Besides cooked on bits, will this remove whitish or grey spots on the inside of my stainless steel frying pans? I prefer not to use steel wool.
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get some barkeepers friend. It will remove it right away. I use it on my all clad pans, and it doesn't disappoint
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I haven't tried it on stainless steel (other than for stuck on bits). I primarily use the Ringer XL on my cast iron or cast steel. But I do know that a bit of Bar Keeper's Friend with a dishcloth has worked wonders on my stainless steel pots for stains/spots.
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Barkeepers Friend cleans those spots off beautifully. I use it ALL the time.
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I'm not sure about the white marks but I looked up the part about "whitish or grey spots" and they might be mineral (calcium) stains. I read some answers from using some lemon juice on the stains and/or a bit of dish soap and scrubbing the spots.Here is the link to the site I found. Hope it helps:http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/35629/white-stains-and-stainless-steel-cookware
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Another vote for Barkeepers Friend Stainless cleaner. It's a gritty solid substance like ajax - but is amazing on stainless steel.
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This isn't product related, but try soaking your stainless steel in vinegar for a bit (I just pour some in and let is sit for a while). The spots should come right off.
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For my SS pans, I shake some baking soda onto the wet pan bottom. Put some soap on the wet dishcloth. Rub it out. Easy. Great technique for cleaning scum off outside of pans, glass casserole dishes, stainless sinks , plastic dishpans, and much more. Keep a shaker of baking soda near the sink!
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I'm not sure about the white marks but I looked up the part about "whitish or grey spots" and they might be mineral (calcium) stains. I read some answers from using some lemon juice on the stains and/or a bit of dish soap and scrubbing the spots. Here is the link to the site I found. Hope it helps: http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/35629/white-stains-and-stainless-steel-cookware
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It will, but it's a tedious process, unless you add an abrasive cleanser. I pour in some baking soda and use the ringer, or pour in some vinegar (no Ringer needed) if I've got time to let the pan sit for a while. Let me add that the Ringer excels (with an abrasive, like baking soda) at removing baked on oil from the outside of stainless frypans. So much faster than a scrubby sponge with cleanser ever was.
722688
Any stainless steel polish will take those spots off. "Been there done that"..
1931050
I would never use steel wool to clean this product. Surface is easily scratched. Clean by soaking in warm water and use paper towels to remove stuck on food.
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It's from the new and improved non phosphate detergent we all have to use now. My pots and pans blued and the flatware started to have rust spots on the knife blades. Also a white film started to cover the dishwasher interior and my black nylon cooking utensils. You can use Bar Keepers on them. I'd use the liquid. Or do as I do now. I sprinkle a small amount of Citric Acid into the detergent containers on my dishwasher. I bought it on Amazon. I also changed detergent to biokleen. No more bluing, no more rust spots, and no more white film. My stainless steel pans shine again.
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I have had good results vigorously sprinkling Bar Keeper's Friend powder and then scrubbing followed by rinsing to check for missed spots. I repeat the process until clean. So far my fry pan still looks like new.
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No, I clean mine with steel wool and have had no problems. Bad problem is the even heat distribution isn't really good, but worth the money. I'm still using mine after almost two years!
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I don't. I put in water as soon as I am done cleaning and let it boil as the skillet cools, then I use a plastic scrubber. I have not tried steel wool.
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I used it on the interior of the pan. I had spots that had turned very dark with scorched food (must have used too high heat) and I just kept scrubbing at them until they disappeared. The non-stick qualities of the pan don't seem to have been affected. This was over a year ago, and I'm still enjoying the pans.
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Hey Doc - BKF will effectively remove that iridescent patina that is sometimes left by gas heat or evaporated water. I just add a tiny bit of water and BKF, and scrub the pot/pan down with a nylon brush. It comes out almost immediately. Make sure you scrub it down with some soapy water to get rid of the BKF, as you don't want your future meal to have BKF residue! After this, wipe it all down with a cheesecloth or paper towel. Your stainless cookware will look brand spanking new. By the way - don't let cooking residue sit in the cookware for too long after cooking to prevent it from sticking. If you're diligent about cleaning right away - it'll make your life super easy. If you get a bit of food stuck to the pan - I leave the pan soaking with warm water, dish soap, and a bit of BKF. Come back in 30-45 mins - and it's all gone with a light scrub. For particularly resilient stuck-on residues, repeat this multiple times - it will eventually work. Stainless is just worlds better than nonstick. But you have to learn to work with it. Learn it well - and the cookware will reward you with amazing food. Hope this helps!
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Have used this product for years with excellent results! (different packaging now.) Sometimes I use a stainless steel pad along with product, especially for pans under stove burners (still have original pans after 13 yrs!...and I cook a lot!). Have had no problem using product inside cookware...just rinse well, as you would with any detergent. My cookware is shiny and still like new.
37946
Yes! Scorched rice came off easily. I use the scrubbie pads you would use with Teflon pans, NO steel wool. Very pleasantly surprised to have no problems cleaning steel pans.
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My experience (I've used iron skillets for 50 years) has been that using soap ruins the seasoning. I use hot water and a kitchen brush or sponge with the green scrubbing surface on one side). Baking soda or salt are excellent to use to clean. NEVER soak the cast iron in water--it rusts! In the past, I used shortening or vegetable oils for frying or seasoning my skillets, but I have found that coconut oil is greatly superior to use in my skillets. It handles high heat well and does a superior job seasoning the skillets and creating a non-stick surface (grapeseed or peanut oil are also good).
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For god's sake, man! You want the oil to build up. With a steel pan like this, the idea is to create a patina: Eventually you want this pan to be black. It is very easy to clean and very non-stick. I have cooked pancakes, omelets, etc... in it and they all just slide out. That being said, I have built up a patina and I never wash this pan with soap: Hot water, dry the bottom, heat it on the stove for a minute to evaporate the water and add a layer of grease on top if it looks like it needs it. Or just wipe it out with a paper towel and skip the preceding steps. Both work great.
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I don't recommend the use of steel wool of any grade on the heating element of an electric grill. The danger is that tiny bits of steel wool could be left on the element that could potentially spark and cause a fire. I use and highly recommend a nylon-based scrubber like Scotch Brite or a microfiber-based scrubber. Use it while the grill is still warm but not so hot as to burn yourself. Regular use after grilling will prevent buildup on the element.
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We had to use near boiling water and steel wool to scrape it all off. It took a long time and was kind of a pain, to be honest, but is totally worth it. We then seasoned the pan with organic coconut oil and then a second time with bacon fat, and it is now my new favorite cooking surface.
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'seasoning' is really burning a thin layer of oil on to the surface of the pan. this layer is what helps food not stick to the surface. I've found that using a slightly abrasive scouring pad, like a scotchbrite blue or yellow pad will even out the surface, if necessary. you can always re-season the pan, if you take off too much of the coating.
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i would say yes....it will remove waterstains on stainless cookwear that even a steelwool pad struggles with..... hope this helps