If you’ve tried both methods of cleaning and the burnt food or residue still remains stuck to the surface of your pan, it may be time to replace it. Discard vinegar solution and rinse the pan with warm water and continue with steps two and three of the first method, above. Continue stirring for 5 minutes to encourage any burnt residue to loosen.Īllow the mixture to cool completely after boiling. Pour enough water to cover the bottom of the pan, along with 2 tablespoons of both white vinegar and baking soda.īring the above mixture to a boil and stir to dissolve using a silicone or Wooden Spoon. If your non stick pan is visibly charred, a mixture of white vinegar, water, and baking soda should help loosen and remove any black residue.Ĭreate a slurry of white vinegar, water, and baking soda directly in your non stick pan. Steer clear of anything more abrasive, like chain mail, steel wool, or heavy-duty scrubbing brushes-these can scratch and damage the delicate coating on your pan. Using the rough side of your dish sponge, scrub the burnt areas of your pan clean. The dish soap will help break down oil, grease, and pieces of burnt food. Once the pan has soaked, dump the water and add dish soap to both your dish sponge and the pan. Simply letting the pan soak in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes will help solve this issue. As anyone who’s ever done the dishes knows, it’s impossible to clean when pieces of food have hardened on any surface.

If food has been burnt on the surface of your pan, it’s likely dried out. The first way to restore a burnt pan is to simply wash the surface of your non stick pan with dish soap, hot water, and a dish sponge.

Once you’ve made the unfortunate discovery that you’ve burned the bottom or cooking surface of your pan (and your food), give the following tried-and-true methods a shot.

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