So you finished cooking a meal in your stainless steel pan. You’re left with a bit of oil and stuck-on bits — what’s a cook to do? The answer is to start cleaning before you start digging in. “I can’t ...

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One of my first grown-up home essential purchases was a stainless steel pan. I had been a non-stick savant in the kitchen for as long as I can remember but after much convincing (read: berating) from ...

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Whether you’re a professional-grade, at-home chef or a new grad filling out the basics of a first apartment, knowing how to clean stainless-steel pans is a must in your arsenal of skills. This kind of ...

To ensure your carbon steel pan rewards you for a lifetime (or more), you need to take proper care of it. To take advantage of all this versatile cookware has to offer, though, you need to take care ...

A sturdy skillet, saucepan, stockpot, and Dutch oven should last a long time, but knowing how to clean cookware properly can make them last longer. Sure, several other factors determine how long your ...

Step away from the dishwasher and discover how to clean all types of pots and pans the right way. A sturdy skillet, saucepan, stockpot, and Dutch oven should last a long time, but knowing how to clean ...

Stainless steel cookware is the journeyman of the kitchen. It quietly and competently does its job, without the need for pampering (like cast iron) or any public drama (like Teflon-coated nonstick).

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Whether you use cast iron or stainless steel in the kitchen, after the cooking, comes the cleaning. But you have to do it the right way, or you could damage your pots and pans.