How do you clean the inside of a stainless steel Calphalon Fry pan?
Question:I have just bought the Try-Ply Calphalon stainless steel fry pan. The problem is that its only been a week and its all brown and burnt from the inside. Whatever I am trying to heat up in that pan it's sticking to it. I have followed every "care for your cookware" directions, I have even put dishwashing soap with boiling hot water into the pan and have left it sit there and have tried to remove the burnt stains...but they just wont budge.
Help?
Answers:
Barkeeper's Friend is a really good product for cleaning stainless steel pans. Once clean, however, just know that stainless steel sticks, and sticks badly. Starchy foods like grilled cheese, and high protein foods like eggs will act like cement in stainless steel. There are tricks for stainless cooking. preheat pan on medium for a few minutes...then add butter/oil.don't put cold food into the pan, let meats sit on counter for 15 minutes or so first...once food comes out of pan, leave the pan on the stove and pour 1/2 cup water in...the pan will "deglaze" and clean up nicely. I then pour out the mess and wipe with a towel while pan is still hot. For eggs and such, you will still want a non stick pan.
you could try using steel wool. you can find them in the grocery store. when i have food stuck to my stainless steel, this works good. good luck!
Try this put pan on stove with water gently simmering and add asmall amount of soap simmer for 15 minutes or so and see if that will help.
If it is a non stick pan, put some baking soda in the pan then water and boil for at least 20 minutes. Then let it cool off and wash it w/ a green pad.
I'm not familiar with Try-Ply Calphalon, but if the inside of the pan is stainless steel you can cover the inside bottom of the pan with vinegar and let it soak a little while then scrub with a steel wool pad and a little dish washing soap. It should clean up nice as long as it's just stains and not food stuck to the pan.
If you're like me, the brown gunk is probably burnt on oil from cooking. The best thing I've found is to scrub the pans really well after each use. The oil tends to build on itself if you don't clean it well after you use it. The stainless steel pans are dishwasher safe, so you may want to try that. I also called their 800 line and was told to use one of the Scotch Brite pads that are blue with the cleaner Bar Keepers Friend. The first time I cleaned the gunk off I had to scrub pretty hard for about 5 or 10 minutes, but it did come clean. The best thing I've found is making sure you clean it really well after each use. It prevents the oil from really caking to the surface of the pan. You could always try calling the company for suggestions.
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