Comments on: How To Clean Cast Iron Cookware http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: How To Season Cast Iron Cookware : TipNut.com http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-64861 How To Season Cast Iron Cookware : TipNut.com Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:18:57 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-64861 [...] keep that favorite iron skillet in perfect cooking condition. This tip was originally included with How To Clean Cast Iron Cookware (published August 27, 2007) but moved here to it’s own [...] [...] keep that favorite iron skillet in perfect cooking condition. This tip was originally included with How To Clean Cast Iron Cookware (published August 27, 2007) but moved here to it’s own [...]

]]> By: Eileene http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-64361 Eileene Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:16:32 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-64361 I don't agree with not putting cast iron in dishwasher. I've used my grandmothers and my own for over 40 years. When they get so much build up I put them in the dishwasher. Takes it all away. I just wipe with Crisco and use again. Never had any trouble doing this. And if I do it about every 5-6 weeks, I don't get the buildup. I don’t agree with not putting cast iron in dishwasher. I’ve used my grandmothers and my own for over 40 years. When they get so much build up I put them in the dishwasher. Takes it all away. I just wipe with Crisco and use again. Never had any trouble doing this. And if I do it about every 5-6 weeks, I don’t get the buildup.

]]> By: Bruce A http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-59885 Bruce A Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:03:41 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-59885 Regarding the tip about using Coke to dissolve rust: Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid, which is moderately useful for tasks such as removing stains and dissolving rust deposits (although plain soda water is much better for some of these purposes than Coca-Cola or other soft drinks, as it doesn't leave a sticky sugar residue behind). From: http://snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp In other words, you're better off just using the water and vinegar solution. It'll be faster if nothing else. Regarding the tip about using Coke to dissolve rust: Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid, which is moderately useful for tasks such as removing stains and dissolving rust deposits (although plain soda water is much better for some of these purposes than Coca-Cola or other soft drinks, as it doesn’t leave a sticky sugar residue behind).

From: http://snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

In other words, you’re better off just using the water and vinegar solution. It’ll be faster if nothing else.

]]> By: Bobbie Hudson-Penick http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-52360 Bobbie Hudson-Penick Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:59:15 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-52360 You can remove years of built up grease, burned build up and rust from a cast iron item by placing them in your self cleaning oven and running through a cleaning cycle. I bought an old oven rack that fit my oven in a thrift store to place the items on so I didn't have to ruin my oven racks. You can remove years of built up grease, burned build up and rust from a cast iron item by placing them in your self cleaning oven and running through a cleaning cycle. I bought an old oven rack that fit my oven in a thrift store to place the items on so I didn’t have to ruin my oven racks.

]]> By: Dorothy B. Giles http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-43161 Dorothy B. Giles Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:04:51 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-season-clean-prepare-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-43161 I had cast iron that had been used for 60 years. It was coated with burned on grease. I put the pan in my wood burning stove overnight.The next morning the grease was all gone, when reseasoned it looked exactly as new only with that wonderful old patina. I had cast iron that had been used for 60 years. It was coated with burned on grease. I put the pan in my wood burning stove overnight.The next morning the grease was all gone, when reseasoned it looked exactly as new only with that wonderful old patina.

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