On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0000, thesak
wrote:

What are some easier ways to clean an encrusted aluminum oven pan?...
with residues from roasting

Fill a sink or other container (like a dishpan) with enough hot water
to cover the pan plus a little. Dissolve in as much powdered
dishwasher detergent (like cascade, not hand dishwashing soap) as you
can get to dissolve, and then add some more. Let it soak overnight.
Scrape off what you can and repeat. It may take a few repeats, but it
will eventually come clean without a lot of scrubbing. Concentrated
dishwasher detergent is strong stuff. It may discolor the pan, but it
will come clean.

HTH,

Paul