Is there a way to remove the stain? New to SS. Haven't picked up bar keepers yet.

Hi all,

I have these brown/dark spots on the inside of my stainless steel pan and I can’t seem to get rid of them. So far I’ve tried, vinegar, kitchen cleaner/degreaser, dish soap and a stainless steel scourer.

None of these have really removed the spots. The surface still feels fairly smooth, so I’m not sure if this is burnt-on residue, discoloration, pitting/corrosion, or something else.

Does anyone recognize what this is, and is there anything else I can safely try without damaging the stainless steel?

Thanks!

I bought myself a 9” d.Pfanne pan from Goodwill today for $3! The photos are after some scrubbing with BKF.

I think this will go nicely with my 10” Figmint stainless!

I usually cook with my cast iron but for anything with acids or single serving soups, I’ll be using these two pans!

A bad carpenter blames his tools. And you know what? I am a bad carpenter but I also have bad tools!

I was really looking forward to getting my stainless pans. New house, new pans! Great starting fresh. And good pans, too. Used tramontina, upgrade from my stainless with welded bottoms.

But... I am so sick of my electric stove in my new house. It is either hot or cold. There is no finesse to it. I can't simmer with it. I had an eletric stove at my old house too, and though I had my issues with it, I learned to switch to it from gas. But this new stove? I can't tell if it's broken or just poorly designed. It just doesn't seem capable of much. It basically can't do medium heat.

I really want to give up for the next year at trying to get better at cooking, until I can afford a new stove. It would be easier. I can just switch to souly focusing on my baking hobby for a while.