[Lardman]

Managed to burn the rice pudding in the slow cooker crockpot last week. I've had it soaking, scrubbed it with the green scrubber thing, scratched what I can off with a blunt knife but it staying power greater than weetabix !

Im guessing a brilo pad would damage the pot? any other ideas or should I just keep at it with the hot water and nylon scrubby thing.

[ThatsNice]

Biological washing powder? I've read the enzymes in it help eat away and break up what's burnt on

[mumofstig]

This sounds a bit disgusting but it works,  if you put it outside the slugs n snails will clean it - don't know how many there'll be about in this weather though 

[angelavdavis]

Biological washing powder? I've read the enzymes in it help eat away and break up what's burnt on

Another vote here for this one.  My mum is always forgetting about the potatoes on the hob and burns them - leave it overnight and it will help lift it off the pan.

[RichardA]

our labrador gets anything off any dish or pan, washing powder is the next best thing
R

[Lardman]

... if you put it outside the slugs n snails will clean it

    

I've put some washing powder in there, I can see it helping with grease but Im not convinced it will lift burnt on food. I've been soaking and scrubbing for 3 days - I'll almost at the point of trying the slug method.

[RichardA]

have you tried boiling chunks of rhubarb in water in it ??

[ThatsNice]

Ooh yes! I've heard about rhubarb too! Never tried it tho. Kim n aggie use bio washing powder though. Fingers crossed it works!

[Trillium]

On badly burned items (thankfully it doesn't happen often) I put a dab of water over the burned area and add baking soda to make a thickish paste and leave it for most of the day, occasionally adding a bit of water if it dries out.

This loosens a fair bit that I can scrape off then add another baking soda paste for a few more hours. It takes a while to do but saves wear on the pot from scraping and scrubbing.

For something really bad you can add a bit of vinegar to the baking soda but don't have your face too close as it bubbles and spits.

[arugula]

I've put some washing powder in there, I can see it helping with grease but Im not convinced it will lift burnt on food.

The enzymes should "eat" it.

[Lardman]

The enzymes should "eat" it.

Are you sure ? It wasn't a very nice rice pudding 

[arugula]

Well I don't know about their personal preference in rice pudding flavour, but that is what they should do.

[Lardman]

Still took lots of scrubbing - but the pot is clear  Good job too as Mr Snasbods should be bring me a lump of beef to put in it.

[Yorkie]

What sort of strength washing powder solution do you use?  (Emergency trip to the supermarket earlier today for the said powder after thinking "I'll just leave that crabapple jelly for 10 more minutes" last night, followed by "oh drat" - or similar - 45 minutes later  )

[Springlands]

Just ordinary biological powder is best as it 'eats' into the burnt on food.