How to wash an enamelled burnt pan?

Many housewives prefer to use enameled dishes. It has good resistance to external factors, rust does not appear on it, the material does not react chemically with food, and such kitchen utensils are affordable. This ware is made of metal and coated with special enamel. The only drawback is its fragility - when dropped, the enamel may crack or crack, and the dishes will lose their properties. Manufacturers do not recommend using metal sponges for dishes with such a coating when cleaning. But there are times when food burns, and the hostess raises the question of how to wash an enamelled burned pan. Here it is very important not to miss the time and immediately start cleaning - the more time elapses from the moment of the incident, the more difficult it will be to wash the fire. Consider how you can clean an enameled pan from burnt food. Here we have two ways: either to acquire special chemical agents, or to use alternative methods.

Important! Burned enameled dishes immediately from the fire should not be placed under cold water. From temperature extremes, enamel may burst, crack, and nothing will help your dishes.

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We use chemistry

The advantage of this method is that using chemistry you can get rid of the problem without much effort. But there are also disadvantages:

• High-quality imported compounds that can quickly wash enamel from burnt food are not cheap. You can, of course, buy cheap products, but their effectiveness will not be so high.
• These products are a mixture of hazardous chemical elements, they contain alkalis, acids and other toxic substances. If used improperly, it can be harmful to health, because in the dishes we prepare food for ourselves and for our loved ones.

But if you decide to use chemistry, then arm yourself with gloves, carefully read the instructions, and go. The main thing is to rinse the product very carefully so that its remnants do not enter the food.

Important! The products of the following brands have proven themselves best: Sif, Silit, Shumanit.

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Folk methods

The main advantage of folk methods is that they are absolutely safe, and there are cleaning products in every kitchen. So, how to wash a burnt enameled pan in folk ways?

Soda

This method is used by more than one generation of housewives. Soda will help not only to cope with soot, but also to clean the pan from dirt and grease, give it a shine. There are several ways how to clean enameled dishes from burning with soda:

• If the carbon layer is small, sprinkle a little substance on the sponge and rub the dirt.
• Dissolve soda in water - a spoonful of soda goes per liter of water. Boil the liquid, cook for half an hour over low heat.
• Take a large container so that the affected pan fits in completely, pour water and dissolve a packet of baking soda in it. Then immerse the pan completely burnt in this liquid, put on a small fire and simmer for an hour. Leave to cool completely, then drain the liquid and rinse the pan under running water.

Important! The advantage of this method is that the pan is washed not only from the inside, but also from the outside.

Salt

In the summer, in the twist season, accidents occur more often. Many housewives have to think about how to wash the pan from burnt jam. Salt comes to the rescue:

• Pour salt into the bottom of the burnt container with a thick layer and leave it for 2-3 hours. Then rub with a sponge and rinse under hot water.
• Dilute the salt in water - 4 tablespoons goes into two glasses of water. Pour the solution into a burnt pot so that the entire bottom with burnt areas is immersed in saline. Boil over low heat for 15 minutes, and then leave for 2 hours. Then wash in hot water.

Vinegar

One of the proven ways to get rid of the remains of burnt food is to use vinegar. Pour table vinegar in a container in such an amount that it covers burnt areas and leave for a couple of hours. If the dirt is not completely removed, dilute the vinegar with water and boil.

Important! When boiling vinegar, caustic vapors are released. Ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated and leave the room at this time.

Silicate glue

Silicate glue will help you in the destruction of soot:

1. Mix it with a small amount of grated laundry soap, heat to a warm state.
2. Apply the resulting gel to the affected surface and leave for 20 minutes.
3. Then rub with a sponge and rinse thoroughly under running water.

Activated carbon

Take 10 tablets of coal, shake it and pour it into the pan, hold for 15-20 minutes, then fill it with warm water. After 20 minutes, wash the dishes with any detergent.

Lemon acid

Dissolve a small amount of citric acid in water, put on a small fire, boil for some time. Leave to cool completely, then wash the dishes.

Important! Citric acid can be replaced with lemon juice.

Apple peel

How to wash a pan if pasta or other products are burnt? Apple peel effectively fights against soot. For this purpose, it is better to use the peel of sour apples:

1. Put them in a burnt pot, fill with water and boil.
2. Leave in the pan to cool completely, then wash the dishes with detergent and rinse with running water.

Important! Instead of apple peeling, you can use potato.

Milk serum

In the fight against burnt food debris, whey will help:

1. Pour the serum bag into the affected container and boil for half an hour.
2. Then wipe the residue with soda and rinse with water.

White

For particularly severe contaminants, you can use a potent mixture based on "White". For this we need:

• 50 grams of citric acid;
• 50 grams of soda;
• 100 ml of "White".

What to do about it:

1. All components must be thoroughly mixed, add 300 ml of water and pour this mixture into a burnt container.
2. Put on fire, bring to a boil and boil for half an hour. Leave to cool completely.
3. Then you need to drain the liquid, wash the dishes with detergent and rinse very thoroughly under running water.

Method of freezing

You can do without cleaning agents at all - just put the container in the freezer for an hour, then wash it in cold water.

Important! Burnt dishes leave a terrible smell, which diverges throughout the apartment and does not disappear for a long time. To prevent this from happening, cover the burnt pot with a damp kitchen towel.

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After all operations to clean the dishes by any means, rinse them well with warm water. Better yet, if you boil water in it several times to remove the remnants of the detergent 100%. Now you are ready to deal with any soot, but if the next time during cooking you are more careful, you will no longer have to do it.