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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If your stainless-steel cookware looks like this, it's time to try this two-ingredient cleaning hack. Despite its name, stainless steel cookware inevitably develops stains with regular use. While the ...

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 ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Stainless steel cookware is the journeyman of ...