I love my stainless steel cookware. Nothing sears like it, and it's the only thing to use for high heat cooking. But my pans are starting to look like pretty bad. I've used Brillo pads on them and it's gotten a lot (but not all) of the burnt black off, but now I have discoloration and white blotches.
I know I can't restore these pans to looking like new; I just need to know the proper care. How clean exactly should I expect them to get?
Don't put a pan away unless all of the grease has been removed from the sides and outside of the pan (my husband doesn't see the necessity of this, so he gets out of pan washing.) After the next cooking use, you will have those gummy plastic stains.
Nothing works like a Mr Clean Magic Eraser for the stubborn remaining burnt marks.
Revere stainless steel polish brightens up stainless steel and copper bottom pots
The white spots may be happening because you are salting your food too soon. Wait until the food starts to cook or boil to avoid "pitting".
NEVER let the water "boil out" to a dry pan. The mineral residue is very hard to remove. You can try CLR, but you'd better wear gloves and really wash that pot thoroughly after you use the CLR.
Using a burner that is too big for your pot wastes energy and discolors the sides. I haven't found a cure for that yet.
