On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:30:07 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > 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.
>

With the way men brag about their gas stoves here - I don't see what
is wrong with a 20,000 btu burner that's only cranked up part way.

In any case, someone told me that all is not lost because porcelain
melts at a higher temperature than the cast iron pan, so what I
probably have is super burned on crud - not ruined porcelain. I'll
hit it with the oven cleaner a couple more times before I throw in the
towel.

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