Cleaning baked on grease cookie sheets

Before you throw your pans away, learn how to clean baking sheets to remove grease and burns with baking soda and cream of tartar.

Make your bakeware look new again! See the easiest way to remove baked on grease. It really is the scrub-free way to remove grease and grime.

Make your baking sheets and cookie sheets look brand new again. All you need is a little aluminum foil, hot water, and elbow grease to remove built-up grime on your nonstick and aluminum sheet pan. In no time, your aluminum goes from dark black to shiny silver. #clean #cookie #sheets

Learn how to clean baking sheets using one of these six simple methods that remove tough messes.

Baking sheets are so versatile you can use them to bake cookies, roast vegetables, or melt cheese over your favorite appetizers. But have you ever noticed how quickly a brand new sheet pan starts to turn brown? Oil residue and burnt food can leave marks that seem impossible to remove. We’ll share our favorite tricks for how to clean baking sheets and make them look brand new again.

The magic happens while you do nothing! Or rather, something (anything!) else!

NYT Wirecutter on Instagram: "Grimy baking sheets 🤢 Seasoned baking sheets 😍 You might think a baking sheet has to be spotless to be considered clean, but we disagree. Just like cast-iron, baking sheets can be seasoned. So, after each time you cook on a baking sheet, we recommend washing it with soap and hot water to get the gunk off, but keep that seasoning on. If you reallllllly want a like-new pan, a paste of water and baking soda or Bar Keepers Friend will get the job done. #cooking…

So, I saw a facebook post where it said that if I combined some baking soda and hydrogen peroxide into a paste, and rubbed it on my cookie sheets it would make them brand new. Well, that didn’t quite work for me, but I’ll show you what did. I think the steel wool pads were the main muscle in this experiment. Here’s what I used: Sprinkle baking soda on your grimiest parts. Then, a few dashes of hyrdrogen peroxide. You don’t want it too pasty, just barely wet. Then, put on some rubber gloves…

Forget the hacks and get scrubbing with our guide to the do's and don'ts of keeping your cookie sheets primed for baking, roasting and more.

Tips that help you conquer burned-on stains and baked-on gunk. Removing residue from cookie trays and rimmed baking sheets was never more effective.