Scouring Pots and Pans

Kathy
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Rather than soak and scrub hard to remove baked on, caked on food from pots/pans try this. Add a little water and place back on the stove and simmer. While simmering, take a wooden turner or spatula and gently scrap away the baked on food. Then wash pan as usual in hot soapy water, rinse, and dry.

This process is similar to "deglazing" pan juices to make a sauce only this time you're cleaning the pan, not making a sauce.

Total Time: 10-15 minutes

Steps:

Add water to pot/pan.
Place on stove burner set on medium to low heat.
Let simmer 10-15 minutes tops.
Gently scrape with a wooden turner/spatula to loosen food particles.
Wash, rinse, and dry as usual.

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syntoniser

December 2, 20120 found this helpful

I have to say that I was skeptical at first, but this really does work and I do it all the time now.

hhoneill

July 23, 20160 found this helpful

If you add some vinegar to the boiling water, it is even easier to remove cooked/burned on food..

likekinds
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May 25, 20180 found this helpful

I was doing this back in the middle of the last century. Works like a charm. Thanks!

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