Looks Burnt But Isn't...

[pastafreak]

I put some leeks and potatoes in a non stick pan with some butter...this is for smoked haddock chowder.
I had it on low, covered...and forgot it...kind of. Looked at it 35 minutes later and it is now a very deep, dark reddy brown. Looks awful. But, it doesn't taste burnt. Weird.
I guess I should start over...when I go out for some more leeks. Brown chowder doesn't work...does it?

[bednobs]

why not? Who is going to complain about the colour?

[bednobs]

ps i once put some chopped dired fruit sticks in the over on GM1 to go chewy - they were supposed to be in for 3 hours but i left them on overnight accidentally! They were not chewy

[pastafreak]

Well...that was my first thought. It is just me who will eat it.
I'll taste again and see if there are any weird flavours now that it's cooled completely.

[pastafreak]

Lol! A tad crunchy?

[bednobs]

you know if you put the xmas turkey on low overniight you wake up to a lovely smell? This was NOT like that.
Actually you just reminded me about a question i have to ask about getting burn off stainless steel pans (if , for example, you have a husband who put pasta on to boil and didnt go back for an hour)

[calmck]

I heard that bicarbonate of soda heated with water in the pan helps but never tried. Usually use hot water and dish wash soap, soak a couple of hours works well

[pastafreak]

At least you have someone to blame there.

I've just had another look, and a taste. There's definitely lots of little, and some big, burnt bits. It's going in the bin.

[douglas9401]

You'll just have to get bigger fish to fry. :-P

[Tilly2]

Talking of being forgetful, last night, I had my first go at making suet dumplings and forgot to put the suet in!

[Redhelen72]

Put some coke in it and simmer it then let it cool down - it removes most burnt on residue

[jennyjoan]

I just put good bleach onto the burnt pan - leave for a day or two and it just washes off

[pastafreak]

It's a very good ceramic non-stick. Everything just slides off.
Sorry, I'd never put bleach on any pans.

[Redhelen72]

I agree, bleach and pans a recipe for disaster

[pastafreak]

I've not washed it yet...

https://i.postimg.cc/PJh2xF1M/20211012-132657.jpg

[gingejbee]

..yes, chlorine-based bleach should never be used on metals....stainless steel, aluminium, cast iron...any metal.

[Lie-in King]

A couple of times I've ended up with a plate that looks more Michelin tyre than star, but as it's just for me, it gets eaten :-)

[Mamyalynne]

I did similar last week, however I was making a corned beef hash so the brown bits luckily blended in.

There's posh Maj, only retreads here.

[pastafreak]

I tossed it out...almost/not quite burnt doesn't work with fish chowder. I made a fresh batch, and it was very nice...several portions in the fridge.

[pastafreak]

Not the fridge...freezer!

[Smowball]

I’m in a Slow Cooker FB recipe group and one member had us all in hysterics today as her soup she’d had on all day tasted great but had come out a revoltingly unappealing brown colour, so she has named it POOP SOUP!! Lol.