I have a set of steel pans with copper bottoms. When I cook with oil it always burns the oil to the pan and takes days to clean. I don't think I should use steel wool, since it might scratch the surface. Does anyone know a faster way to clean scorched oil off a steel pan?
Use a Mr. Clean Magic Erasure. I swear, you will be amazed at how easily it gets your pots and pans clean! It shines them right up! That oil will come right off. Make sure you do wash it with dish soap and warm water after using the Magic Erasure.
Get a can of Barkeeper's Friend. It's a powdered cleanser. It's gentle enough to be used on a ceramic cook top but still strong enough to get metal clean. Cheap and made from rhubarb leaves! Dampen the pan with water, sprinkle generously and smear around with a sponge with one of those non-stick safe nylon scrub pads. Wait about 10-15 minutes to let the product do some of the work for you. Come back and give it a good scrub. Reapply if necessary. I have all stainless steel cookware and use the Barkeeper's to keep them looking nice; especially since they are on display with my pot rack. I also have some copper pieces used for decoration and I use the Barkeeper's to keep them looking nice. It cleans them up faster and better than any of the homemade concoctions or metal cleaners without the residue. And I do use it on my ceramic cook top too! Be sure to wash and rinse the pan after you get it clean; it does leave a haze if you don't.
they have drywall (mudding) sponges to sand mud when you fix walls in the house, they are grey, square, and do not scratch. They seem to work better than any scrubber ever. Make sure you use a degreaser dishsoap like dawn. Maybe try putting your heat lower in the pan and cooking things more slowly?
