There is nothing like a dinner made from traditional Jewish recipes. The dishes bring back warm memories and generate conversation. However, there is one drawback, the cleaning up after.
Cleaning up after preparing a traditional Jewish meal can be a challenge. This is especially true if you slow cooked a large cut of meat or if you prepared something with syrups or caramelized sugar. The key is to know what to soak and what to clean right away.
Generally you will want to allow any dishes that have burnt or stuck on food particles that have hardened already to soak. If you want to speed up this process you can pour boiling water into the dishes, or if it is a pot or pan you can add water to the pan and bring the water up to a boil. This will help loosen up the mess.
If you are working with a dish that has fresh residue that is still moist then you will want to clean it right away. This tip will prevent you from having to scrub the dish hard and it will also help to protect the dish from damage.
What tips do you have for cleaning up after a traditional meal?