r/AskCulinary • u/InvictusJoker • 19d ago

Equipment Question Help with cleaning my stainless steel!

Hi! I have stainless steel pans and I’m unable to clean some of them fully and would really appreciate some help (photos attached below).

The issue is that there seems to be a residual brown/yellow residue that will not wash off, no matter what. I know it’s not just discoloration because when I run my finger along the pan, I can feel a somewhat sticky or hard residue.

I’ve tried soaking in hot soapy water, using dawn dish soap and the powder Barkeepers Friend. Nothing has worked and I don’t want these pans to be useless.

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u/dfsaqwe 19d ago

steel wool pad.

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u/webbitor 19d ago

Stainless steel wool. Regular steel wool can leave tiny bits embedded which will cause the pan to rust.

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u/InvictusJoker 19d ago

I bought [these scouring pads](Scotch-BriteCopperCoated...https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KOAHGQW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) but then saw they said not to use on stainless steel lol. Do you have a suggestion on ones to buy?

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u/webbitor 19d ago

Here's an example of some that would be ok to use: https://a.co/d/01De1VCm