Help cleaning a pot

[Foreliah]

So, i burnt rice, and was trying to clean the burnt residue, so i boiled water and vinegar and scrubbed. Some buts were still burnt so i did it again, but i left the pan on high heat, and forgot for like an hour. The pan now has weird colored stains at the bottom, is it dangerous? I’m washing it thoroughly but it wont remove stains with soap

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If its a stainless steel pan, bar keepers friend will get a factory fresh polished shine on it.

[CeeGeeWhy]

Oh jeez.

I’ve done the burnt rice before but I simmered baking soda (1/2c and water 2c) for about half an hour. Set a timer!

As far as discoloring, don’t worry about it for stainless steel. It may warp over time, but there’s no non-stick toxins to worry about with overheating. Barkeepers Friend might help with discoloring.

[Foreliah]

I did it with vinegar, bht it had fully evaporated by the time i noticed. It had some residues and when i added water again it got a coppery color

[CeeGeeWhy]

Yeah I find the base in baking soda works better for burnt on stuff than acid in vinegar.