Clean pots and pans make cooking and baking easier.
Every cook, whether a novice or expert, has to clean an occasional pot or pan with burnt-on food. Burnt-on food in your pots or pans happens as a result of cooking food on heat that's too high, overcooking food or not using enough moisture in the pot or pan. Thorough removal of the burnt on food in your pot or pan is important, as burnt-on food will affect the taste of the foods you cook in the future.
Instructions
1. Fill your stainless steel pans with enough water to cover the burned on food stains. Add 1 cup of table salt to the water, mix with a spoon to dissolve the salt and allow the solution to soak for one hour.
2. A plastic mesh scrubber cleans effectively without scratching surfaces.
Bring the salty solution to a boil if the burned on food stains don't scrub off after soaking for an hour. Remove the pot or pan from the heat and allow the solution to soak for 12 hours before bringing it to a boil again. Allow the salt-water solution to cool and then scrub with a plastic mesh scrubber to remove the burned-on food stains.
3. Cover the bottom of your enamel pot or pan with a thick layer of powdered dishwasher detergent. Place a wet cleaning cloth on top of the powdered detergent and allow it to sit for a few hours. Wash your enamel pan with powdered detergent and enough water to fill the pan, using a wet plastic mesh scrubber to remove the burned-on food stains.
4. Remove burned food from your non-stick pots and pans with a mixture made from 2 tbsp. of baking soda, 1 1/2 cups of bleach and 1 cup of water. Bring the bleach solution to a boil for 10 minutes, then dump the solution out and rinse the pan with warm water.
5. Wash your non-stick cookware with a soapy water made from 1 tsp. hand dish washing soap and 1/2 gallon warm water, then dry with a clean cloth. Rub 1 tsp. of vegetable oil into the non-stick surface.
6. Clean burned food from copper pots and pans by covering the burned food stain with ketchup. Leave the ketchup to sit on the burned food stain for 30 minutes, then scrub the ketchup into the burned food stain using your plastic mesh scrubber. Wash your copper pot or pan in a soapy water solution, then rinse and dry.
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