sheets and other baking pans. It leaves a yellowish layer that just does not come off with regular scrubbing. Any ideas for cleaning this problem?

Chris from Salem, OR

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RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

Having had to work in a restaurant, we had the same problem, we used oven cleaner. We asked at a store that carried restaurant supplies and they gave us a heavy duty solution that really worked, made them like new. (05/06/2008)

By piwacket

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I have read where people claim to have used oven cleaner with success. I tried it on several of my cookie sheets, with two different brands of cleaners. Both types ruined several of my expensive cookie sheets. Their non-stick surface was ruined.

I won't be doing that trick anymore, was too expensive of a lesson. I found these silicone baking sheets, and that's all I use now. Saves my bake ware. I even use the silicone to roll my cookies out on. Never did like flour of any amount on the bottom of my cookies, I get a perfect looking cookie this way, and easy cleanup afterward. (05/06/2008)

By Chicklet

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I had the same problem, and couldn't find any way to get it off, so I just started using parchment paper instead of cooking spray. (05/06/2008)

By Christina

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

If you do any amount of Baking, an investment into silicone might be a good idea. I bake a lot, and I found myself going through a lot of parchment paper (you can only use it so many times before it just goes to pieces on you). Silicone will last forever if you are careful with it, "a one time investment", I found it far cheaper accordingly and I love working with it. I find Spray is the worst to use on any bakeware, will end up leaving a yellow to everything.

The silicone only need be oiled slightly and is good for many many uses. Only needs be slightly oiled again when it's washed, which doesn't need to be done often. My silicone is still just like new, and so are the bake sheets I bake into. :) (05/07/2008)

By Chicklet

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I use SOS or Brillo pads to remove it from stainless steel and other non-coated pans. This works great and it won't ruin the metal. I've never used this method on non-stick pans, mine don't seem to get that same baked on stain. (05/07/2008)

By Jean from Mississippi

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

Hi Chris-

1. Mix 2 teaspoons of vinegar and 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar in a small dish (use 3 or 4 teaspoons of vinegar and 3 or 4 teaspoons of cream of tartar if you have more items to clean or if you have larger items, such as a heavily soiled casserole dish and cover).

2. Use a cotton ball to apply the solution to your burner pans, or pots and pans and covers.

3. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

4. Scrub with a scouring pad and then wash in hot, soapy water.

5. Repeat several times, if necessary, for heavily soiled burner pans and covered casserole dishes.

I was surprised by how well this works. You will still need to scrub a bit, but your effort will produce definite results. I use this trick to get the black burnt on stuff off of my pans. I think it should help go through that layer of baked on cooking spray, too.

Good luck! - Michele (05/07/2008)

By tms421

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I use baking soda, works great! (05/07/2008)

By diana1117

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I have heard that the residue is left from the propellants used to make the spray an aerosol. There are spray bottles that you can pour in your own oil and pump it up to spray like the cans. I think Pampered Chef had one. I don't have a cure for your problem, just maybe prevention. Good luck. (05/07/2008)

By Lisa from Lena, WI.

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

Bar Keepers Friend! (05/07/2008)

By themuffster

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

Hi! I am a middle school science teacher, and I second the posting that recommended using baking soda. I use it mixed with water to make a paste. Scrub with a cloth or sponge and it works like a charm. (05/08/2008)

By NanPeg

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I have a friend that is a professional baker. I had the same problem with my pans getting the sticky yellow coating and the "burned on" look. She told me to never ever use a spray on any kind of metal pan. It will ruin them. She says that if you have to grease the pans use a very small amount of Crisco on a paper towel and wipe them down. Spray on glass pans is fine, she says. Hope this helps. (05/16/2008)

By mistysmom

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

After trying a degreaser and goo gone, I used baking soda and it worked like a charm! Thanks! (06/02/2008)

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

I use the pump spray and it still leaves the yellow 'stain'. I'm going to attempt the baking soda (aka not environmentally disgusting) solution suggested above. Thanks! (09/05/2008)

By sophie

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

My problem is with my beautifully embossed glass bakeware. I have used vinegar and baking soda, works fairly well on the slick surfaces, but even with a toothbrush (old) to scrub with, the long baked oil stays in the deeper grooves! I am at my wits end and about to trash the sprays (all brands I've used leave a residue). The commercial pads I've used further scratch grooves into the glass, where the oils settle in deeper, and are harder to reach. I even called one of the big manufacturers and they only suggested a gritty powder and a pad (elbow grease-and I told her, I'm allergic to that).

I bought a stove top spray cleaner and that's my next to try. The lady I talked to said they wouldn't recommend that. I see someone has had success with oven cleaner. These manufacturers of the oil should be called to task on this, it's their product, and it's ruining our pans. Bakers of America unite! (11/22/2008)

By sara-tx

RE: Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

Oven cleaner works great on surfaces it's safe on (especially glass/ceramic). But yeah, it'll kill non-stick pretty quickly, not to mention melting plastic. (12/12/2008)

By Roger Krueger

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

Does anyone know of an easy way to clean a burnt pan? I was boiling some potatoes and the water boiled off and my pan is stained black.

