General Question  DarlingRhadamanthus's avatar  How do I get a
burnt-bottomed saucepan clean?  Asked by DarlingRhadamanthus
(11213 points ) June 8th, 2010  Well…I really did it. I was
boiling water to make some medicinal herbal teas in a large
saucepan. I put two tea balls in the almost boiling water and I
was just going to wait a minute till it got to a rolling boil
and then turn the hob off to steep the tea.  I got called away
from the kitchen and then…totally forgot the tea. It boiled down
to nothing, leaving a black burnt-on bottom in the saucepan.
Aside from using a Brillo pad…is there anything else that you’ve
used that is more effective? I am looking for a “helpful hint
from Heloise” even if that’s not your name. :)  Thanks in
advance.  Observing members: 0 Composing members: 0  30 Answers
IchtheosaurusRex's avatar  One part steel wool scouring pad –
forget the nylon ones, they don’t work – nine parts elbow
grease.  prescottman2008's avatar  fill it half-way with water
and put it back on the stove on