Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan

RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By SANDY FROM WI (Guest Post) (09/19/2007) Hi, I see this is late, but I just read to put a fabric softener sheet and water in the pan and let it sit. Debby, are you friends with a woman named Julie? My friend Julie lives in San Diego and has a friend named Debby. It would be a small world if so, but I had to ask. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By dIANA (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) Try filling your pan with enough baking soda to cover the bottom of your pan add enough water to cover the baking soda plus about 1-2 inches. Put back onto the stove & bring to a boil, remove from stove & let sit overnight, & wash as usual. This has always worked for me, hope it helps you. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) I have read many times that baking soda will loosen burnt-on "stuff". I had not tried it until one day it was in my shaker next to the sink. I was amazed at how all I had to do was rinse the stuck on food right off after sitting awhile! Not everything can be rinsed off, but it doesn't take a lot of elbow grease to get it off! I would usually put the pan back on the stove and boil water awhile until it could be scraped off. As to the olive oil, you can't turn heat up as high with that as you can other oils. It will burn faster. My husband is from the school of...'if the flame goes that high, then it must be ok to use it'! Don't use the highest setting and always stir....no more burnt food. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post by diana1117 (16) | (09/15/2007) Blog! | Contact Debby, you may want to try spraying your pan first with non stick spray next time. Also, a trick my grandma used to do was put water in the pan and boil the heck out of it, it usually works, also Dawn Direct Foam is a great dish soap for soaking over night. Good luck. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By U*u*U (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) Have you thought about trying good old fashioned cast iron? There's nothing fancy about them, they're heavy, a little cumbersome at first, but they're wonderful in a broiler (GOOD potholder is a must) and they're really quite hard to ruin once you season them. If used properly, they are virtually nonstick and last for generations. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post by hearts1 (3) | (09/14/2007) Profile | Contact I would like to thank everyone who posted hints for me for my non-stick pan. The pan itself is over 6 years old, had many little scratches, and I tried some of your advice, but in the end, it's been picked up by Waste Management and good riddens! What I did purchase is a non-stick 10" pan that has a nice rubber (?) handle that can be heated in the oven up to 400 degrees. It is a Rachael Ray cookware piece which made it pricier, but if it can fit the bill, who cares. I deserve a good 10" pan to replace the one I ruined. All the rest of my pans are 12" or larger, non-stick and wonderful, although they cannot withstand more than ? degrees in the oven. I've yet to find one with a handle that can be put under the broiler! I tried using my Cephalon cookware and I ruined two meals because everything stuck. If someone can tell me how just plain olive oil can prevent food from sticking, I'm all ears. I haven't been successful. Once again I'd like to thank you all who tried to assist me. Debby RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By (Guest Post) (09/14/2007) Honestly, with any non-stick, you don't want to use it if it's been exposed to heats higher than it should be. That means the teflon is compromised and then can release toxic chems into the air. Better safe than sorry - scrap the pan, try finding a nice new one at a discount place like Ross, Marshalls, or a local restaurant supply. Also we just switched to stainless steel. Honestly, it sticks WAY less, food cooks much better and browns beautifully! We use olive oil or olive oil non-stick spray (safe even around birds) and nothing sticks. Why risk your own health? RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post By kelly (Guest Post) (09/12/2007) Try using baking soda, layer it with baking soda, moisten it and let it sit, see if this takes it off. I've gotten rid of many burned messes with this method. RE: Cleaning Burnt Food From Non-Stick Pan Post by perfumed fan (155) | (09/11/2007) Profile | Contact If it's that bad you've got nothing to loose so try this,I've used it many times and it's always worked: sprinkle the skillet(and I mean totally, a thick layer) with non-scratch cleanser. Add enough water to make a paste. Cover with plastic wrap(so the water won't evaporate). Let set overnight. Next day, run water in the pan to wash out the cleanser. This may be enough to remove the mess. If not, wash gently with a sponge. You may need to do this 2-3 times, depending on how bad it is but it will come off eventually with this method.