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you know those frying pans that no one ever uses in the cupboard because they're all burnt on the bottoms?

a grinder and wire wheel knocks those right out.

We'll see what jennie says.

87 'power tools in the kitchen' manche

Do some research on what teflon does when it burns. It is some nasty sheet you don't want to eat/breath.

Here is a hint, the vapors when mixed with water becomes hydroflouric acid, very very nasty stuff.
 
It doesn't have to burn, either. Polytetrafluoroethylene starts to degrade around 500 degrees, IIRC, and is somewhat hazardous to breathe at that point.
 
Do some research on what teflon does when it burns. It is some nasty sheet you don't want to eat/breath.

Here is a hint, the vapors when mixed with water becomes hydroflouric acid, very very nasty stuff.

These were not teflon pans, straight stainless with copper clad bottoms.

The one had obviously been left on a burner too long. I was going to pitch them (cleaning up the pots and pans cabinet), but then I thought grinder.

somehow I always go to the grinder first.
 
These were not teflon pans, straight stainless with copper clad bottoms.

The one had obviously been left on a burner too long. I was going to pitch them (cleaning up the pots and pans cabinet), but then I thought grinder.

somehow I always go to the grinder first.
If you're talking about heat bluing, try half a lemon sprinkled with salt.
 
Did you know that the rear axle of a ZJ and the rear axle of a TJ do not have the same bracket setup...

mac 'I do now' gyvr
 
If you're talking about heat bluing, try half a lemon sprinkled with salt.

nope, I'm talking about super burnt on carbon from burning stuff.

option 1 was scrubbing for about 2 days with scotchbrite.

option 2 was grinder and wire wheel for 10 minutes.

I chose option 2.
 
It doesn't have to burn, either. Polytetrafluoroethylene starts to degrade around 500 degrees, IIRC, and is somewhat hazardous to breathe at that point.

because it mixes with the h2o in your saliva and makes hydrofouric acid......
 
Good gawd. Okay, point taken.

I know right?

apparently these two had been left on a burner for far too long, and when they didn't come clean they got stuffed waaayyy back in the cabinet.

if they were cheap pans I would have just pitched them, but they're stainless/copper clad revere pans.

Jennie approves of the grinder method.
They're in the dishwasher now. They'll be usable again.
 
Revereware is stainless steel cookware with a thin copper layer clad on the bottom, no Teflon(tm). While it may not be the cheapest cookware out there, it's far from expensive. It cooks fairly well, generally even heat, although the bottoms might be a little thin for a lot of low heat cooking.

I'd be nervous about introducing scratches in the stainless steel with either a grinder or a wirewheel. Revereware isn't seasoned like cast iron where a fat will polymerize to form a pretty effective non-stick surface and cover minor defects.
 
Why are we talking about pots and pans...

you guys make me feel old...

mac 'and chixjeff worries about everything' gyvr
 
I cook pretty well on an electric skillet...

mac 'but an entire page with a grider on a pan?' gyvr
 
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