Burnt saucepan

[Soly]

Help! I forgot I had put some rhubarb to cook in a saucepan and it boiled over and burnt the (very expensive) pan badly.

The inside is more or less clean but the outside is still very black - any tips on a product that might clean it would be very much appreciated.

If it is a steel one put a soap powder tablet in the sink with hot water and leave pan to soak.

Throw all cutlery in at same time and that will all sparkle aswell.
P.S and your sink

poor ol' Rhubarb...

Rumour has it that boiling rhubarb will actually get it clean. So try another batch!

Whilst it is not what it is for I have found Ecover laundry 'bleach'... (it's not bleach at all and as with all Ecover products doesn't harm the environment) ... very, very, good for such occassions... just leave it standing in a highly concentrated solution of ELB and water... and wipe off in a couple of hours and then rinse. It's brilliant with scrambled egg!

Getting off the pan not as in 'eating' with ... obviously

I do mine with oven cleaner.

Or you could try using baking powder on a damp cloth, works for the inside of my cast iron casserole.

Bar Keeper's friend (Lakeland and Sainsburys) is great for this, curry stains on worktops, white sinks etc

I'm sure that I saw something on This Morning that recommended a can of coke in a burnt pan situation (God knows what it does to your teeth and stomach then!)

Another tip is to cover the burnt area with dampened salt and leave overnight.

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I ususally find that filling with the pan with water and adding a raw onion then letting it boil for 10 minutes works.

Edgarcat, a woman after my own heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there is a steel cookware cleaner - think it is by astonish - kind of pasty that works wonders.... I use it for all sorts of stains/burnt things on my stainless steel cookware.

Thanks for all the tips - Bar Keepers friend and soaking in water did the trick and saved me £50! Well worth the effort IMO.