Janet from San Jose, CA

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Burnt Pans

Request: The other day, when I was cooking dinner, I burnt it so bad, I ended up burning the inside of the pan. It's a "Chefs All Clad" pan, so, it was fairly easy to get the food of, but the pan is still burnt. Anyone have any hints to cleaning it so it could look some what silver again?

Thanks, Jeffrey

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RE: Burnt Pans

The "best" and quickest way to remove burn-ons in stainless pans is to cover the burn-on with gel dishwasher detergent and let it set for a couple of hours or overnight. After that, a soft brush and hot soapy water is all you need to get the shine back. You may add a tablespoon of water to the detergent.

Powdered dishwasher detergent can be used by making a paste with water. As you know, dishwasher detergent is very strong, therefore, don't use your hand to clean the pan, even with a sponge or dishcloth. Use a dishbrush to clean all the residue off (and clean and sterilize the brush at the same time) and the pan will look almost like new.

Lee (Guest Post)

RE: Burnt Pans

Put hot water in the pan along with some vinegar and let it sit overnight. The next day you should be able to wipe your pot clean. This also works well with cleaning your stove top burner pans. Good luck.

Trish (Guest Post)

RE: Burnt Pans

Burnt pot or pan? Use a dryer sheet to scrub away that blackened soot off your best pans and pots

By Aisha from Norfolk, VA

RE: Burnt Pans

The best I have ever used, and is very cheap, is BarKeepers Friend. Its a powder in a gold colored can, usually found in the cleaning supplies. Just get your pan wet all over, sprinkle quite a bit in there, and rub to make a paste, then scrub it all over. It will take sulfur and iron out of dishes, appliances, sinks and tubs, etc. also. It is great. You can get the big can for around $2 at Walmart.

Post by jenjoejace

RE: Burnt Pans

For Stainless Steel: Easy-off oven cleaner will also take off burnt on foods, just spray and let sit awhile. If the handles are not stainless steel, then wrap them with heavy duty foil before spraying.

By burntofferings

RE: Burnt Pans

My 85 yr. old mother-in-law told me she mixes baking soda with some regular dish soap in a paste and lets it set overnight. She swears it will take anything off.

Post by Angellface

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Try soaking in hot water and dishwasher crystals. It should wipe clean in a couple of hours or so. Pat K (02/28/2006)

By Pat K

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Mix a couple of tablespoons of Cream of Tartar in about 3 to 4 inches of water in the burned pan and boil hard for a while. Keep your eye on it, don't let it boil dry, add water if necessary and continue boiling. Dump the water and scrape firmly. Repeat if necessary until the all the black will come off. This really works. (02/28/2006)

By Vicka

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I usually can get all of a stain or burned on foods out by placing a little dishwashing liquid in the pan with two cups of water and simmering on low for about 30 minutes. If this doesn't work rub toothpaste all over the area and allow to sit overnight. In the morning just wash as usual. (03/01/2006)

By J Walker

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Tried several methods to remove black stain from bottom of stainless steel pan. The only thing that worked was a couple of applications of Orange Glo Power Paste foaming cleanser and a scouring pad. Try it. (08/08/2006)

By Lulu

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

For stains on the bottoms of pans, I find that cooking something containing a lot of tomatoes (ie: tomato based soup, or simmering pasta sauce) will clean it up really nicely. It's the acidity of the tomatoes that does the work. (11/02/2006)

By Tam

RE: Rainbow stains on stainless

C.L.R. (the cleaning liquid) removes them on contact. Sure beats scrubbing your fingers off with an SOS pad. (11/03/2006)

By Jeff

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I boiled water dry in my stainless steel pot for about 1/2 hour (was boiling water for my daughter's bottles). I have just used a fine sandpaper with a little bit of water and it has totally removed the stained burnt marks from both the inside and bottom of my stainless steel pot (was not a copper bottom ). It worked wonders. (04/06/2007)

By Mic

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Removing stains from Faberware pots try Zud it is recommended for Faberware pots. It works for me. This pass weekend I burnt a pot, first I boiled with plain water, then vinegar and water and then I put Zud inside let it set for awhile. Try scrubbing the pan by having the Zud like a paste, not too much water. (04/30/2007)

By bb

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Wow. I tried making homemade caramel and left it too long. My whole pan was burnt from the caramel. I heated up some Coke and the burnt caramel is gone. Who knew Coke could do such an amazing thing. (08/08/2007)

By Bubbles

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I tried the hydrogen peroxide that someone mentioned, and even though it did take a little scrubbing, it did take off the black crust that I thought was permanently fused to the bottom of my pan. I was making applesauce and the water boiled away and left sugary charred apples on the bottom of my pan. The caramelized char looked glassy and I figured it was a loss.

