Soap and water are often not enough to remove baked-on grease from pots and pans.
It is frustrating to finish cooking and eating a delicious meal only to find baked-on grease left on your pots or pans. Not only will leftover baked-on grease alter the taste of future dishes, it can ruin your cookware if not cleaned properly. Whether your pots and pans are copper, stainless steel, glass, cast iron, nonstick or enamel, it is important to thoroughly and properly remove baked-on grease to preserve your pots and pans and ensure they do not become damaged during the cleaning process. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Copper
1. Fill an empty spray bottle with 2 cups of white vinegar. Add 3 tbsp. of table salt and shake the bottle gently.
2. Spray the mixture generously on the affected areas of the copper pot. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
3. Wash the pan with warm, soapy water and a rag.
Stainless Steel
4. Pour equal parts white vinegar and water into the pot or pan so that the baked-on grease is completely covered. Place the cookware on the stove, cover with a lid and turn the stove to medium heat.
5. Bring the vinegar and water mixture to a gentle boil. Turn off the heat and let the pot sit on the stove for ten minutes. Remove it from the heat after ten minutes and let it sit overnight.
6. Discard the contents of the pan the next day. Wash the pan with warm, soapy water and a soft sponge.
Glass
7. Spray a generous coating of oven cleaner on the greasy spots of the pot or pan. Make sure to wear rubber gloves to avoid skin irritation.
8. Put the glass cookware into a heavy-duty trash bag. Seal the bag tightly and let it sit overnight.
9. Open up the trash bag outdoors the next day and remove the glass cookware. Keep your face away from the trash bag to avoid inhaling the fumes.
10. Wash the pan thoroughly in the kitchen sink with warm, soapy water and a sponge.
Cast Iron
11. Sprinkle a generous coating of table salt into the pot or pan.
12. Scrub the baked-on grease from the pan with a wet nylon scrubbing pad. Add more salt as needed to effectively remove the grease.
13. Wash the pan with a rag and warm water. If the grease is persistent, let the pan soak in hot water for a few hours, then scrub again with table salt and a nylon scouring pad.
Nonstick
14. Fill the pan with ½ cup white vinegar, 2 tbsp. baking soda and one cup water. Double the ingredients if more is needed to cover the baked-on grease spots.
15. Put the pan on the stove over medium heat until the liquid comes to a boil. Allow the mixture to boil for ten minutes.
16. Discard the contents of the pot. Wash the pot thoroughly with a rag and warm, soapy water.
Enamel
17.Fill the pot with enough warm water to cover the baked-on grease spots. Drop two denture tablets into the water.
18. Let the water sit in the pan for at least ten minutes, or until the fizzing has subsided.
19. Discard the water from the pan. Wash it thoroughly with warm, soapy water and a soft sponge.
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