Yes my friends - Swiss stainless steel triumphs over food disaster! Here is a picture of the pot that got a little bit singed [1] a few days ago.
It had to be soaked for about 4 days, and scrubbed a few times to get all the black bits off, but it's as good as new now and back in regular rotation.
Links:
[1] http://www.justhungry.com/2006/01/oops.html