Le Creuset - can I rescue this pan?

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I put this on the induction hob on high, put some oil in and it was left probably for the amount of time it takes to boil a kettle.... this happened and no it won't wash off.

DH has been scrubbing away over the past few days but it's just not lifting it all.

I have to admit that whilst this pot is my dear departed mum's and I've always coveted it, I do find it really crap to use, it's not the dream pot I thought.

But I would like to rescue it!

Any ideas?

I think that if you carried on using it then the burnt on oil bits would gradually come off over time. I can't see there would be any health issues with it, it just looks a bit unsightly.

I inherited a set of 4 casserole dishes that are probably nearly 30 years old now, and the enamel got crazed on one of them and eventually a bit chipped off. (I don't think my mum was very careful about heating them slowly, and I tend to put them straight onto a high heat 😬) I got in touch with Le Crueset and they replaced it free of charge. I got a bit of a telling off in the email but I'll take that for £200 worth of fancy cooking pan!

I would try the pink stuff (paste) and scrub with a ball of scrunched up foil.

The pink stuff and a bit of scrubbing!!

Thanks for all the tips 😀

Ours is black inside. Is that not normal?

Bleach it. Just a little left overnight should do it. Works on mine.