Cooking with sugar makes pan very difficult to clean
I was improvising with some scrambled eggs, and decided to put a spoonful of white sugar in while cooking them. The recipe was good, but the subsequent coating of egg on the teflon pan was very difficult to scrub off. I suspect that the sugar made it "stickier," perhaps, or maybe was more inclined to burn onto the pan.
The food was good, is there a way I can avoid making the pan so difficult to clean?
Best Answer
Melted and re-hardened sugar (including caramel) is very difficult to remove through mechanical action, but trivial to remove by soaking. Just pour in enough hot water to cover the sugar and wait an hour or so. (If oil was used, add some dish soap.) For a quicker turnaround, you can simmer the pot with the water on the stove; 10 minutes should be enough to remove even a thick coating.
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If sugar starts caramelizing, it'll get stickier and harder to clean. (especially once it cools down.) Have you tried deglazing the pan before you're done cooking? You just need a little bit of booze to throw in there to dissolve the sugar into some semblance of a sauce.How do you clean hardened sugar from a pan?
Sprinkle some baking soda in the bottom of the pan and then add enough water to cover the scorched food. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer it for 15 to 30 minutes to loosen the burnt sugar. In place of the baking soda, you can also try two or three cut-up lemons or salt.How do you clean a pan after caramelizing sugar?
Mercifully, candy cleaning enlightenment is this simple: Don't scrub. Boil. After making a batch of caramel sauce, caramel apples, fudge, toffee, peanut brittle, butterscotch, or any other stovetop candy, simply fill the dirty dish with water and bring it to a boil.How do you clean sugar pans?
Set your stovetop to medium or low until you see small bubbles rising to the top of the water. Leave the pot or pan on the stove for 5 to 10 minutes so the sugar can loosen and dissolve. The heated water should take care of all of the sugar in the pot or pan, even the areas that are really stuck on.Can you cook sugar on stainless steel?
Stainless steel double boiler pot While this method may take slightly longer, it can save you the headache of burnt sugar. The boiling water in the bottom pot ensures even heat distribution. The heat from the boiling water heats your sugar slowly and evenly to the desired result.How to Clean Burnt Sugar from a Saucepan
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Answer 2
Add the sugar at the very end.
When heated the sugar turns into sticky caramel that then cooks onto the bottom of the pot. If you wait until the very end to add the sugar there is no time for this to happen. One the food is ready add the sugar, give it a quick stir to incorporate, and serve.
Note: Usually the residual steam coming off the food will dissolve the sugar so there is no gritty texture. For food like eggs where there is little steam you should dissolve the sugar in a little hot water before adding.
Answer 3
If sugar starts caramelizing, it'll get stickier and harder to clean. (especially once it cools down.)
Have you tried deglazing the pan before you're done cooking? You just need a little bit of booze to throw in there to dissolve the sugar into some semblance of a sauce.
Honestly, throwing a bit of wine on the bottom of a pan that's stained all different shades of brown hiding behind some frying onions to clear it up is like magic the first time you see it.
Find something that works for you if wine doesn't go with the flavor you're looking for.
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