Comments on How to Clean Greasy Pots and Pans

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.

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.

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.