I’ve had a set of stainless steel pans for a while now and one gets used far more than the others. It had become quite “stained” for lack of a better word (blackened spots that seemed impossible to clean without scrubbing with an abrasive), and I’...
I’ve had a set of stainless steel pans for a while now and one gets used far more than the others. It had become quite “stained” for lack of a better word (blackened spots that seemed impossible to clean without scrubbing with an abrasive), and I’ve been cleaning it with warm water while it’s still hot on the stove, then finishing with soap in the sink (please no hate if I’m doing this wrong in your opinion, I’m not a chef I just enjoy cooking and was often this set). Today I cleaned it after use and noticed it was still quite “stained”, so I decided to put it on the stove to heat it a bit before I gave it a scrub. Well, I sat down while I was waiting for it to heat and completely forgot about it. I noticed about 5 minutes later and completely panicked (as you would) and when I went to take it off the heat I noticed all the blackened spots had disappeared and it now seems to be spotless and as new again. My question is, is this a recommended way to clean stainless steel? It was a dry pan left on the stove for about 5 minutes on full heat. Have I just ruined my pan even though it looks fine? submitted by /u/captaintoosdale [link] [comments]
