"sf" > wrote in message
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> Son cooked yesterday and opted to use my two burner grill pan. I told
> him to keep the heat down, which he didn't and he didn't let the meat
> drain before he put it on the grill - so you can imagine the mess! It
> took over an hour to clean the hood and backsplash this morning.
>
> The grill-pan itself had burned on crud like you wouldn't believe, so
> I thought I was being smart to turn it over and burn it off. If
> you're ever in that situation, resist the urge and DON'T do it. The
> reflected heat ruined the porcelain finish on my stovetop. It has
> bubbled up and will flake off eventually. Bad, bad, bad!
>
> Fortunately, that part of the stove seems to be a separate piece - so
> I'm hoping I can replace it sometime in the near future.
>

sounds like you have a stove that is better to look at than cook on.