how to remove burnt crust from a teflon pot?

[Oracle]

I need to ask if anyone has any ideas or advise on how to clean my pressure cooker pot..
my wife managed to bake it in a way I'd never seen..

It's been soaking for 3 days with dish soap. not coming off.. I don't want to scrape the bottom as it is Teflon..


Any ideas on how to clear that crust??


thanks

[Alan A]

Seafoam

[KFC911]

Try sprinkling baking soda (Arm & Hammer) on it then adding a bit of hot boiling water. Heck, then put it on the stove and boil some more .

[Don Ro]

Baking soda with Kosher rock salt and a little water or oil.
Worked for me.
Others say to heat some bacon in the pot and let the grease soak for days.
Or just leave it as it is and continue to use it...I have a large pan like this.
Also, your pan may have lost it's non-stick properties.
Good luck.

[LWJ]

Replace? If teflon is damaged, this should be tossed.

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by KC911

Try sprinkling baking soda (Arm & Hammer) on it then adding a bit of hot boiling water. Heck, then put it on the stove and boil some more .

Throw some vinegar in the water.

[mrbeverlyhills]

baking soda and white vinegar but the key is to scrub with crumpled up aluminium foil.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by mrbeverlyhills

baking soda and white vinegar but the key is to scrub with crumpled up aluminium foil.

Baking soda is a base.

Vinegar is an acid.

If you mix baking soda and vinegar, you get hydrogen gas (bubbles) and water.

Isn't Al linked to Alzheimers or something?

If it was cast iron, I'd say to heat with some oil and then scrub with a paper towel and coarse salt.

[mrbeverlyhills]

Well, if you want to clean the pan thats what you use. Don't eat off aluminum it causes.....uh.....something, now what was it.....

[vash]

Fill it with water and slow cook it. Do the nine hours. I bet it comes off. I had to learn the cheats when my wife turns on a stove.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Replace? If teflon is damaged, this should be tossed.

This... If the Teflon has been compromised you really shouldn't be using it.

[masraum]

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Originally Posted by afterburn 549

Replace with cast iron.

It's a pressure cooker, not a skillet. I think you're stuck with what they make. Otherwise, I'd agree. I've got CI skillets from 3.5" up to 14" in 1-2" increments including a deep 10" skillet/pot like you might deep fry in that came from my grandmother. All are old style smooth, mostly Wagner, I think, I have one Griswold and maybe one or two that seem to be unmarked. Unfortunately, because we downsized, we only have 4 out of 8-10 at home right now. I think the next time we are in storage, I may try to talk the wife into letting me bring another home.

Although, I have to say, I really want to try one of these.

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Originally Posted by svandamme

Stainless steel

Aluminium core
Silvinox treated
And some stuff to make em work better on induction cooking plates

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You can burn something to charcoal in these bad boys,
And to clean, just put some water, boil off the crud
And a scotchbrite with some Cif and they will be back as new.

I buy one every 1-2 years to build up the collection.
The latest one next to the newest one , can't tell em apart for wear.

Demeyere cooking pans are second to none.

< / completely OT >

[rusnak]

Try Orange solvent, or maybe the fast orange hand cleaner. It has an organic solvent.

[Danimal16]

If that is teflon, toss it. If it is a liner for an electric pressure cooker you should be able to get a replacement.

The demeyere stuff is GREAT! But if you are considering a new Pressure Cooker, go with a Fissler!

[scottmandue]

My wife picked up a bottle of 'Bartenders friend' cleaner, takes off almost anything.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

My wife picked up a bottle of 'Bartenders friend' cleaner, takes off almost anything.

So your wife's an exhibitionist? j/k

Isn't Bartender's Friend more about taking stuff off of metal

I'm not sure that I'd use it on PTFE.

[stealthn]

Originally Posted by rusnak

Try Orange solvent, or maybe the fast orange hand cleaner. It has an organic solvent.

This, Orange oil cut through everything without harm

[vash]

BKF on teflon? serious? it would destroy what is supposed to be there in the process.

dont over think it..i would try 9 hour setting and slow cook that crud with the slow cooker itself.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by masraum

So your wife's an exhibitionist? j/k

Isn't Bartender's Friend more about taking stuff off of metal

I'm not sure that I'd use it on PTFE.

Back when we were first married a little bit... now? Not so much... but that is a different thread.

I have scrubbed a lot of pots and pans in my day and just figured all the cleaners were the same. Not sure how my wife found the 'bartender friend' product (kind of a scouring powder in a slurry) but it is amazing.
About ten years ago tossed out all the aluminum cookware and went to SS. As you who cook know SS is a beeache to keep clean... I had resolved to monthly rolling up my sleeves with the Comet and a scouring pad to remove the stains. A quick scrub with the BF and a green pad the the pans look like new!