blorsh's Profile

The acetic acid in vinegar will do little for the carbon on the frying pan. The baking soda won't do much chemically on the carbon, but it will physically as an abrasive. What is really going on is the green scratch pad as the bigger abrasive.

I suggest a little inexpensive oven cleaner with some lye (Sodium Hydroxide). Warm the pan to about 150F, NOT HOT. Spray a little of the cleaner on. DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES.Then clean using rubber gloves wipe away the gunk.

Then follow up with the green scratch pad to remove the fine layer of saturation on the pan. Re-Season the Pan.