Tim wrote:
"David WE Roberts" wrote:
"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
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O.K. it shouldn't be there.

Google hasn't given me much help.

I am trying the soaking in a biological washing liquid, but this doesn't
seem to be shifting it very much.
Has anyone a good method of cleaning accumulated carbon off non-stick
frying pans to restore the non-stickability or at least reduce the stickability?

If it was a normal pan I'd just replace it, but it is an electric frying
pan so the replacement cost is much higher.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I think I am stuck (!) with some carbon on there.
I cooked it several times with a solution of bio washing liquid (for
washing clothes) and this, combined with a nylon scrub, seemed to shift
some but it would probably take a week to shift it all and would also remove the non-stick.

Perhaps a few sauces which are heavy on the tomato might help.
Red hot chili?

Cheers

Dave R

I recall from somewhere that cooking turkey twizlers was supposed to be
good for stripping baked on carbon off of pans. No idea why or whether they
are still available.


:-)

coke, which has phosphoric acid in it is a useful chemical
there ought to be a wiki on acids around te kitchen

acetic - vinegar and lemons?
citric in citrus fruits
oxalic - rhubarb, especially the leaves.
phosphoric - coke.
Whats in tomatoes?
(Also tamarind as a very different sort of 'sour' in it..
Tastes like vitamin C tablets.)
Sulphamic - descalers.
Formic - descalers.
Hydrochloric, vomit and brick acid/patio cleaner
Sulphuric - drain cleaner..


Sadly for fat removal alkalis are more use..

soaking a pan in neat caustic soda with JUST enough water to dissolve
it, for several says is a good start.


Tim