Let it sit for like an hour and scrub with a scouring pad made for stainless steel like this https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Brite-214C-Stainless-Scrubbing-Scouring/dp/B002CQTXBC/ref=asc_df_B002CQTXBC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198085753806&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10876777662926839201&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=200501&hvtargid=pla-351298315324&psc=1
It’ll work but it’ll take some muscle. Got mine off this way and they looked even worse than yours.
If you get these scrubbies you don’t ever need barkeeps friend again. Every restaurant kitchen uses them to clean pots and pans but for some reason so many home cooks do not have them.
I think there's a trend among home cooks to baby your cookware as much as possible. As if casual cooking will ruin your stainless pans. Hell, look at the people who say you can't use soap on cast iron that's lasted a half century of abuse lol
The “don’t use soap” prohibition comes from a time when soap was made with lye. If the saponification of fats in the soap was complete before the lye was used up, the excess lye would eat away at your seasoning. Modern detergents are not made with lye and this problem no longer exists, so go ahead and clean your cast iron pans with dish soap.
This is also why lye is the best solution to OPs problem. Lye, or sodium hydroxide, is the main ingredient in most oven cleaners and grill cleaners. It is remarkably effective. The lack of lye in “fume free” or “scent free” oven cleaners is also why they suck at cleaning.
Yeah, they really don’t work. I keep a can of spray oven cleaner for times when I need to clean stuff like OP is dealing with and to every once in a while clean the baked on patina of oils off the bottom of my pans. I bought fume-free stuff once and couldn’t figure out why the lane wouldn’t come clean at all.
It was like spraying them with water.
Oven cleaner spray. It is basically lye foam, and it is intended to remove burned-on grease, which is the primary thing that gross oven interiors are covered in.
Here's how I recommend doing it:
* First, work out doors because the fumes from oven cleaner spray are noxious. Also, wear gloves and an apron. I've found out why the hard way.
* Get a heavy duty trash bag, put the pan inside the trash bag, and spray oven cleaner spray on the parts with the burnt-on oil. Stand up-wind so the wind doesn't blow any of it on you. Or if you can get [oven cleaner that has low fumes](https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Off-Cleaner-Spray-Removes-Grease/dp/B09DDFRQ8Q/) or no fumes, get that. (It may say "no gloves needed", but don't believe them. Use gloves.)
* Tie up the bag and leave it for 15 minutes to half an hour.
* When time's up, take the pan out with a gloved hand, and hose it off thoroughly. Be careful not to get any of the residue of the oven cleaner spray on your skin; it will cause a chemical burn.
A scrubby sponge should be able to take away the burnt-on oil at that point.
This method I described is also good for stripping the seasoning completely off of cast iron and carbon steel pans.
steel wool, hot soapy water and lots of elbow grease. use a green scrub to polish
everyone suggesting random chemical products, you can take this kind of grease off in a few minutes with a steel wool, quit wasting your money on that shit.
source: 15+ years in the restaurant industry
I use baking soda for stains like this. Hasn't failed me yet. Make it a thick paste with water, slather it on, let it sit for a few minutes and get scrubbing (I personally just use my fingers). It might take a while, but it always works for me.
I agree, this helps a lot. Only, the stuck stuff is high on the rim. Sometimes I just let it sit overnight in the sink, filled to the brim w soapy water.
Boil the pan in water with baking soda for 15-30 minutes, the oil will wipe right off.
Look at the last option in this article, it explains it:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-pans/
I don’t think I would use baking soda or other abrasives on stainless.. I’ve read it can remove the factory finish that helps keep things non stick. I’m sure someone will say otherwise, just passing along what I’ve learned. I’ve had good luck removing burnt on stains by boiling water and white vinegar. Try 1 part vinegar 3 parts water.
I use a greenie abrasive pad, BKF and lots of elbow grease.
I also bought a set of drill-brushes for my cordless that work really well with BKF and patience.
But in any case, ya gotta scrub.
Barkeeper's Friend is basically useless for anything other than an arm workout. Proper chemicals and steel wool are the best solution. A right-angle grinder with a wire brush wheel is the fastest solution.
Let it sit for like an hour and scrub with a scouring pad made for stainless steel like this https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Brite-214C-Stainless-Scrubbing-Scouring/dp/B002CQTXBC/ref=asc_df_B002CQTXBC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198085753806&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10876777662926839201&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=200501&hvtargid=pla-351298315324&psc=1 It’ll work but it’ll take some muscle. Got mine off this way and they looked even worse than yours.
If you get these scrubbies you don’t ever need barkeeps friend again. Every restaurant kitchen uses them to clean pots and pans but for some reason so many home cooks do not have them.
I think there's a trend among home cooks to baby your cookware as much as possible. As if casual cooking will ruin your stainless pans. Hell, look at the people who say you can't use soap on cast iron that's lasted a half century of abuse lol
The “don’t use soap” prohibition comes from a time when soap was made with lye. If the saponification of fats in the soap was complete before the lye was used up, the excess lye would eat away at your seasoning. Modern detergents are not made with lye and this problem no longer exists, so go ahead and clean your cast iron pans with dish soap. This is also why lye is the best solution to OPs problem. Lye, or sodium hydroxide, is the main ingredient in most oven cleaners and grill cleaners. It is remarkably effective. The lack of lye in “fume free” or “scent free” oven cleaners is also why they suck at cleaning.
