Cleaning a nasty sheet pan

 

How to clean and keep a filthy sheet pan clean.  To cleanse your sheet pans, use baking soda and vinegar, dryer sheets, or hydrogen peroxide and baking soda.

 

Sheet pans, if you're anything like me, are probably some of your most well-loved and chronically dirty kitchen equipment. No amount of cleaning or soaking appears to remove the burned residue. Sometimes it's necessary to put away the soap and water and search for alternative ways to remove stubborn stains and residue. So, before you throw out those nasty pans, give these cleaning solutions for sheet pans a go.

 

This approach makes use of materials you probably already have in your pantry to help release residue and keep your cookware clean.

Fill a sink halfway with hot water. Mix in an equal amount of baking soda and white vinegar (about half a cup of each).

Submerge your pans in the liquid and soak them for 30 minutes to an hour.

Apply some elbow grease and scrape the pan well with the coarse side of a sponge. To avoid visible scratching, scrub in a circular manner ( some scratching may still occur).

After you've cleaned the pan to your heart's content, give it a good hand wash with soap and water to eliminate the vinegar smell, and dry it quickly to avoid rust.

 

These laundry room essentials work wonderfully on filthy sheet pans.

Allow your sheet pan to sit in the sink or on the counter. Fill the pan halfway with warm water and add one or two dryer sheets and dish soap. Allow it to settle for 2 to 3 hours.

When you emerge, toss the dryer sheets and empty the pan of water. Any caked-on food should be easy to remove using soap, water, and a sponge.

 

Go and get some hydrogen peroxide from your first-aid kit since this approach makes cleaning filthy sheet pans a joy. It should be emphasized that this technique is most likely too aggressive for nonstick sheet pans.

Start by combining baking soda and hydrogen peroxide into a paste.

Leave the mixture to settle for 2 to 3 hours, spread out throughout the surface of the pan.

Effectively remove the paste with a sponge. There should be no need for severe cleaning!

 

Let's keep your pan clean now that it's free of dirt and muck. The simplest method to keep your cookware clean at all times is to cook with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Understand that scratches and stains are evidence that your pans have been used, which isn't always a negative thing.