How to Clean Burnt Enamel on a Dutch Oven

Scrubbing Away Stains

• 1

  Fill the Dutch oven with water. Pour out the water and leave the inside of the cookware wet.

• 2

  Wet a scrubbing sponge and squeeze to remove excess water. Sprinkle a liberal amount of a gentle powdered cleanser onto the surface of the sponge.

• 3

  Scrub the burned areas of the enamel with the powdered sponge to remove the stains. Rinse the sponge as you remove the burned food.

• 4

  Rinse the inside of the Dutch oven with warm water to remove the cleanser. Examine the cookware.

Removing Surface Stains

• 5

  Place the Dutch oven in the sink and fill it with warm water.

• 6

  Drop one effervescent tablet into the water. If the Dutch oven is large, use two tablets. The tablets will begin fizzing.

• 7

  Allow the tablets to fizz. Pour the water down the drain once the tablets stop fizzing. The surface stains should be gone.