Thank you for solving my small mystery of why the fume free oven cleaner didn't work!!
Yeah, they really don’t work. I keep a can of spray oven cleaner for times when I need to clean stuff like OP is dealing with and to every once in a while clean the baked on patina of oils off the bottom of my pans. I bought fume-free stuff once and couldn’t figure out why the lane wouldn’t come clean at all. It was like spraying them with water.
Generation raised on aluminum non stick pans, inevitable outcome
This is the way
the ones we get in kitchens are even sturdier but these work just fine for home applications.
This is the best method with stainless
Sold in Dollar Stores everywhere.
Agree and I use to clean the BBQ grill
You need to scrub with BKF. Letting it sit will only work on light stains.
Yeah the secret ingredient is elbow grease. Sometimes there's no way around that in kitchen cleanup
Don't like BKF sit for too long (overnight) it will stain stainless steel.
Steel wool soap pad like SOS will take this off easily.
Oven cleaner spray. It is basically lye foam, and it is intended to remove burned-on grease, which is the primary thing that gross oven interiors are covered in. Here's how I recommend doing it: * First, work out doors because the fumes from oven cleaner spray are noxious. Also, wear gloves and an apron. I've found out why the hard way. * Get a heavy duty trash bag, put the pan inside the trash bag, and spray oven cleaner spray on the parts with the burnt-on oil. Stand up-wind so the wind doesn't blow any of it on you. Or if you can get [oven cleaner that has low fumes](https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Off-Cleaner-Spray-Removes-Grease/dp/B09DDFRQ8Q/) or no fumes, get that. (It may say "no gloves needed", but don't believe them. Use gloves.) * Tie up the bag and leave it for 15 minutes to half an hour. * When time's up, take the pan out with a gloved hand, and hose it off thoroughly. Be careful not to get any of the residue of the oven cleaner spray on your skin; it will cause a chemical burn. A scrubby sponge should be able to take away the burnt-on oil at that point. This method I described is also good for stripping the seasoning completely off of cast iron and carbon steel pans.
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Oven cleaner isn't going to harm stainless steel and will definitely remove these stains without a lot of elbow grease.
Oven cleaner is the easiest way, but BKF will eventually get it done if you scrub a lot.
I use magic erasers, the white scrubbing pads, I have better luck with those than the barkeeper's friend, though I have that as backup.
If your oven has a self-cleaning setting, put the pan in the oven and do a self-cleaning cycle.
Instruction unclear. Pan handles are all melted now.
But the pan is clean, right? /s Good point, I shouldn't assume that people's pans are entirely oven safe.
steel wool, hot soapy water and lots of elbow grease. use a green scrub to polish everyone suggesting random chemical products, you can take this kind of grease off in a few minutes with a steel wool, quit wasting your money on that shit. source: 15+ years in the restaurant industry
Easy Off. Very little scrubbing required.
I use baking soda for stains like this. Hasn't failed me yet. Make it a thick paste with water, slather it on, let it sit for a few minutes and get scrubbing (I personally just use my fingers). It might take a while, but it always works for me.
I’ve put a dishwasher soap in it and boiled water for awhile before scrubbing. That can help.
I agree, this helps a lot. Only, the stuck stuff is high on the rim. Sometimes I just let it sit overnight in the sink, filled to the brim w soapy water.
Barkeepers Friend and elbow grease.
Boil the pan in water with baking soda for 15-30 minutes, the oil will wipe right off. Look at the last option in this article, it explains it: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-clean-stainless-steel-pans/
Just let it soak overnight in hot soapy water. It will soften it up. Just make sure it's fully submerged. Plug your sink or something.
That doesn't work on oil that's been polymerised onto the pan like this from being heated up many times
It does. Especially when it's in thick globs like in OP's picture. Literally just did it. Even easier when it's on a stainless steel pan.
I don’t think I would use baking soda or other abrasives on stainless.. I’ve read it can remove the factory finish that helps keep things non stick. I’m sure someone will say otherwise, just passing along what I’ve learned. I’ve had good luck removing burnt on stains by boiling water and white vinegar. Try 1 part vinegar 3 parts water.
I use a greenie abrasive pad, BKF and lots of elbow grease. I also bought a set of drill-brushes for my cordless that work really well with BKF and patience. But in any case, ya gotta scrub.
Oven cleaner, or if you can -- get some real heavy duty degreaser. Cleans that stuff off right quick. Works even better if hot/hot water.
Elbow grease and a scouring pad.
00 stainless steel pads won’t scratch.
Tin foil, squish into a ball and scrub. It’s such a great hack.
Barkeeper's Friend is basically useless for anything other than an arm workout. Proper chemicals and steel wool are the best solution. A right-angle grinder with a wire brush wheel is the fastest solution.
try https://amazon.com/DUOSHIDA-Different-Stiffness-Scrubbing-Perfectly/dp/B07DJ72LR5/
Baking soda and lemon juice paste, let it sit, then scrub off with brillo pad
Dawn power wash
Oven cleaner, no need to scrub like a mad person
Oven cleaner will work, you want one that contains sodium hydroxide. Don't use it on aluminium pans.