Please help save my favorite pot
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Anonymous
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I made homemade cranberry sauce and stepped away too long. Now the bottom is shellacked with a burnt sugar layer.
I have those soap infused Brillo abrasive pads. Ugh, so much scrubbing. Is there a better way to do this? I need this pot tomorrow. Thank you!!! |
Anonymous
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https://www.hunker.com/13423490/how-to-remove-burnt-sugar-from-a-pot
Hopefully these tips will help! |
Anonymous
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How long were you gone?!? Cranberry sauce takes live 5 minutes.
Have you tried adding water to the pot and boiling it? |
Anonymous
This is what I would try. Sugar will usually eventually melt. |
Anonymous
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Thank you for the link. Your Google searches are better than mine.
I’ve been soaking in hot soapy water. Added a little vinegar. Will try boiling a baking soda paste to see if it loosens the epoxy-like crud. I appreciate the clear-headed and kind people who are responding! |
Anonymous
| Is this a stainless steel pot? Barkeepers friend and elbow grease. |
Anonymous
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OP here reporting back so I can just search existing threads next time I do something stupid like step away from sugary recipes.
I boiled water in the crud covered pot. After a few minutes, the burnt sugar was much easier to scrape off. Because sugar dissolves in hot water - duh. Some light scrubbing and my pot looks fine. Thank you all. Have a wonderful holiday. |
Anonymous
| FYI if you have something oily that doesn’t easy dissolve in plain hot water, soaking overnight in soapy water often does the trick. |
Anonymous
I burned a black crest to my pot yesterday, and soaked it in Barkeepers overnight. Washed/polished it this morning and it looks like new now. I love all clad. |
Anonymous
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At least I didn’t cook all the liquid off and scorch the pot bottom. Been there, done that. Thankfully I do seem to learn after each disaster.
I will look for Barkeeper’s Friend. Enjoy the day, everyone. |