Random Sticky Spots on Large Bar Pan

[catvallejo]

:chef:Any suggestions on getting sticky spots off the stoneware? I've already tried the baking soda paste. And I've tried scrubbing it with a kitchen brush (actually it's the pink and white HWC scrubber). Still have random spots that remain gunky! THANKS!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Have you been using Pam-type sprays on it? That's what usually does that.

Since the baking soda paste didn't work try soap - put a drop of soap on the sticky areas, scrub the area with your brush and rinse well in hot water. It will not hurt your stone.

The soap taste thing happens if the stone is new and not seasoned at all or if you soak a stone in soapy water the soap could bind with the oils (what seasons the stone). If you use a little soap to get rid of stickyness or that oilyness that some foods create on a stone and rinse immediately it will not cause a problem. Soap also keeps the stone from seasoning which defeats the purpose of using the stone in the first place.

If someone does soak your stone in soapy water just make some crescent rolls in it and toss the rolls - that would get rid of any soapy taste.

 

[catvallejo]

No - I never use PAM, and my stone is a couple years old. I think it got sticky because I made pork chops (with Oven Fry coating) where you're supposed to put a Tbs of oil on the pan. I used my basting brush to spread it over the pan, but the pork chops didn't cover enough of the surface of the pan, so the oil was just baking on there, I think. Guess I should try to squeeze the 4 pork chops onto the Med. Bar Pan next time!

 

[LarissaRed123]

I've had the same thing happen to me when I've cooked chicken nuggets on mine. I never used Pam or anything like that either.

I've tried the baking soda paste and soap. I hope you're able to get them off. I haven't been able to.

 

[ShellBeach]

This happened to my large bar pan when I cooked bacon a few times without parchment.
I had to use a LOT of baking soda to get rid of it. Just keep making the paste, really thick paste without much water, and let it sit for about 5 minutes to soak up the gunk.
Most of it had ended up on the bottom of the pan - soaked right through - it took me a few tries to figure that out.

I scrubbed mine with the regular kitchen brush. Not sure if the bristles on it make any difference over the pink scrubber.

 

[chezshelly]

You can also just rub salt on it. Dampen the stone a little and then sprinkle salt on it and rub it vigorously, it usually does the trick.