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| PICTURED: THE BEST cast iron cleaning tool: BAKING SODA a LARGE Lodge brand cast iron skillet a MEDIUM 10" Wagner Ware skillet It is my first Wagner!! Goodwill didn't know what they had... ( cue the smirk ) |
When I travel and look for a souvenir, I love to find antiques that are useful.
Beautiful handkerchiefs.
Handmade apron.
A jar of buttons.
My favorites have always been Wagner Ware cast iron and orphaned quilt blocks.
Easy finds in Michigan and Arkansas...
(a hard hunt everywhere else).
My acquisitions for the kitchen have become family favorites and are used daily.
And camping with cast iron is inevitable with the steady reliability of our biggest cast iron pot: "Big Bertha".
This blog post is meant as a permanent how-to-reference for my family members TO CLEAN THE CAST IRON ON THEIR OWN.
No, I'm not yelling at you unless you're the one who skipped the heat and oil steps and now the skillet I wanted to use for making breakfast is rusty...
This is a post for ALL cast iron:
NEW from Target, Kroger, Academy, Costco, Lodge, etc.
USED last night (or last week and hid in the oven).
SAD and rusty from Red/White/and Blue Thrift, Goodwill or Grandma or forgotten camping trip you never told your mom about.
The steps for cleaning and care are for everyone!
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FOR CAST IRON AT HOME:
new // used // rusty and sad
CLEAN with baking soda and rinse with vinegar if anything has molded or smells rancid - repeat as needed and then the final time just use the baking soda and rinse with water.
DRY with a cloth rag.
HEAT over a gas stove range or put in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes.
REMOVE from heat and oil all over: top // bottom // edges // handles // with cooking oil or olive oil and rag. (paper towel shreds)
COOL before storing.
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CAST IRON and CAMPING:
find yourself a clean pinecone for a scubber; clean your cast iron and then toss the nasty used pinecone into the fire.
CLEAN with baking soda and rinse with vinegar if anything has molded or smells rancid - repeat as needed and then the final time just use the baking soda and rinse with water.
DRY with a cloth rag.
HEAT over a gas stove range or put in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes.
REMOVE from heat and oil all over: top // bottom // edges // handles // with cooking oil or olive oil and rag. (paper towel shreds)
COOL before storing.
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What they charge to do it for you:
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