enigma wrote:

> i was getting ready to brown the beef for stew yesterday & was
> distracted away from the kitchen. so... i have a new stainless
> steel pot with burnt on oil. is there a way to remove it &
> will the pot be forever burning stuff now?
> boiling baking soda in it did nothing.
> lee

You can pour some vinegar in the pot and let is soak for a good long
time. Alternately, you can put some water and dishwasher powder and boil
it. for a while. It should come clean.