Miche wrote:
> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> I can barely see my monitor through the smoke. LOL!
>>
>> I turned a burner on to heat water for tea a little while ago. After
>> a few minutes, I noticed a burned smell, but chalked it up to the oven
>> being on for heat.
>>
>> Then the smell got very strong. Shit! I had turned the burner on
>> under the rice leftover from last night's dinner. Thankfully, the lid
>> was on the pan, because the rice was on fire.
>>
>> Took the pan outside to cool, and to reduce the amount of smoke in the
>> house. Brought it back in, and man, is it black inside that thing!
>>
>> What's the best (easiest) way to get the burn stains out of the pan?
>> Oven cleaner, maybe? We're dealing with stainless steel Revere Ware
>> with a copper bottom, if that helps.
>
> Got access to a garden? Bury the pan up to its handle. When you pull
> it out in a week, all the burned-up crap will be gone.
>
> Miche
>

FORGOT about this old one but yes it works 80% of the time

Buggers up the implements when you forget to recover the buried treasure .