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I had similar issues with the AllClad pans I bought, so I called them out of frustration. They recommend Dobie sponges in addition to the Barkeeper's Friend. It
by AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
I had similar issues with the AllClad pans I bought, so I called them out of frustration. They recommend Dobie sponges in addition to the Barkeeper's Friend. It seems to help.
What also helps is simmering something acidic in the pan for about 10-15 minutes (wine, watered-down vinegar, etc). The base then cleans pretty easily. It's the burnt bits of fat that splatter up the walls of the pan that are murder to get out.
- ethbr0 6y agoSponges come in all levels of abrasiveness. Here in the US at least, there tend to be scratch (yellow/green) and non-scratch (blue/darker-blue). Along with straight scratch pad (pure green) and steel wool (silver metal). You can grind all day with a non-scratch pad, and all you're really polishing with is the harder bits of gunk you've managed to take off. Same way you can sand with 220 grit all day and barely make a dent, but hit something with 60 grit and make progress in 5 minutes. Afaik, Barkeeper's Friend is essentially microgrit in some sort of liquid carrier. If you had the right shaped sand, you could probably add that to something and get a similar effect.
- mark-r 6y agoBurnt bits of fat don't come off with acid, they need base. My wife pours ammonia into a baggie and leaves things in it.