How do you clean the rust off of a cast iron skillet?

Answer 1

put edible oil on it heat it then rub it while warm with paper towel
repeat
cast iron cookware need a coating of heated oil on them to stop them going rusty dont use a dishwasher unless you reoil them

Answer 2

W O A H - - - ! ! ! ! ! N O T - S O - F A S T ! ! ! !

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NEVER USE WATER ON CAST IRON!!!! You will only make it rust MIORE ! ! CAST should be cleaned with CLUB SODA or SELTZER !! DO NOT use SOAP of ANY KIND because the surface of the pan is POROUS and you will be cooking soap into your eggs and bacon.

To remove the rust, butter (or CRISCO) and a fine steel wool pad WITHOUT SOAP will sufficiently remove the rust.

WIPE the inside of the pan with a paper towel or a cloth you will be disposing of.

REPEAT the above process until all the rust is gone.

Heat the pan and put about 1/4 inch of CLUB SODA in it and let it come to a BOIL! As it boils, with a good sturdy STAINLESS STEEL spatula, scrape the surface of the pan and do not let all the Club Soda evaporate.

Take the pan off the heat, and with more paper towels, wipe the remaining club soda from the inside of the pan.
Repeat this process 2 or 3 times or untill the rust is gone from the inside of the pan. Rust on the outside of the pan doesn't matter.

To re-season your pan, melt crisco in it and let it STAY THERE to cool down. Re-heat the pan (with the cooled Crisco in it) and wipe the excess Crisco out. Let the pan cool again.

Repeat the above process 2 or 3 times. Your pan should become useable again.

I've been using Cast Iron for over 40 years and my pans work better than any TEFLON-coated non-stick pans.

Remember ! NEVER USE WATER ON CAST IRON !!!


Good Luck !

Answer 3

those issues are so darn costly, i'd certainly attempt to bathe it up first. you are able to attempt washing it in warm soapy water using a Brillo pad to eliminate the rust. as quickly as the rust has been bumped off, hand dry it and then place it on a range astounding. Pour a million/4 cup of oil interior the skillet; use a paper towel to wipe the oil on all the surfaces. place the skillet in a 300 degree oven for extra or less quarter-hour. Wipe out the excess oil. If there are nonetheless rust spots, repeat the complete technique.

Answer 4

I've used cast iron skillets for years. The best thing you can do is scrub it good with an S.O.S pad, rinse well in hot water. Then put it on the stove burner to dry immediatly. When dry, coat it with any kind of cooking oil, turn the burner on low and let it get hot, then carefully take a paper towel and wipe out the excess. Wash it again in hot soapy water and repeat the oil process. This is called "seasoning". When you have done this a couple of times, it will have a shiney appearence. And things won't stick to it, or if they do will come off easily by soaking it in hot water a few minutes before washing. When you use it and wash it try to stay away from hard scrubbing with soapy water. This removes the "seasoning" that you have done. When done washing, immediatly dry it on the stove. Every so often reoil after drying, while it is still hot from drying This helps preserve the "seasoning". You will have many good years of cooking from them. I am still using skillets that belonged to my Grandmother, that she had owned for many years, before even my father was born. And please stay away form the caustic cleaners. They can absorb into the iron and cause a very bad taste in the food cooked in them. Or possibly even make you ill if they are not absolutely removed from the skillet. I have used this method for many years. My husband has brought home some pretty rusty skillets over the years and they are all nice and usable when I get through with them. We are big yard sale/garage sale people. Good luck and good cooking!! :)

Answer 5

First of all, NEVER put a cast iron skillet in the dish washer. Always hand wash it to keep it from rusting.
To start off with, use as s.o.s. pad to really scrub the skillet. Then be sure to season it REALLY well. If you do it correctly, you shouldn't have to reseason it but a couple times a year.
If it is a "LODGE" brand it should hold up well. There are other brands out there that are NOT nearly as good a quality. They are thinner & they do rust no matter how well they are seasoned.

Answer 6

Get some Naval Jelly for Iron and Steel. Find it at the Home Depot or any hardware store.
Follow the directions.

Phosphoric acid will also work. Find it at auto body supply stores.

Use this stuff outside. Wear rubber gloves. It is somewhat nasty and stinky.

Rinse and dry when you are through.

Coat the skillet with cooking oil or lard after cleaning it up, then wrap it in paper and plastic to keep it nice until you need it.

Answer 7

Sprinkle some baking soda on it and use a sos pad with hot water. Should come off with no problem, then be sure to wipe some oil on it.

Answer 8

CLR(Calcium Lime And Rust Remover) and a brillo pad

Answer 9

get it really hot,, smokin'. put some oil it, and then let it sit there until it cools down, then scrub it with steel wool. no soap. keep scrubbin'. may have to repeat until rust is totally gone.

Answer 10

use the ( The Works) toilet bowl cleaner to remove the rust then clean the pot and put it on the stove to heat it this will keep it from rusting.