Topic: aluminium pan

[currylover40]

Hey guys.
I put drop bleach in my aluminium pan diluted with water and now it's grey / discoloured on the cooking surface 
When i use a paper towel, it's bringing off dark colour.
Put drop bleach in because it's new and just thought hygiene..
I want to use it today to make curry's but just a little unsure if i need to treat this little mishap first.
Diffrent suggestions when i google this so just wondered if any of you guys on here have a similar experience.
Thanks

[natterjak]

 Hi curry lover40. If you have a Brillo pad or similar then giving it a good scrub in hot soapy water will make sure it's ok I'm sure.

[currylover40]

Thanks Natterjack. Much obliged

[chewytikka]

Welcome to the forum currylover40
NJ is spot on with the good old Brillo pad.
I generally scrub up my alu pans to a chrome finish once a week.
Heat oil till smoking, then discard and wipe,

the onions and curry will just glide.
cheers Chewy

[currylover40]

Thanks for that Chewwy. Much Appreciated. Just gonna get scrubbing.. 

[curry2gochorley]

Hi Currylover,

We have had this problem before at Curry 2 Go, one of the lads I had working for me (pot washer) put bleach in the
water. I found (as has already been suggested ) that if you scrub the pan with very hot soapy water and apply a bit of elbow grease it will come right-  all nice an shiny again.

[currylover40]

Thanks Curry2go. Came up trump's and wow does it make a difference as you rightly say about the scraping technique and how it sticks, was best vindaloo think (I've) ever made using your methods.
Going to try Chewy's base soon, still got lots left.
Thanks again for all response.

[Garabi Army]

Hi All,
             I'm quite happy using the aluminium pan, it's so much better than a non-stick. The concern I have is using it in conjunction with a metal chef's spoon. I don't know if anyone else has noticed but using the scraping technique definitely produces a residue from the pan. You can test this by scraping the pan with the chef's spoon without any sauce/curry and you will find, by wiping the surface of the pan with a paper towel, a black/silver residue on the towel; I'm not sure if this is good. I have since started using a wooden spoon (I've seen it used in a Chewytikka video) I can't see using wood over steel as a problem. Any thoughts on this?

Cheers

[Peripatetic Phil]

I never use metal on metal.  Nylon or wooden implements regardless of pan type, with the sole exception of a very thin and flexible palette knife gently inserted under things that have stuck.

** Phil.

[RubyDoo]

.......and yet every vid you see of BIR kitchen shows metal chef spoon used in ali pan.