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    Home » How to Clean a Burnt Pan – The quick and easy way

    How to Clean a Burnt Pan - The quick and easy way

    Do you need to know how to clean a burnt pan? This "Dad Hack" to clean a dirty, crusty or burned pan will make your life so much easier. No more scrubbing until your fingers hurt. A little bit of time, heat and water will take care of most of the tough stuff for you.


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    Dad hates cleaning up after cooking.

    Not only does Dad do all the cooking in the family, he also does all the cleanup afterwords. Cleaning dirty pans is the worse, the absolute worse. They get all kinds of crap on them and if you are like Dad you didn't clean up as you go and they have solidified into some kind of new species. Maybe you made a small mistake and burned something in the pan, hey it happens. Dad needed to figure out how to clean a burnt pan and a way to make cleaning up these crusty pans easier so he developed this "Dad Hack".


    It's like Deglazing a Pan to the Extreme.

    When you deglaze a pan you are using a liquid in to break down the fond (bits in the pan) and create a sauce or gravy. Dad figured why not just "Mega Deglaze" the pan? The process is super simple but works really well. After this "Mega Deglaze" just about any pan is a breeze to clean up. So as soon as you begin to clean up, start this hack and by the time you are just about done the pan will be a breeze to clean.


    A really dirty pan

    How to Clean a Burnt Pan - The Easy Way

    This "Dad Hack" will show you how to clean a pan the easy way.
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    Keyword: kitchen tips
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Author: Dad

    Equipment

    • Heat Source
    • Spatula

    Materials

    • 5 Cup Water Use enough to cover bottom of pot or pan.

    Instructions

    • Take your really dirty or bunt pan and place it over a heat source, stove top, grill etc.
    • Pour in enough water to cover the bottom of the pan and the mess.
    • Bring the water to a boil and let it boil for about 5-10 minutes.
    • If the pan is stainless steel of cast iron use a metal spatula. If the pan is non stick use a plastic spatula. Take the spatula and as the water is boiling scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen up any gunk. Continue to do this until all the gunk has been dislodged.
    • Pour the water out of the pan and the pan is now basically clean.
    • Let the pan cool and them wash as you normally would, just with much less effort.

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    Works with all kinds of pots and pans.

    So if you needed to know how to clean a burnt pan, Dad Got This. You can use this Dad Hack on Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Non-Stick (just be sure to use a plastic spatula) or just about any kid of pot or pan.


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