How do I remove a burn stain from a stainless steel pot due to burn-evaporation of oil?

Hi ! I've read through other posts and couldn't quite find this problem.





I've left my stainless steel lagostina frying pan on a low temperature with margarine in it, and I forgot about it once I've taken the food out of it. The result was that the margarine seemed to burn/evaporate away leaving a dark brown stain in the pan. It seems as if it's burnt into the metal.





I've tried scrubbing hard with a no-scratch sponge, and I've tried boiling water and scrubbing. I manage to take off some of the lighter stains if I scrub the pan with a wooden spatula while water is boiling inside the pan, but there are some large very dark areas left that I cant seem to get rid of.





What do you think would work to remove the oil burn stains left on the pan ?





Thank you for any help !How do I remove a burn stain from a stainless steel pot due to burn-evaporation of oil?
Put an inch or so of water in the bottom of the pan.


Add 1/4 c. baking soda, and bring to a boil.


Remove from heat, add 2 cups white vinegar and let sit until completely cool.


Pour Vinegar/Water solution off.


Scrub with additional baking soda for abrasion.


Repeat if necessary.


Should come clean as a whistle.How do I remove a burn stain from a stainless steel pot due to burn-evaporation of oil?
i have found that if you use some DRY comet or something of that nature and just scrub the heck out of it with a moist cloth. you can also buy some stainless steel cleaner as a polish but comet is less expensive
Get some Barkeepers Friend. It is WONDERFUL!!! I have some, and I use it on my pots %26amp; pans, stainless steel sink, even countertops! Believe me, you won't be disappointed!


Hope this helps,


Jen
You wouldn't think so,but stainless steel is porous.It's likely that the dark areas are there to stay.It shouldn't affect the useability of the pan however.
Use white vinegar or this stuff called Lemon-eez. I use it @ work an d it takes burn stains out of pots and pans.
Hmm...that's a tough one. You might just be dealing with baked-on grease. In that case, use a fabric softener sheet and a little water, and let it soak overnight. If that doesn't work, you may just have to get some abrasive cleaner and use old fashioned elbow grease.





Soybean oil has lots of polyunsaturated fats in it, and these tend to polymerize, or become gummy or resinous, when overheated. There is probably a lot of this stuff on your cookie sheets if you use pam on them, which is mostly soybean oil.
You could call The manufacturer, they should know. But you can also try this: Take 1/4th bleach, and 1tsp. of baking soda and put it in the pan. Bring to a boil,remove from the heat and clean with dawn or whatever dish detergent you use. When you are going to use it again, Take Oil on a paper towel and rub the pan with it.
Steel wool (sos pads). I have used it on my stainless steel stove top and it worked great. People also use them on the rims of their tires with out damage.