How to clean a burnt casserole

In the cold winter, people like to use casseroles to make soups, stews, and even to decoct medicine. Sometimes, because you add too little water or forget the time, the water will easily boil dry, and when the water boils dry, the bottom of the casserole will become burnt. And once it gets burnt, it is very difficult to clean. People usually use a steel wire scouring ball or soak and wash it. Since the material of the casserole has unique properties, everyone must pay attention to the handling method.

Method 1

If the rice crust is very thick, you can use an iron scraper or a knife to scrape off the surface, and then scrub it with a steel wool or other scrubbing tool to completely remove the black paste. It should be noted that when using tools to scrape, you should not use excessive force, and you should not scrape blindly. Tools such as steel wool have a large force area and can easily damage the non-sticky areas. Otherwise, although it is clean, the glaze of the casserole will be damaged, causing the casserole to leak water and oil, which is not worth the loss. Therefore, after careful scrubbing with a strong tool, if the paste cannot be completely removed, you can consider using a more flexible tool to scrub.

2 In order to prevent metal scrubbing tools from damaging the enamel of the casserole, you can use items with good flexibility or moderate hardness to scrub the casserole. Fine sandpaper is the best scrubbing tool and can be used to scrub away paste marks at specific points. In addition, objects with moderate hardness and softness, such as charcoal, bone charcoal, and cuttlefish bones, can also be used to scrub lighter paste marks.

3 For the burnt rice crust on the bottom of the casserole when cooking porridge or rice, it is often that the rice crust sticks firmly to the bottom of the pot and is difficult to scrape. You can first let the casserole cool down, pour out the porridge and rice, wash off all the rice grains that can be washed away with water, and then heat it on the stove over low heat until the rice crust is about to emit black smoke. Be careful not to burn it until the black stain becomes heavier. Finally, take the pot off the stove and let it cool for a while. Use a rice spatula to scrape away most of the burnt rice while it is still hot.

Method 2

2 For burnt marks caused by meat and other foods, if you are too lazy to spend time and effort to scrub them, or if you don't have suitable scrubbing tools, you can use the dry burning method to remove the burnt marks: pour the food out of the pot, use clean water to wash off all the food residues that can be washed off, then put the casserole on the stove and dry burn it over a low heat until the rice crust turns into ash and charcoal, then use a spatula to scrape it off, and the burnt marks can often be removed without any effort. This method is more suitable for removing paste marks from black or grayish black casserole.

2 Some stubborn and sticky paste marks are difficult to clean with tools alone. In this case, you can soak them in a treatment agent first to soften the rice crust and wash away part of it, and then scrub them with tools. Generally, you can use white vinegar, alkali, etc. mixed with water to soak and wash. You can also use other household strong acid or strong alkali cleaning agents to soak and wash. The soaking time should be more than 1 hour.

It should be noted that most clay pots contain heavy metals, even the purple clay pot that is known as healthy and safe for health. Heavy metals such as lead can be precipitated in vinegar. Therefore, if you use white vinegar to soak and wash the clay pot, it is best to discard the vinegar and rinse the pot with clean water.

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