I tried baking soda, vinegar, Comet, and had pretty much given up. I figured I'd try the H2O2 and see if it worked. It took off a lot the first time. I had to do several more soak and scrub runs, but got all of it out. If it hadn't worked, I'd have tried boiling vinegar next, then some of the other tricks. But the peroxide worked. Thanks. (10/08/2007)

By Mara

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

My wife burned some potpourri in one of our nice stainless steel All-Clad pans. We tried everything and then used some Easy Off Oven Cleaner on it and it came right off. Another post asked if it was toxic, not really otherwise they wouldn't let you use it in your oven. Plus they suggest using it on barbecue grills (which works great also). Make sure you get the cold kind not the kind you need to use on a hot oven. I would make sure and wash the pan thoroughly after you clean it just to be sure.

Also, for the burnt oil marks on the bottom of your stainless steel pans use a product called BAM (also made by Easy Off, not an endorsement I swear). It takes the oil right off and the pan looks brand new. (11/24/2007)

By Brian

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

A small piece of sandpaper worked great. It scrubbed everything off. I also boiled, and let the pot sit in a solution of hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and arrowroot. The pot was completely black in spots. Now it is nice and shiny. (12/13/2007)

By Ed

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Thanks for all the tips, I am about to try some, but would like to say please be careful when you're all boiling and inhaling such nasty chemicals. Please avoid it if possible, or at the very least allow for enough ventilation in your home before doing it. All commercial chemicals should have material safety data sheets on-line, I would check with those first before using the products in some of the ways suggested. Mixing certain cleaning products can be very harmful. At the end of the day, your health is much more valuable than a clean pot. (01/15/2008)

By safety first

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Use Pepsi. Put it on the stove, bring it to the boil, and scrub with a brush. Works in minutes. (04/20/2008)

By Macca

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Just read this thread. I had badly burnt pan (from boiling milk and burning it). I had no dishwasher stuff, had no Coke, so I used some water, some normal washing-up liquid (environmentally friendly one that I always use anyway) bit of white wine vinegar and about 1/3 of a can of sparkling apple juice I had in the fridge from a flight, which I had never fancied drinking, and a bit of baking powder. In less than 3 minutes on the stove and stirring a bit, hey presto, all clean. Right now I am following the next bit of advice and "reconditioning" the pan first with water and salt, then I will do the oil thing. Good as new. Thanks all. (04/25/2008)

By Bea

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

So, I tried almost everything on this list and they seemed to help a little bit. I wasn't sure if it was the boiling of Coke, detergent, lemon, etc. working or me continually scrubbing. Also I did not want to scrape my All-clad pan, too expensive to do so. But with a little muscle I used a Magic Eraser and it got all the black burnt on pieces off with out damaging the pan. I love Magic Erasers, they are great for everything.(08/11/2008)

By Heidi

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I used the combination of peroxide, a drop of dishsoap, and baking soda to a boil and it lifted half of the burnt on tomato soup. I redid the process another time and lightly used a spoon to help lift off the rest. Finally with a scour pad, the pot looks brand new, thanks to the advice I found on this site. (11/20/2008)

By Randy

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I can't believe it, it works. Ham cooked in apple juice, burnt on the roasting pan that came with my vintage oven. I put about 1" of water in the pan, dissolved 1 scoop of Oxiclean and about 2 Tbs of baking soda, then baked the pan until the water simmered for about 30 minutes. Fifty-year old roasting pan looks new and is not scratched. (11/29/2008)

By plexmate

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Easy. Soak the bottom of the pan with freshly squeezed lemon juice overnight. (12/26/2008)

By Marie K.

RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

I burned brown rice onto my pressure cooker so badly that I feared it might be lost forever (that's $200 worth of pan). I'd already soaked, scraped and tried various household (nasty) cleaners. Not even oven cleaner helped. After reading advice on this page I carried out the following procedure: (approximate measures)

add

• a cup of wine white vinegar
• a heaped tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda
• a dash of ordinary dish soap
• a cup of ginger beer

Top up with boiling water from the kettle to cover all burned disaster bits and bring to boil. Simmer whilst scraping bottom of pan with a wooden spatula (ended up doing this with a scarf tied over my nose and mouth- the fumes are a bit nasty). Imagine my joy when I realized that all the black carbonated gunge of doom was floating off in chunks.

I emptied the pan and rinsed thoroughly after about 20 minutes and with a little extra rubbing with a sponge (really surprisingly little) all the gunge and all the black concreted-on-forever bits came right off. Result, I will be recommending this noxious concoction to my friends. (01/10/2009)

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Cleaning Pans With Baked On Food

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

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Removing Burned on Food from Pans

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Removing Burned on Food from Pans

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Cleaning Pans With Baked On Food

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

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Removing Burned on Food from Pans

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

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Removing Burned on Food from Pans

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

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Removing Baked On Cooking Spray

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Cleaning Burnt Pans

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