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How to thoroughly clean cooking pots?

My husband and I love to cook. My daughters are following suit too and started to get interested in cooking simple dishes. I don't have any problems when it comes to cooking but the hard work I usually find is when cleaning the cooking pots afterward. I find it hard to remove caked on or burned food residues. Do you know some tips on how to clean cooking pots well?
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kelraye78 | 1 year, 11 months ago
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Cleaning caked on foods and grease has been a major hassle for many years. Manufacturers of cookware and cleaning agents continue to offer new solutions to this problem with products like Teflon coating, stainless steel pots and pans, silicone bakeware, and even an oxidized variety of dish soap. However, there is still a lot of elbow grease that is sometimes required of cleaning pots by hand.

In many instances, there are household items that can be used to make cleaning pots and pans simpler. When it comes to stuck on food particles, there are three different methods that can help. For one, dryer sheets can help loosen burned on food overnight. To use this method, place an unused dryer sheet in the bottom of the pan and add water. Allow the pan to soak overnight.

When you get ready to wash the pan, if you are still having difficulty scrubbing away the excess food, use an old toothbrush to pry tougher stains from the surface of the pan. Simply brushing at the surface of the pan will loosen more of the food, and the softer bristles of the toothbrush will not harm the coating on the pan.

Also, there is a way that you can create your own version of oxygenated dish soap at home. Spread a couple of teaspoons of baking powder in the bottom of the pan and then pour vinegar on top of it. The reaction will create a bubbling and fizzing effect as it deteriorates the food particles.
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salvo | 1 year, 8 months ago
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If it stainless steel: Fill it with water and detergent and soak. Fill it with water and automatic dishwasher cleaner and soak. Scrub. Use cleansers.
If is is aluminum: Use baking soda. Use vinegar or lemon juice. Scrub.
If it is cast iron: scrape. Add oil. Scrub. Don't soak. Finish with oil and re-season.

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dollyy | 1 year, 11 months ago
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Clean with dish washing solutions like Pril .

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