It has happened to all of us, forgetting about milk that we just put for boiling and then finding out only when the entire thing is burnt. At this point, it is rather tempting to throw away the pan than to spend hours cleaning burnt milk from it. If you have fallen into this mistake and want to clean your pot quickly, you are just at the right place.
What part do we need to clean?
Now you must be wondering, “Okay, my pot is all burnt with milk, but where do I start?”. The question is as valid as it can get, and now we’ll explain what parts you need to clean. If the pot has a lid, remove that lid and examine whether that’s also caught burnt milk. Then take the pot off the heat and check how much is completely burnt.
If you have used a nonstick saucepan for cooking, do not use a harsh scrubber as that will ruin your pan. You need to clean the inside hollowed part of the pot, and if the milk has overflown, the outside part of the pot needs cleaning too. Once you figure out what parts to clean, another bummer hits hard; how to clean it?!
How to clean burnt milk from a pot?
Pots do not come cheap, and we all may be tempted to throw away a pot with burnt milk, but none of us wants to waste our hard-earned money. Hence we will explain 3 different budget-friendly ways to clean burnt milk from a pot so you don’t have to lose your pot.
- Using salt to remove burnt milk: Sprinkle a generous amount of salt over the layer of burnt milk, add water to the pot and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes. At this point, the burnt milk should be softened, and you can use a spoon, a spatula or a scrubber(if that is safe for your pot) and remove the burnt milk layer. The pot should now be clean, but if it is not, use dishwashing soap and scrub off the remaining dirt.
- Using simple water: Fill your pot with water, leave it overnight, drain the water the next morning, and scrape off the burnt milk. Use a dishwashing soap after this and scrub away any remaining burnt milk.
- Using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula: Do not use this method if your pan is nonstick. Scrape off the burnt milk with the spatula and scrub the pot with dishwashing soap.
What needs special attention when you are cleaning?
There are several different types of pots, and each requires a different way of cleaning. If you used a nonstick pan to boil/cook your milk, do not use excessive scrapping cleaning methods. Make sure that you use a gentle scrubber after using simple water to remove burnt milk.
Next, do not start cleaning while the pot is still on heat as that can be extremely dangerous for you and your kitchen and could lead to a huge fire. Employ a method that is suitable for your pot type, not one that is the easiest.