I just fixed two sauce pans that had food in them burned onto the bottom of the pans--only one of which I burned myself. Here's how:
Generously sprinkle the bottom of the wet sauce pan with Barkeepers Friend cleanser. Let the pan sit overnight and then scrub out. The burned on food should come out fairly easily. If not, use an SOS pad to scrub the pan.
If you have Teflon pans--do everything you can not to burn them. Otherwise, you can try the Barkeepers Friend, but you may end up scratching the Teflon. Then the pan should not be used because scratched Teflon releases carcinogens into the food and you don't want cancer.
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Hi - Thanks for sharing your thoughts on helpful hints around Teflon. I'm a representative from DuPont, and it is best to cook over low to medium heat with teflon. In addition, there certainly is confusion about health effects and Teflon. And I do want you and your readers to know that there is no scientific basis to support claims that cookware coated with Teflon non-stick causes cancer. Here's a great article that you might reference for more information about the third parties that have evaluated teflon. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/kitchen/cookware-bakeware-cutlery/nonstick-pans-6-07/overview/0607_pans_ov_1.htm. Let me know if I can help answer any other questions. Cheers, Ross
ReplyDeleteCool information, Ross. Thanks for clarifying. However, it's always better to be safe than sorry.
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