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Caroline Mullen

How to clean cookie sheets

(Rocky Luten / Food52)

We're partial to the lived-in, well-loved look of a sheet pan, but if your pans are verging on unusable as opposed to "rustic," it might be time to give them a deep clean. After years of use, baking sheets eventually build up layers of burnt-on oils, grease, and just bits of food, which become tougher with each bake to remove. The good news? Stains on your baking sheets shouldn't affect how your cookies bake or vegetables roast. The only bad news is that they don't make for an appetizing presentation (win some, lose some).

If you're ready to tackle your needs-some-love sheets, try one (or all!) of the below methods to get them right back into shape (for the most part) before holiday bakingis upon you.

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