Quick fix for burnt pots: The expert's baking soda solution
A burnt pot is quite a challenge. This is largely because those unsightly stains are difficult to remove. Fortunately, there is a method that can help you deal with them quickly.
4 October 2024 19:14
A moment of inattention is all it takes to burn your favourite pot. Scrubbing it vigorously with a metal scrubber can cause some damage, so before resorting to such drastic measures, it's worth trying some less invasive methods.
A burnt pot is no longer a problem
It might seem that once we've burnt a pot, it's time to say goodbye to it. After all, such stains are rarely fully removable, and sometimes they discolour the dish, making cooking in it again, even after a thorough wash, seem unhygienic. However, in some cases, you can easily get rid of these stains.
The expert advises pouring half a cup of baking soda and about 100 millilitres of water into the stained pot. Then everything needs to be boiled for about 15 minutes, and done. There should be no trace of the burns left afterward.
How to clean a burnt pot?
The best time to remove burns from a pot is right after cooking in it. However, if you don't have time to attend to it immediately, there's a solution that can make cleaning easier later.
Before starting to wash the pot, fill it with water so that all the stains can soften. After about an hour, some of them can be removed with a sponge.
If the burnt residue still clings to it, baking soda will be useful again. Add it to the pot, but that's not all. Additionally, lemon citric acid and salt should be added to the dish, completely covering the stains you want to remove. It's best to leave this mixture overnight. The next day, simply wash the pot as usual.
