Holiday cooking can mean more chances for the stove top to get really grungy. Here's how to make slick work out of cleaning the drip pans:

Place each pan in a plastic bag (the grocery store veggie bags are perfect). Reach in and spray a heavy coat of concentrated ammonia water on all surfaces of the pan. Tightly close the bag. Repeat this process for all your drip pans. Then place the bagged pans near a heat source for several hours. I would set mine by an out-of-the-way heat vent.

The warmth starts a chemical reaction inside the bag and the ammonia goes to work breaking down the burnt-on build-up. When pans are ready for scouring, use a steel wool pad; you'll find the gunk will slide off easily.