My husband cooked a gumbo for my dad a few weeks ago and left the iron pot at my dad's. His house keeper washed the pot and did not oil it after she cleaned it. I did not know this until today when i got it out of the cabinet and it was covered in rust. How can i restore it? It was already seasoned so well
2007-03-12 09:54:21 · 10 answers · asked by micah z 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
This is the Old Fashion way: Put the pan in a roaring fire and let it burn off! Then reseason.
2007-03-12 10:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by janice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steel whool that stuff will definatly take off any and all rust with out damaging the pot at all trust me I know because I use steel whool on my 67 mustang all the time and it works on every thing including rust pitted rims
2007-03-12 10:07:28 · answer #2 · answered by meatballs_3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love cast iron, the best way I know is old fashioned Brillo and lots of scrubbing, you can use a grease cutting detergent because you're going to have to re-season it anyway when all the rust is removed... Good Luck!!!!!!!
2007-03-12 09:59:39 · answer #3 · answered by paula d23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the housekeeper washed it with soap, you will need to reseason it anyways so just rewash it and dry thouroughly. You could just use a wire brush and then oil it if you feel like taking the chance that soap was not used.
2007-03-12 10:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wash in warm water with a bit of soap and use one of those green scotch bright pads. Rinse well and dry then simply re-season. No biggy.
2007-03-12 09:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by 1REWD1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use steel wool and brush off as much rust as you can - then season it again.
2007-03-12 09:57:06 · answer #6 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a SOS pad or Brillo(works better) to clean it. After a few rinses, it should be fine.
2007-03-12 09:59:11 · answer #7 · answered by Latoya S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use magic earser
2007-03-12 10:01:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just re- oil it
2007-03-12 09:57:39 · answer #9 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOS pad.................
2007-03-12 09:58:11 · answer #10 · answered by James k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