How to Clean Greasy Pots and Pans
Sometimes the best evidence of a truly magnificent meal is the truly magnificent mess left at the end. Here's how to get those greasy pots and pans clean.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Oven Cleaner
- Baking Soda
- Dishtowels
- Powdered Dishwashing Detergent
- Scouring Pad
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Let any remaining grease in the pan cool slightly.
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Pour grease into a can.
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Set pan to soak in hot soapy water.
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Pour off soapy water.
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Arrange pan in lower rack of the dishwasher and run on "pots and pans" or "heavy" cycle. Or,
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Wash by hand using very warm, soapy water and scrub with a scouring pad.
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Rinse and dry pan.
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Tips & Warnings
Save greasy pots and pans for last when washing by hand.
If glass baking dishes have baked-on food, spray the pan with oven cleaner and let it sit for 45 minutes.
Sprinkle scorched pans with baking soda or powdered dishwashing detergent; add a small amount of water and let stand for an hour or more.
Try adding a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pot or pan, and bring to a boil on the stove top before cleaning.
Avoid pouring grease down the sink and causing damage to pipes.
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Comments
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brbsteel
Mar 13, 2007
I would like to know how to get the baked on grease out of a deep fat fryer. Thank you! -
brbsteel
Mar 13, 2007
I would like to know how to get the baked on grease out of a deep fat fryer. Thank you!
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Jun 30, 2006
Dishwasher detergent usually has chlorine bleach in it. Chlorine bleach will pit and scar the cooking surface of your pans, making food stick much more, and harder to clean. Soak stained pans with hot water and soap for several hours, if you have stainless cookware, use a non-chlorine stainless steel cleaning powder, it will polish, not ruin your pans. Don't buy "nonstick" Teflon pans, if they overheat, they will release fumes that kill pet birds, and are bad for the rest of us.
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Nov 22, 2005
Spray pan with PAM before cooking roast. When done, pour bulk of the grease into a container. Pour dishwasher detergent into pan. Fill pan with extremely hot water and let soak in sink for hours. Grease is dissolved and clean-up later is easy.
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Nov 22, 2005
Place a Bounce sheet in the pan. Fill with water and let sit overnight. This will soften all the baked-on food from your cookware.
