HELP!! My cooking pot's Lid is sucked onto my induction hob! How do I get it off?!? (...am bad at cooking)

Question

I was boiling some water in the pan and when it over boiled I quickly lifted the lid of the pan, and placed it on the induction hob.

The lid was damp and very hot, and I guess it just sucked right onto the induction hob when it was placed onto its cold surface, face down.

Now I can't get it off at all. I tried pouring boiling water over the lid, but it won't budge....

Please please can someone give me some sensible advice on how to get it off? - no funny comments please just helpful solutions, many thanks.

p.s. I don't want to scrape with a knife and ruin the hob itself, and can't drill an air hole into the lid either....

Answer 1

I am afraid a carefully drilled 3mm hole would be my only solution although it does sound like you are in a fix

Answer 2

your in serious trouble.....GUD LUCK

Answer 3

have you tried sliding it to the edge, thereby allowing air in?

Answer 4

Try applying liberal amounts of washing up liquid around the edge of the lid this may encourage it to "slide off" when you apply sideways pressure to lid....

Answer 5

I'm bad at cooking too! I cant make toast right....

Try putting soap around the edge of the lid? You could maybe even try conditioner to soften it? Put it this way- the longer you leave it the tighter it will stick........