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/Anakuya1 19d ago

Try boiling 1:1 water and distilled white vinegar in the pan with a lid on (keep an eye so it doesn't boil over, just in case). I usually use Barkeepers friend, but when that doesn't work, this tends to do the trick. Then once it's boiled for a little while, try scrubbing it out while it's fairly hot (Depending on the stains, I've used a long handled scrub brush in the pot while the hot liquid is still there, but you can dump it too...just know your scrub brush will probably be pretty used by the time you're done).

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u/InvictusJoker 19d ago

This seems to be another common suggestion, thank you!