How baking soda can save your favourite burnt pot
A burnt pot is quite a challenge. Those unsightly stains are difficult to remove, but fortunately, there's a method that can help you tackle them quickly.
4 October 2024 18:41
Just a moment of inattention is enough to burn your favourite pot. Vigorously scrubbing it with a metal scrubber can cause damage, so before resorting to harsh methods, it's worth trying some gentler alternatives.
A burnt pot is no longer a problem
It might seem that once you've burnt a pot, it's time to say goodbye to it. After all, such stains are rarely fully removable. Sometimes, they discolour the dish, making cooking in it again seem unhygienic even after thorough washing. However, in some cases, you can easily remove such stains.
The expert advises pouring half a cup (about 120 mL) of baking soda and roughly 100 mL of water into the stained pot. The mixture should then be boiled for about 15 minutes, and that’s it. 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. However, if you don't have time to attend to it immediately, there's a solution that can make cleaning more manageable later on.
Before washing the pot, fill it with water so all the stains can soften. After about an hour, you can remove some of them with a sponge.
If the burnt residue still clings to the pot, baking soda will be useful again. Add it to the pot along with lemon citric acid and salt, covering the stains you want to remove completely. It's best to leave this mixture overnight. The next day, simply wash the pot as usual.
