I have acquired some cast iron pots that gets rusty when I use them. The food sometimes gets discoloured if I do not remove it quickly. Also when I wash and store them the tend to get rust.
2007-03-05 23:16:28 · 8 answers · asked by mojam77 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Coat them with a thin coat of lard or bacon grease. Vegetable oil can be used, but is not the best. Put in the oven upside down, and bake for 4 hours on about 250. This will season your pan. This process allows the oil to penetrate and fill the pores of the pan.
NEVER use soap when you wash them. If they are seasoned properly, food won't stick on the pans and they clean easily with just hot water.
If you wash them with soap, the detergent will remove the seasoning, and you have to do it again.
2007-03-05 23:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most cast iron pots should be 'cured ' when u first buy them.. take a paper towel and put a good coating of vegetable oil on the inside, and heat them up on the stove, a bit. then remove the excess oil with a paper towel. then u are ready to use them. some people even rub in garlic on cast iron frying pans, to give your meat extra flavor. u can still use this method, after u used them, and that will help with food sticking on them good luck
2007-03-06 07:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by zeek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its called seasoning, You get your oven good and hot.
Grease up your cast irons and put it in for about 1/2 hour.
Wipe it out, dont wash with soap and put it up for awhile...
if the rust comes back, wipe it again, grease and do the above.
I never use soap on my cast irons, after you get it seasoned really well, you want have a problem with food sticking.
Just run water into it, wipe and grease it before putting up.
2007-03-06 07:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by Grogan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the instructions stamped on the back of one of my Wagner skillets- Scour thoroughly, coat with cooking oil,(I use peanut oil)
Heat in 300 degree oven for one hour, Remove excess oil, Ready to use. Re-season as needed.
Peanut oil can get sticky. Don't use a paper towel to get any excess off. Let it cool off before you touch it.
2007-03-06 07:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.when they are all nice & clean rub oil all over them & put on low/med heat for a while, this will season them. let them cool & 2. using a paper towel rub another thin layer of oil. then store as usual, this should stop rust & keep them in good nick for many years to come..
do step 2 each time you use them..
2007-03-06 07:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't wash them. I have been using mine for years and nothing ever sticks in them. After I make cornbread I just take a paper towel and wipe it out.
http://huntsville.about.com/cs/food/ht/Cast_Iron.htm
Here is a link with very valuable info.
2007-03-06 07:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by ladybugjan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I put grease in mine and heat it up. Good luck with yours
2007-03-06 09:13:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We wash ours with steel wool and soap then dry them.
2007-03-06 07:22:34 · answer #8 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