If you have a hard to clean pan with meat fond on it, yes you can definitely pick that flavor up into onions or a sauce and sometimes with the added benefit of making scrubbing easier later.
If your only goal is to easily release the stuck on bits, no need to waste food to do it. Yesterday I had a stainless steel pan with difficult bits, and I simply filled with some water and returned to the stove. Once the water starts to boil, turn the heat off and clean the pan whenever you want.
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Reply to LPT: If you have a hard to clean pan after cooking meat, sauteé onions or make a sauce in it. This will often return your pan to a much cleaner state. by birdsRMyBestFriends
If you have a hard to clean pan with meat fond on it, yes you can definitely pick that flavor up into onions or a sauce and sometimes with the added benefit of making scrubbing easier later.
If your only goal is to easily release the stuck on bits, no need to waste food to do it. Yesterday I had a stainless steel pan with difficult bits, and I simply filled with some water and returned to the stove. Once the water starts to boil, turn the heat off and clean the pan whenever you want.