What should I use to get burned rice off the bottom of a pot?

[XemaSab]

The options are borax, lye, TSP, wallpaper stripper, mineral oil, baking soda, vinegar, bleach, Comet-type stuff, and regular dish soap.

[WinkyDink]

1. More water. Boil. Spatula off.

[GoCubsGo]

8. Yup.

That works, especially if you add some salt to the water. So does this: http://www.ehow.com/how_114388_treat-burned-pots.html

[Blue_In_AK]

21. Exactly.

That works perfect. You can use a wooden spoon if you don't want to damage the surface.

[busybl]

2. fabric softener

[blogslut]

3. Do you have a pumice stone?

They work on pans as well as feet.

[femmocrat]

4. No need for harsh chemicals. Just let it soak overnight.

Pour off the extra liquid and use a scraper or spatula to dislodge the gunk that is left.

[XemaSab]

5. Already did that

to ill effect. x(

[Lars39]

6. I'd use baking soda.

[Inchworm]

7. What kind of pot?

Cast Iron? A wire brush :D

:hi:

[bigwillq]

9. I love the burnt rice at the bottom of the pot!

So yummy! :bounce:

[XemaSab]

10. This isn't toasty rice

(I, too, love the toasty rice).

This is incinerated black tar. x(

[bigwillq]

11. Then I won't like that then.

:P

Love that toasty rice! :)

[marzipanni]

25. You dig Tah-dig?

An Iranian guy I worked with told me about it.
http://mideastfood.about.com/od/ricerecipes/r/tahdig.htm

[grasswire]

12. dishwasher soap to soak

That will do the trick. Not dishpan soap, but dishwasher soap. Soak it again.

[flvegan]

13. Blowtorch.

Look at me, I'm helping!!!!

[timtom]

27. I, on the other hand, restrained myself from

the exact same response.

I'm good.
You're bad.

There. That was simple.

(Of course, I'm kidding...)

[flvegan]

31. Restraint

will get you nowhere in the Lounge, my good man!

[timtom]

38. Especially since I am unable to chew through my restraints.

And, I hate to waste good leather.

(And I voted for DK, too, or would have, had he not dropped out.)

[kath]

14. Throw the pot away and buy a rice cooker. They're awesome - no burned rice ever again!

[FlyingSquirrel]

15. Nuke it.

:patriot:

[Gormy Cuss]

16. Scrubber. Barkeeper's Friend.

Scrub off any chunkies with a Brillo if it'll take it, otherwise a plastic scrubber.
Follow up by applying BarKeeper's Friend as instructed on the can (this stuff comes in a can like Comet but it's far more effective without scratching the cookware. You make a paste of the powder and a little water and scrub in circles.

Rinse and repeat the BarKeepers as needed.

It takes some time but it will remove all of the burned-on crap -- been there, done that, won the science fair ribbon.

[zanne]

33. Thanks for your info!

I thought a scrubber was the only answer.

[AsahinaKimi]

17. Cold water and let sit over night ...OR ..

At Walgreen's or similar places, I have found rice cookers for ten dollars. I love mine and use it a lot plus if I let it sit in cold water it will allow the rice to just float off. The rice cookers are designed to cook the rice on high and then go immediately to warm. You can let the rice sit in there for over an hour and it will not burn, nor stick very much.

[myrna minx]

18. KIm and Aggie from "How Clean is Your House"

suggested salt and lemon juice. I poured nearly half a can of morton's into my pot and made it into a paste with lemon juice and let it sit over night. I still needed to use elbow grease for the more stubborn parts - but I was please with the outcome. I had thought I was going to have to throw out the pot.

[pscot]

19. Don't you have a dog?

That's what dogs sare for. I haven't washed a pot in years.

[XemaSab]

20. Three

They didn't dent it. x(

[madeline_con]

22. Comet-type stuff, n/t

[Amerigo Vespucci]

23. I let it sit with several changes of water and dish soap

Maybe 2-3 changes of HOT water and soap over the course of a couple of days. In most instances, the burned rice lifts off in a single layer, and very little scrubbing is required to clean the rest.

[valerief]

24. Half a cup of baking soda, fill pan halfway with water, boil, boil, boil. nt

[elleng]

26. Soak overnight with dishwasher detergent and water.

[Patiod]

30. Soaking in dishwasher detergent gets EVERYTHING off

always the correct anwswer

[elleng]

41. Right! My mother said so!

Phillies doing ok, eh?

[Patiod]

43. My mother said so too!

The Phillies rocked the NL East.

On to LA.....

Thanks for asking!

[timtom]

28. Where is Hamden Rice when we need him?

[Erva]

29. Sand

If sand doesn't work, new pot :)

[Rising Phoenix]

32. buy a new pot

[MissMarple]

39. Yup, new pot. I vote for a new pot. You can't endanger the manicure.

;)

[exman]

34. Baking soda soak is cheap, effective

While working in several Bay Area soup kitchens this was a daily problem. I constantly had a pot or two soaking with baking soda, this works, but don't expect instant results. It has the advantages of being real inexpensive and not so labor intensive. I had no time for endless scouring and could not use the stove when meals were being prepared. (2,500 hot meals served between 11:00 and 1:00)
Throwing a tantrum at the cook had little or no effect, I had to start watching the rice in self defense.
Don't even ask what a burned 30 gal. steam cauldron is like.....
The rice cookers I have seen left a large pot shaped lump if if you do not remove it immediately, by the way.

[Capn Sunshine]

35. Humpback Whale Oil

but if you can't find that, I agree with the more water boiling thing.
Seriously, rice cooker. Asian grocery store. Less than 20 bucks.

[Arugula Latte]

36. How about Sperm Whale Oil?

Will that work? :shrug:

[Capn Sunshine]

37. yes, but the volumes are not the same

you need to adjust accordingly

[flvegan]

40. Frankly, I can't believe that it's been almost 24 hours

and the Lounge hasn't found a proper cure for Xema's pot problem.

[Wapsie B]

42. You're still trying to clean that pot? I'd try a grinding wheel myself.