Handbook / Cleaning
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Cleaning
Keep it bright without babying it.
Start here
The 3 levels of cleaningMost nights, cleaning stainless is a thirty-second job. For the messes that fight back, match the effort to the mess — there's a level for that.
Help — I think I killed my pan
Left it on the heat, and now it's scorched black? You almost certainly haven't killed it. The oven-cleaner rescue — and why your pan can take it.
How to clean off burnt-on oil
An extended cook at high temperatures can lead to some cooked on oil on your pan. It doesn't come off easily with just a sponge and soap - but a quick couple of tips will get your pan clean in no time.
Before the first cook
Fresh out of the box, your pan needs one quick wash before its first meal — plus a few day-one habits that set it up for decades of cooking.
How to clear rainbow tint
That rainbow-colored sheen on your stainless is harmless — just the steel reacting with the air. Here's what it is and how to wipe it away.
