It's like syrup, no molasses, impossible to remove.
2006-11-20 16:17:53 · 10 answers · asked by nunya 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I have used the boil method to no avail.
2006-11-20 16:45:36 · update #1
BAM! Oven Cleaner and a Chore Boy. I grill a lot of stuff and have experimented and tried many different things for two years and my current best solution is the combo above.
2006-11-20 16:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by Orion B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have skillets that were my great-grandmothers and these are the methods I learned for the care, cleaning, and oiling of them: Hot water and an SOS pad or you can also try dishwasher detergent in hot water over night...then re-season the pan...if the pan is seasoned properly this sort of stuff will not stick.
Seasoning:Once it is clean and dry. place it on top of the stove rub some oil(any type of food oil my GG used bacon grease) in the bottom with a paper towel...place it over heat on stovetop; when the oil bubbles turn off the heat and wipe out the skillet...OR place the clean oiled skillet in an oven turned to low...turn off the oven and leave the skillet in over night...never put a skillet away unoiled...
2006-11-21 00:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by ronibuni 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sticky stuff is actually old grease. The first response was exactly right. The best thing to do is burn it (that's the beauty of REAL cast iron skillets). If you dont have a wood stove, you can always just stick it in any fire (if you ever build bonfires) or, if you don't mind the smell, you can leave it in the oven for a bit.
2006-11-21 00:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by creek83860 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak the skillet in hot soapy water with degreaser in it .Soak it a few times if you have too. dry,then rub cooking oil into the inside of the skillet using a paper towel.Just use a little oil. You can also try spraying it with WD 40.The sticky build-up is old oil let in or on the skillet when you thought it was clean.It builds up and turns very sticky and you can't see it until it becomes very sticky.
2006-11-21 00:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by little loved one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it on high until it burns out, then spray some no-stick spray in the pan to re-season it. Be careful, I was trying to season a fajita cooker and it kinda exploded in half. And this will make a smoking stinking mess. I usually heat a dry skillet then take it on the back porch to spray it, and let it cool out there until it isn't smoking. It will be a good skillet if you get it seasoned, (you prolly know this) but don't cook acid stuff like spaghetti sauce in it.
2006-11-21 00:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by James B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(1) The best thing to do is to burn the skillet. If you have a fireplace (or furnace), let the coals die down and then place the skillet in the coals. It may flame up--but that's okay. Let it burn off the grease and the food. (be sure to move the skillet around in the fire so it doesn't crack). If you don't have a poker or tool to get it out, wait until the fire dies down and the coals are cool to remove it. Then wash all the ashes off and re-season the pan .
2006-11-21 00:23:38 · answer #6 · answered by bobbie v 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try filling the skillet with water and putting it on the stove and try boiling it out. this method usually works for me.
2006-11-21 00:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by gigantor985 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
heat it up and boil some vinegar in it. can even add some baking soda if you'd like. when it's clean wipe it with oil and het it up again to seal it.
2006-11-21 00:21:17 · answer #8 · answered by justcurious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the magic eraser it works on everything - even permant marker - they are awesome
2006-11-21 00:33:59 · answer #9 · answered by baperone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have it sandblasted.
2006-11-21 00:19:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