But when I cook with a cast-iron pan, what are those black specks that sometimes come ... It can be difficult to properly ...

I use this handy scraper for cleaning the crevices of my stovetop waffler and muffin pan. It also conveniently fits into the crack between my stove and counter, allowing me to clear out any lodged ...

We've all had this problem - burning a pan and then struggling to clean it. Our first thought is to grab a scrubber and rub away the mess. But before we know it, we've wasted a lot of time cleaning.

In short, it won't do the pan any favors. Best Stainless Steel Frying Pans See at Cnet How to clean your cast-iron skillet like a pro It doesn't take more than a few minutes to clean a cast-iron pan.

DEAR HELOISE: I occasionally have scorched food stuck in the bottom of a pan. Instead of trying to scrub away this brown stuck-on food, I put a little water mixed with dishwasher detergent in the pan.

The only downside to this method is that we did use two whole dishwasher tablets to clean one nasty pan. Fill with hot water and add one automatic dishwasher detergent pod. Bring water to a boil ...