Burnt pot is something we always end up almost on a daily basis especially when cooking meals like, rice, noodles, semolina and porridges; each and every one of us has probably ended up with a badly burnt pot that seems impossible to clean before. This experience is not funny at all as your next thought will be: should I throw the pot away or should I clean the burnt pot and what method can I adopt to get the burnt food off my pot or pan easily. If you have had these thoughts before after ending up with a burnt pot, you dont have to worry, as I have got you covered with a quick remedy.
No matter what your pot or pan is made off- Aluminium, stainless steel pan or cast iron, you don’t have to damage it by using something very hard to scrub inside of the pan and your next option shouldn’t be to throw away your pot. Here is simple solution for you, you can use this easy tips to clean off burnt food off your pots or pans very quickly; all you just need are:
- Scouring powder
- Washing-up liquid
- Soft stainless steel scouring sponge
- Non-scratch scouring pad/sponge
- Water
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Tips on how to clean a burnt pot/pan
- Step 1: Add water to the burnt pot to slightly cover the burnt residue, this works well for jollof rice pot and very stubborn stains.
- Step 2: Add some washing-up liquid just enough to make the water foam; this will help loosen the scorched food as it boils.
- Step 3: Place the pot on heat and leave it to boil for some minutes and then remove and leave to cool down completely. The burnt layers will loosen up easily, all you just need to do is to pull them out with your hand
- Step 4: Add scouring powder and washing up liquid to wash the pot as you normally do and you have your clean sparkling pot again.
Tips on how to clean a burnt pot/pan with pictures
- Step 1: Add water to the burnt pot to slightly cover the burnt residue, this works well for jollof rice pot and very stubborn stains.
- Step 2: Add some washing- up liquid just enough to make the water foam; this will help loosen up the scorched food as it boils.
The water should be enough to cover the burnt layer
- Step 3: Place the pot on heat to boil for some minutes, remove from heat then leave to cool down completely. The burnt layers will loosen up easily, all you just need to do is to pull them out with your hand
A little detergent or washing liquid will help to loosen the scorched food from the pot
Once this has boiled, leave it to cool down completely before washing it normally
- Step 4: Add scouring powder and washing up liquid to wash the pot as you normally do and you have your clean sparkling pot again.
This is what is the pot looks like after following these easy tips
How to clean a burnt pot or pan easily
These are my simple tips for removing burnt food from a pot or a pan, they work well for me, however, you can use vinegar and baking powder to do this in some cases, these agents are very effective as well. You can also watch the video above to see it practically.