How to remove stain in pan from cooking beans

15 years ago

I soaked beans overnight in my stainless steel/aluminum pan and then cooked it for hours in that pan. Now the bottom of the pan is covered with bean marks and I am not able to scrub it off. Tried soaking with soda and still doesn't come off. Any suggestions?

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bcskye

15 years ago

I sprinkle a little cream of tartar in the wet bottom of the pan then scrub with a damp paper towel. Will remove all kinds of stains quickly in anything without scratching.

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laceyvail 6A, WV
15 years ago
Mine too. I don't worry about it.
stuartwanda
15 years ago
Why can't you scrub it off? I use Bar Tenders Friend on my stainless. It won't scratch and you don't have to scrub hard.
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I'll address the 'fresh' in my hack way....the anatomy of a seed. Seeds/beans have an embryo, endosperm, cotyledon, seed coat. The endosperm is the fuel/food'suitcase' surrounding the embryo. Viable seed, fresh seed/bean, once elder/older, can affect the endosperm that protects the embryo. Gardeners are familiar with old seed. Less viable and hard to germinate...proper storage increases the germination rate and viability. The outer protective shell of any seed or bean is very different. Some thin shells will affect their germination. As you have noticed that some beans 'soften' and cook faster than others. The endosperm, the nutrients surrounding the embryo, can dry out and Harden with age. Why some beans have a difficult time in the cook pot. And will not sprout and grow at all for the gardener. Fresh beans/seeds will have no trouble at all....for the gardener or the cooks pot. A soaked seed helps soften the outer shell, and for a gardener as well...seeds sit dormant just waiting for the water needed to become a plant. The seed has all the nutrients it needs from the endosperm to germinate. Once it starts to grow and the first true leaves appear, the tap root is looking for nutrients from the soil having spent all its 'food' germinating. An old dead seed/bean, often not noticeable, will be more difficult to soften the seed coat. And more difficult to digest...goes strait to the bomb shelter lower intestine. Boom, gas. Depending on your diet, genes, we are all different in gut health. So other factors come into play. Soaking and rinsing often, using fresh seed, you can wake up the embryo and have the beginnings of a plant. Barely detectable. But once the plant is forming in the seed coat you have a much easier digested bean. Sprouted grain bread for example....but soaking dead old seed will not help at all. Soaking old seed, for an extended time, will rot having no viable life.
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shaun
15 years ago
Bar Keepers Friend works. Sold in grocery stores. It's a powder like Comet.
danab_z9_la
15 years ago
Agree, BKF is a chelating agent that will easily remove that stain.

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lindac
15 years ago
BKF and a Mr Clean Magic sponge. But I also say...why worry? It's not "something" on the pan just discolored metal.
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bunnyman
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I use a scotch pad.

: )
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grainlady_ks
15 years ago
Bar Keeper Friend or a similar stainless steel cleaner - Cameo.

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joeekaitis
15 years ago
1. Bar Keepers Friend

~or~

2. Wash the pot, dry it and use it for spaghetti sauce or some other tomato-based recipe. The acidity will dissolve the stain, which is mostly minerals from the beans. You'll get back a little nutrition and won't need to scour. :)
lazycook
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15 years ago
Thanks, I have BKF so will try that. I guess it bugs me not having a smooth shiny surface. Today I bought a pot with non-stick interior so won't have to deal with that anymore.
arkansas girl
15 years ago
Another BKF fanboy here! Love the stuff, it's nothing like Comet because it actually works! HA! I am 48 years old and I just tried it for the first time a few months ago...BKF where have you been all my life! It was just invented in, I believe, the 1800's...HEEHEE!
hawk307
15 years ago
Lazycook:
I use Easy Off - Fume Free, Oven Cleaner for cleaning many items.

Have not used it on Alluminum yet.
I think it is safe but there is a Toll Free number on the can, for Questions ( 1-800-228-4722 )
LOU
danab_z9_la
15 years ago
Dawn Power Dissolver is another "MUST HAVE" cleaner for use in the kitchen too.

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Terrapots
15 years ago
I cook beans a lot and BKF always quickly cleans the stain off. It's the best stuff to clean up almost anything in the kitchen, and no fumes! Leave it to CFers to pretty much know what's good for kitchen chores. A can lasts such a long time for me. It doesn't take much. Use the stainless steel, it doesn't release chemicals we don't know that much about, at least I don't and still don't trust what I know.
stuartwanda
15 years ago
My ex used BTF on his motorcycle to shine up crome! Good stuff! I also use it to clean spills on a glass top stove.
sally2_gw
15 years ago
I even use it to clean my porcelain sink. It works much better than Bon Ami. But I've also used BKF for my stainless, as others have, and it shines them right up. I don't like the smell of it, but that doesn't last.

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Byron Brower
6 years ago
After buying a new stainless steel pot set, the care instructions for them recommended warm vinegar. So heat the pot up on low heat briefly with a bit of vinegar (I spray a bit of distilled white vinegar) then use a sponge/brush (not the metal scrubber) to scrub it for about 20 secs or until the marks are gone. I like this version better because it is the most non toxic cleaning method for my pots/pans I have found.
bragu_DSM 5
6 years ago
baking soda and vinegar
Lars
6 years ago
Dawn Power Dissolver has been discontinued, but I did manage to get a couple of bottles before it was no longer available. Nothing works like it, and so it is unfortunate that it is no longer available. Oven cleaner might do the same trick.
bbstx
6 years ago
Speaking of Bar Keepers Friend, about 12 or 13 years ago, I remodeled the kitchen in my old house. For some reason, the cabinetmaker’s son leaned against the door of my to-me gorgeous brand-new Viking refrigerator. When he moved, he had left a huge, unsightly greasy spot on the fridge. (Why do people lean on things???)

I tried everything I could think of to clean the spot and it simply would not come off. Finally, someone on the Kitchen Forum suggested lightly wiping over it with BKF going with the grain of the stainless. Voila! no more stain.

BKF always takes the marks out of my All-Clad pans, if I bother. Generally, I don’t bother.

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