. . but it's not the same. Everywhere there was char the stainless steel is pitted. Who woulda thought asparagus cooking liquid could eat stainless steel - though I've a good idea how it could. Asparagus contains a fair amount of sulphur. Hot sulphur is highly corrosive.

Anyway, it'll take quite a bit of work with 280-grit cloth to bring this pan back like it was.