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I've never had a set of cookware in my life and all I've done is buy cheap pots and pans as I needed them. Well, now I want to buy a nice set of cookware.
The problem is, I'm at a loss as to how to clean these pots and pans when they get grease burnt on to them on the outside. I'd like to keep these looking really nice, but I'm not the neatest person when I cook and I'm afraid that after a couple of months, my new cookware will look just like my cookie sheets after I've had them a while, looking full of baked on grease. I have no idea how you get that stuff off. I've tried baking soda, vinegar, bleach, you name it, I've tried it.
I had a pan that I actually rubbed the finish off of, trying to get the grease out. Can anyone help?
What type of pans are they? I have All-Clad stainless steel pots and pans, and I clean them with the stainless steel scrubbies available at the grocery store and regular dish soap.
I hope you haven't bought copper bottom pans. If so, when clean they look lovely but it is a life's job to keep them that way. Every little thing discolors them. If the bottoms are stainless, do like Randomparent says above and use Brillo or SOS pads.
I hope you haven't bought copper bottom pans. If so, when clean they look lovely but it is a life's job to keep them that way. Every little thing discolors them. If the bottoms are stainless, do like Randomparent says above and use Brillo or SOS pads.
Yep! Works like a charm, with minimal elbow grease, but only if you have stainless steel pans. Do NOT try this with other types of pans!
I've never had a set of cookware in my life and all I've done is buy cheap pots and pans as I needed them. Well, now I want to buy a nice set of cookware.
What do you plan to buy?
How much is not cheap?
What do you want in a set?
What do you really need/use?
A lot about keeping pots clean has to do with their quality and how you cook. Don't over cook food on the burner unless you need the fond to add flavor. I have an all clad piece that I regularly cook steak in and I always take out the brown bits with wine and a wooden spatula, which becomes the sauce. The pan then cleans up beautifully. Also don't start to cook anything until the pan is hot enough and has the proper amount of oil or butter. You can do the same thing with water if you're not planning to deglaze the pan. Over high heat, add water to help scrape off the burnt pieces and don't do this with cookware that is not meant for high heat. Then rinse and wipe dry.
If people would just learn to SOAK their cookware and bakeware - not for hours, just 15-20 minutes or so - they would save themselves a ton or scraping, scouring and scratching...not to mention, wear and tear on an expensive pot. Make use of that sink basin in your kitchen! Fill it will hot water and a dish detergent like Ajax (great grease-cutter), and 15 minutes later, that junk will rinse right off!
The only thing this does not apply to is cast iron. NEVER soak that!
The only thing this does not apply to is cast iron. NEVER soak that!
In fact I hardly ever wash my cast iron fry pan. I just hide it in the oven. That way it stays just as stick-free as Teflon. A good wipe-out takes most everything off.
If you get burned on food in the bottom of your pot, empty the food, then put a few inches of water in the pot. Heat the water and burned on mess, and the burned on mess should cook right off.
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