Comments on: Taking Care Of Your Cast Iron Pans http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html wholesome and delicious meals from my table to yours Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html#comment-14313 Robert Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:19:43 +0000 http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/?p=2468#comment-14313 Nice tips! If at all possible, I'd suggest NEVER letting water touch your cast iron pan! Sounds scary, but all you really need to do is pour some coarse salt into the still warm pan (or heat it under low heat) and use some tongs to rub a paper towel around in there, moving the salt all around the pan. The salt will pick up all the nasty bits and turn black. Then just pour the salt out and wipe the pan with a clean paper towel and you should be good to go! Takes all of 30 seconds and there's no concern of rusting! Nice tips! If at all possible, I’d suggest NEVER letting water touch your cast iron pan! Sounds scary, but all you really need to do is pour some coarse salt into the still warm pan (or heat it under low heat) and use some tongs to rub a paper towel around in there, moving the salt all around the pan. The salt will pick up all the nasty bits and turn black. Then just pour the salt out and wipe the pan with a clean paper towel and you should be good to go! Takes all of 30 seconds and there’s no concern of rusting!

]]> By: mike keller http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html#comment-11227 mike keller Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:20:41 +0000 http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/?p=2468#comment-11227 Great post! I was just explaining to my friend about this very subject and she thought I was "nuts" to be exact! I have 5 cast iron pots and pans and NEVER used soap on them. Soap will actually embed into the iron and can cook back out into your food! After I wash them I put them back on the stove above the heat for a minute to stop any chance of rusting or spotting...those pots and pans are older than me (over 35 years young) and are in better shape today than when they were molded!! Have fun, Mike Great post! I was just explaining to my friend about this very subject and she thought I was “nuts” to be exact! I have 5 cast iron pots and pans and NEVER used soap on them. Soap will actually embed into the iron and can cook back out into your food! After I wash them I put them back on the stove above the heat for a minute to stop any chance of rusting or spotting…those pots and pans are older than me (over 35 years young) and are in better shape today than when they were molded!! Have fun, Mike

]]> By: Amanda http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html#comment-11158 Amanda Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:57:14 +0000 http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/?p=2468#comment-11158 I always dry my cast iron on the stove over a low heat. That way I know it's really dry and not going to rust. I always dry my cast iron on the stove over a low heat. That way I know it’s really dry and not going to rust.

]]> By: Kimarie @ Cardamom's Pod http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html#comment-11144 Kimarie @ Cardamom's Pod Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:59:42 +0000 http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/?p=2468#comment-11144 I'm actually re-seasoning my cast iron pans at this very moment! I prefer to use lard. I'm using my grill outdoors right now because the smell of seasoning in the oven is terrible! I have a 15 inch skillet and 3 griddles stacked in there. By putting just one burner on low, it keeps the temp about 350 or so - you can put an oven thermometer in there if you want to make sure. I leave them in for an hour or until I see that the coating has soaked in and become black. I was really encouraged by an old Finnish guy who stopped by our place and taught us some tips on caring for cast iron. We use wooden or plastic utensils, wash them right away with warm water and a brush if needed, then dry lightly with a rag. Then we put the pans back on the stove on a low burner until every bit of water has evaporated. When the water is off, you can spray lightly with cooking spray, or I use a paper towel and put a very light coating of lard on. That keeps it black and shiny. When we cook, we make sure to not skimp on the butter or oil. Also, a deep frying job in a deep pan does a great easy re-seasoning. What's really fun is being able to take our cast iron out of the house to use on an open fire, then clean them up and use them inside as well - that way I don't need a separate set of pots for cookouts/camping. I’m actually re-seasoning my cast iron pans at this very moment! I prefer to use lard. I’m using my grill outdoors right now because the smell of seasoning in the oven is terrible! I have a 15 inch skillet and 3 griddles stacked in there. By putting just one burner on low, it keeps the temp about 350 or so – you can put an oven thermometer in there if you want to make sure. I leave them in for an hour or until I see that the coating has soaked in and become black.

I was really encouraged by an old Finnish guy who stopped by our place and taught us some tips on caring for cast iron. We use wooden or plastic utensils, wash them right away with warm water and a brush if needed, then dry lightly with a rag. Then we put the pans back on the stove on a low burner until every bit of water has evaporated. When the water is off, you can spray lightly with cooking spray, or I use a paper towel and put a very light coating of lard on. That keeps it black and shiny. When we cook, we make sure to not skimp on the butter or oil. Also, a deep frying job in a deep pan does a great easy re-seasoning.

What’s really fun is being able to take our cast iron out of the house to use on an open fire, then clean them up and use them inside as well – that way I don’t need a separate set of pots for cookouts/camping.

]]> By: Jenna @ Newlyweds http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-your-cast-iron-pans.html#comment-11135 Jenna @ Newlyweds Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:27:57 +0000 http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/?p=2468#comment-11135 I just love cooking in my cast iron skillet as well, it took me awhile to really get the hang of using it, I once tried (before it was well seasoned) to cook eggs in it, it was a horrible sticky mess, and I had to scrub to get the egg bits out of it. One trick I do with mine is keep it oiled in my oven, so when I preheat my oven it gets an extra baking, then I remove it before using the oven. I just love cooking in my cast iron skillet as well, it took me awhile to really get the hang of using it, I once tried (before it was well seasoned) to cook eggs in it, it was a horrible sticky mess, and I had to scrub to get the egg bits out of it.
One trick I do with mine is keep it oiled in my oven, so when I preheat my oven it gets an extra baking, then I remove it before using the oven.

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