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WE enjoy the green pans, and when new, the food just slides out and the pan practically cleans itself. But, when we cook something like a hanburger patty,the meat somehow becomes one with the pan as it were, and we don't know how to remove it.
Any suggestions from other green pan users?
This is my very first ever post! Be kind!
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I thought they were self cleaning. They always show things sliding right out of the pan. After buying Ultrex and having it fall apart, I'm not about to buy another product that DOES NOT HAVE GOOD REVIEWS. Most posters say they are c/ap! HSN get rid of them!
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I don't mean to say bad things about the cookware line, but we have this problem, and somebody out there must have experience with removing food successfully. We have also bought other lines that looked great, only to have the nonstick coating come off with time. When we see them used on the TV, they are no doubt using brand new pans which would naturally be easy to clean. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
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I wouldn't know since I don't have any greenpans. But they're on TV right now selling them. Maybe you could call in to give an on-air testimonial and then when they put you on, you can ask the inventor, Joy Mangano, herself.
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I had that problem too! When I called HSN customer service, the girls said if you let the pan heat up first, the food wont stick. It worked for me, you guys should give it a go too.
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snappygrandma wrote:WE enjoy the green pans, and when new, the food just slides out and the pan practically cleans itself. But, when we cook something like a hanburger patty,the meat somehow becomes one with the pan as it were, and we don't know how to remove it.
Any suggestions from other green pan users?
This is my very first ever post! Be kind! Are you preheating the pan before cooking--this is especially important with meat (on any pan). If you've run your pan through the dishwasher, you have to re-season it. I have heard that using Barkeeper's Friend is a good way to clean up these pans. I haven't tried that since I've had no trouble with the couple of pieces of it I own. What I'd do is soak the pan for a while, then use the Barkeeper's Friend. Let us know how you made out.
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I keep watching these on HSN and trying to tell myself I DON'T need them. What keeps me from going ahead and buying are a couple of issues. One is the reviews. I don't want to invest in something even though it IS tempting when there are so many mixed reviews (with most being not good). And Second is the ANNOYING HOSTS AND JOY MANGANO!! Let poor Todd sell this product ladies. Finally, did anyone else notice how many times in the midnight hour, that Shannon kept referring to the pans as "Se*y"? How in the world is a kitchen pan Se*y?? And she said it MORE than ONCE!  And I did catch the fish(I think it was fish..it was late!) sticking to the broiler pan when Todd tried to move it..that also makes me a little leary. It really is a great concept I just think it may need more "tweaking" as far as the nonstick issues are conserned.
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i have the 12in green pan and it is the worst pan i ever had worked fine for awhile then everything started sticking preheat or not junk
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I was soooo ready to pitch a few of my Green Pans because I had a problem with sticking after several months of use, but I finally found a solution! I had purchased from my local grocery store the Scotch-Brite Cook Top Cleaner for my ceramic stove top (it looks like a tiny iron with a little velcro-type cleaning pad that you attach to the bottom). Well, it works like magic on the Green Pans! Try it girls...you won't be disappointed!
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LauraF wrote:I keep watching these on HSN and trying to tell myself I DON'T need them. What keeps me from going ahead and buying are a couple of issues. One is the reviews. I don't want to invest in something even though it IS tempting when there are so many mixed reviews (with most being not good). And Second is the ANNOYING HOSTS AND JOY MANGANO!! Let poor Todd sell this product ladies. Finally, did anyone else notice how many times in the midnight hour, that Shannon kept referring to the pans as "Se*y"? How in the world is a kitchen pan Se*y?? And she said it MORE than ONCE! And I did catch the fish(I think it was fish..it was late!) sticking to the broiler pan when Todd tried to move it..that also makes me a little leary. It really is a great concept I just think it may need more "tweaking" as far as the nonstick issues are conserned. I've heard Shannon say that an awful lot and wondered the same thing myself. I was watching last night and saw the fish sticking too. I have a couple of the frying pans and the roaster (simply because I needed a new roaster), and it is hogwash about stuff skating around the pan, but I can say that it's easy to clean and no food really gets on permanently. I am careful to reseason periodically, and I do only use them for specific things--i.e., the frypans are for eggs primarily. I was skeptical at first, but by and large I am reasonably satisfied, so I'd say if you wanted to try it, buy maybe and 8 or 10" fry pan and try it out. It's still backed by Good Housekeeping who will refund your money up to 2 years, so I'd save the invoice if you do decide to take a chance. I have saved my invoices just in case.
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Monnie- do you use the Scotch Brite each time you wash your pans?
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Sylviai--
I have only had to use it the one time...it made them like new. It also removed a stain in the middle of the pan as well.
I honestly think part of the problem may have been that I used some cooking spray a couple of times, and perhaps it created some buildup that the Scotch Brite was able to remove.
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Thanks for this, Monnie. I'm going to try this on my NASTY Pyrex...all that brown gunk--you know what I'm talking about LOL
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I think you got the right idea since when you clean the stove top it leaves it with almost a new finish and this might just be what it does to the greenpan too. I am going to try this out today. Also saw that ebay has greenpans on sale there too. I want a 12" frypan and not the entire set. Thanks for the tip.
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Sylviai--watch some of those vendors on ebay...I saw one guy selling this and he had a BAD rep. I think the user name was mightybigdealer, or something like that.
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Artemis - thanks I will check out their rep. but the prices are too good to pass up sometimes. You also have to look at their return policy - sometimes they will not give you your money back only credit towards another purchase.
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snappygrandma, do you know about deglazing a pan?
After I remove the food, I add a little lukewarm (room temp) water and it sizzles off the goop. Then I set it back on the burner and cover. It steams off the food and comes off more easily.
Someone suggested re-seasoning the pan. I haven't tried that yet. I don't put mine in the dishwasher, but there's a chance it could help.
Instructions are in one of the threads here, or if you still have your paper that came with the pan.
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Here are the re-seasoning instructions, I found the post by artemis2854! artemis2854 wrote:It tells you to wash with warm, soapy water, dry then heat the pan at low heat for 30 seconds, then add about 1 tbs cooking oil to the pan and coat then wipe it out.
I do this periodically on all my pans and have had no trouble.
HTH
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Monnie, you are a doll! I was planning on buying the Scotch Brite Cooktop Cleaner for my range. I will absolutely try it on my frying pans. You have probably helped a lot of people. And, Twinkletoes, you made me smile. I'll try your suggestion first, as it doesn't require a trip to the store. This forum seems to draw really nice people. I have my first computer ever. An ACER Aspire, and I'm 75! Brand new to computing and this is my first time to do other than "lurk" on the forums. You all are great. Have a good weekend everybody.
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the way i do it is, put water in the pan and let it set on a warm-burner back on the stove...and wham-oh it cleans right up...no-problem..
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I tried to boil the grizzle out. I tried a wood shim like I do on my cast iron. The only thing that worked was the Scotch-Brite Cook Top Cleaner. I had to scrub for a while, but the burnt on grizzle did come off!
Thanks for the tip!!!
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