I have a skillet/griddle/thing that's been floating around for a while and I'd like to get it usable for camping or on the grill. As you can see it's got some surface rust. Where do I begin to bring this thing back to life?
I seared some prime Ribeye Caps in a friend's very old cast iron skillet over the weekend and it was twice as heavy as any cast iron skillet I have of similar size. What's the difference?
You could scrub that, or put it in your oven on self clean to strip it. What I do (because it's what my papaw did) build a good hardwood fire and toss it in. Then wash and heat dry. Then coat with oil and heat till it smokes. Wipe down and store. The new hotness for seasoning is flaxseed oil, but I use bacon grease cause that's what I got.
I'm not an expert, but when I accidently left a cast iron pan outside for the winter I soaked it in 50/50 water vinegar for a few hours. Rinsed and scrubbed, then oven to dry after. Once it was dry I wiped it down with vegetable oil and back in the oven for an hour. Correct? no idea. Worked for me though.
Steel wool and elbow grease. Shine that bitch up, wash with warm water and light soap, dry thoroughly, oil it VERY lightly, bake in the oven for an hour, then cook a few pounds of bacon in it. Done.
Self cleaning is a great way to wreck your oven.
That thing is too far gone to ever cook on again. Send it to me for disposal.
I'm not an expert, but when I accidently left a cast iron pan outside for the winter I soaked it in 50/50 water vinegar for a few hours. Rinsed and scrubbed, then oven to dry after. Once it was dry I wiped it down with vegetable oil and back in the oven for an hour. Correct? no idea. Worked for me though.
You could scrub that, or put it in your oven on self clean to strip it. What I do (because it's what my papaw did) build a good hardwood fire and toss it in. Then wash and heat dry. Then coat with oil and heat till it smokes. Wipe down and store. The new hotness for seasoning is flaxseed oil, but I use bacon grease cause that's what I got.
I use hot oil and kosher salt to maintain pans or return the flavor to neutral, also had success rescuing pans with this.
More info on this? I’ve heard of it before but having a hard time envisioning the process.I use hot oil and kosher salt to maintain pans or return the flavor to neutral, also had success rescuing pans with this.