by Gutted on Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:06 pm
When I need to cool my milk pan or herb pan quickly I put it on the sink drainer in an aluminium foil disposable roasting container and fill it with cold water. I remove the pan, empty the foil container and repeat two or three times and it cools it down in about half an hour.
The foil turkey roasting containers sell very cheaply and last for quite a long time. They fit my largest pan with plenty of room to spare but it's only about 5 litres.
I would not put a pan in the sink because of bacterial contamination of the pan which could end up in the milk when pouring.