Got a silly adulting question: how in the heck do you get burned sticky grease off metal nonstick pans? In previous lives I don’t remember this ever being an issue for me. I guess I either had a dishwasher, had different cookware or just was cooking much less in general?

But every time I roast anything, the residue does not seem to fully come off the pan. I’ve googled this, I’ve tried baking soda, vinegar, soaked them in boiling water with dish soap, etc. What am I doing wrong? Do I just need to use foil forever? I can’t switch back to glass pans, with some health stuff they’re now too heavy to be practical.

Edit to say: thanks everyone!!

  • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Don’t use nonstick pans for roasting. The Teflon coating doesn’t like high temperatures and will flake off. Use a stainless steel pan for that kinda thing. Cast iron works too, but requires more babying.

    But also yeah, barkeeper’s friend works well at cleaning the surface.

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        3 months ago

        Seconded. Learned this the hard way. Even using a microfiber to scrub it on won’t help because bkf has grit/grit-like stuff in it that can wear down and flake off the coating.