Burned a Demeyere Atlantis Saucepan... Any Way to Clean?

Question

Unfortunately, I allowed a Demeyere Atlantis saucepan to dry out on a heated place. There is only a slight burn on the outside bottom of the pan, but the inside bottom has white blotching that I have been unable to remove, as shown in the attached photo. The first question is can someone tell me what this discoloration probably represents? I am guessing the heating of the top stainless layers may have redistributed some impurities (nickel?) up into the top part of the metal. 

The second question is can I do anything to remove those stains? I have tried diluted acetic acid, baking soda, and bar keeper's friend. Those did nothing. Would a Demeyere Atlantis pan do okay with an undiluted acetic acid (white vinegar) overnight? I should have already learned my lesson from another thread where I ruined a lower quality pan, but could I try a 3% citric acid solution?

At this point, I am thinking I may have already altered the Silvinox treatment because of the burned plate. Not sure there is anything I could do chemically to re-establish the piece back to close to its original surface condition.

Answer

Is it just cosmetic or do you actually experience problems when cooking?

Answer

I would first experiment with some test cooking you won’t eat. For example, try boiling one water and then clean the pan. Sauté some onions and then clean the pan. I have Atlantis pans and sometimes residue remains after uses. I once burned some frying oil in one and it developed a dark brown line around the side walls. Over time, with regular cleaning, the discoloration has reduced.

Answer

Hmm, I don't know how wet your try with BKF is, but try a drier paste. Also, try Bon Ami, 1886 formula. I had better success getting off polymerized oil on my prolines with that than BKF. But don't use too wet of a paste so it scrubs it off. For jobs like that, I have it much thicker. Maybe it's harsh that way but I don't care, it got it off.

But first I would try half white vinegar/half water sitting in it for a while before moving on to the pastes.

Answer

Looks fine to me. When I read that you burned it, I was expecting it to look like this:

Answer

Does anyone make sanding disks of various diameters that I can attach to a portable drill and - the important point - would present a flat nonabrasive surface, so that the abrasive would come from baking soda, aluminum oxide, or a similar delicate abrasive. The disk would let me spin the abrasive in the direction of the grain, so any scratches imparted would fall in line with the pan's existing finish. I found these on Amazon but the disks are small, and they are always intended to be used with sandpaper, not as an assisting structure to a separate powder abrasive.

Answer

For removing burnt residue I use baking soda and vinegar. Add a good amount of baking soda to cover the bottom of the pan, I don't measure just eyeball it. Then I add the vinegar (whatever you have in your pantry, apple, plain, doesn't matter.) The mixture will "boil" over so make sure you are over your sink. Then I put the pot on the cooktop and let it come to a boil on medium heat. Constant attention is required here, so don't get involved in anything else outside the kitchen. It may take up to an hour (for lightly scorched residue) for this process to work...but it does work every time. 

Turn the heat up to medium so the mixture comes to a boil watch it closely because it could boil over. Then I return it to a simmer. "Cooking" the baking soda/vinegar mixture you can see the burnt residue start to loosen and rise to the top. I used this process when I burned something in my Atlantis stainless steel saucepan, it took a couple of days to clean using this process. I had a really scorched pan, so that's why it took two days.

I'd leave the pan soaking overnight with the mixture inside, get up the next morning, heat the pan on medium and work in the kitchen while the process continued. What did Demeyere recommend?

Topics

Locations

Your post has been published!

Burned a Demeyere Atlantis Saucepan... Any Way to Clean?

Chowhound Recommends

Guides

8 Places in Your Kitchen You Didn't Know You Can Clean with Vinegar

More from Chowhound

Food News

Win Game Day with These Vegetarian Party Nachos

Recipe Round-Ups

11 Ways to Gussy Up Guacamole for Game Day

Recipe Round-Ups

Quick and Easy Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes for Less Morning Stress

Entertaining

Easy Shortcuts To a (Mostly) Homemade Valentine's Day Dinner

Trending Discussions

Home Cooking Dish of the Month - VOTING, February 2021

February 2021 COTM Announcement: LIDIA BASTIANICH MONTH

Home Cooking Dish of the Month - NOMINATIONS, February 2021

What's For Dinner #447 (January 2021) - Happy New Year!

What cookbooks have you bought or do you want? Early 2021 edition!

Quick Links

Latest Discussions

Cookbook of the Month

Dish of the Month

Weekly Menu Planning

Get fresh food news delivered to your inbox

January 2021 Cookbook of the Month: VEGAN JAPANEASY & JAPANEASY

Chowhound

Policies

Community

Editorial

Content