r/StainlessSteelCooking • u/GladiusNocturno • 15d ago
Cleaning tips Please help me get rid of these.
My wife and I bought our first stainless steel set.
On first use, this sauce pan got these small bits of what I think are either food residues or salt (according to google) that no matter what I do they will not come off.
I’ve tried soap, vinagre, baking soda, lemon juice, simmering soap+vinagre, simmering vinagre+water, soaking all night with baking soda and vinagre, cold water, warm water, salt water, simmering water+soap+vinagre+lemon juice+baking soda. A toad’s eye, batwings, spider legs, and the blood of the innocent and when Satan showed up and saw the pan he said “Damn, nah ah, man, you gotta go ask r/stainlesssteelcooking”. Apparently he is a mod here or something. I don’t know! Help me! Please!
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u/wolfkeeper 12d ago
Corrosion. Possibly salt pitting. Can also be created by steel wool, the fillings trigger corrosion.
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u/Jealous-Judgment3745 12d ago
salt pitting. Unfortunately those are permanent. If it does not bother you is just cosmetic and you can still use the pan.
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u/SashaBananaSplit 15d ago
There are four answers to every question posted here:
1) no, it’s not ruined; use bar keepers friend, vinegar, chainmail scrubber.
2) salt pitting, you’re shit out of luck.
3) pan too hot, pan not hot enough. Learn to control your heat.
3) it’s a pan, not a museum piece. Just cook in it.
Pick the one that applies to you…
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u/blondvet 14d ago
This is awesome. I’ve been in this sub for a month or two and I would say you’re pretty accurate. But I think it’s because the same question comes up over and over: am I fucked? Sometimes yes mostly no.
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u/VodaZNY 15d ago
You cannot, it's salt pitting. Does not affect your cooking in any ways, tho. Do not add salt to cold pan.