If you are a fan of cooking new dishes and trying them, you must have encountered the issue of having a burnt pan in front of you at least once! You mix the ingredients, increase the flame, look away for a minute and the next sight you see is that of a burnt pan! While it is common for such issues to occur, it is important to resolve them before they get worse.
People often ignore a small burnt patch in a pan and assume that it can be looked into later. Avoiding such issues may cause bigger and permanent damage to your pan. Make sure you clean your pan the moment you see any burnt patch in it.
Here are some of the most effective ways of cleaning a burnt pan:
Cleaning A Burnt Pan With Vinegar And Baking Soda
Vinegar and baking soda make for a great household remedy for cleaning burnt pans. Depending on how severe the burn is, pour equal parts of vinegar and baking soda on the bottom of your pan. Now, slowly heat the diluted vinegar and bring it to a boil. After the solution boils for almost a minute, you can switch off the stove and let it drain down the sink.
Then, add a tablespoon of baking soda and scrub your pan using a scouring pad. The solution would work its magic on the burnt pan and help you clean it after giving it some good scrubbing.
Cleaning A Burnt Pan With Salt And Detergent
You can also clean your burnt pan using some salt mixed with dish detergent. Combine the two ingredients with hot water and scrub your pan to clean it well and get rid of the burnt patches effectively.
Cleaning A Burnt Pan With Soda
If your pan is still hot and you want to clean the burnt portions, you can pour some club soda into it and coat its bottom. The carbonation in the soda would break the bonds between the burnt grime. Once soda has worked its magic, rinse the pan thoroughly with water.
Cleaning A Burnt Pan With WD-40
If you want to clean a burnt pan in a single attempt without having to wait for too long, the WD-40 Multi Use Product is the right option to go for. The liquid loosens the burnt grime within a few minutes and provides you with a crystal-clear pan without making multiple attempts.
Here are the steps you should follow to clean a burnt pan using WD-40:
Get a can of WD-40 Multi Use Product to get started. Staying true to its name, the product has a range of other uses apart from cleaning a burnt pan, such as removing rust from metals, removing grease from the stove, and much more. You can grab your can from a hardware store or a supermarket near you.
Now, aim for the burnt grime and spray a generous amount of liquid on the same. Make sure that the entire affected region is covered with the liquid for effective cleaning.
After you have sprayed the liquid, wait for a few minutes until WD-40 works its magic on the burnt grime and loosens it. The liquid would not break the adhesive bonds and make it easier for you to clean your pan.
Now, take your scouring pad and scrub the burnt portions of your pan to clean it well. You will see how easily the grime would come off, leaving the clean surface behind. WD-40 gets the job done in a few minutes in a single attempt without the need for additional time and effort.
Disclaimer
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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