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06-05-2016, 01:50 PM | #16 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
Steel wool ... Most of the steel wool I've seen has detergents of some kind caked into it. Is there a kind that doesn't?
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06-05-2016, 01:54 PM | #17 | |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
My mother in law puts hers in the dishwasher too! I couldn't believe it!!! I learned because one day when she was babysitting she did it to mine!!!
The upside is that a well seasoned cast iron pan is fairly indestructable. Even if you do something"wrong" it's totally recoverable. Unlike more sensitive products (like teflon for example). ---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ---------- Quote:
Maybe it's not called steel wool tho. It's not exactly like an sos pad, but is made of a metallic material... it's a little looser than an sos pad -- more like a scouring pad.
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06-05-2016, 02:27 PM | #18 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
I buy a 3 pack from Target that looks like a wad of coiled wire. Can't remember the brand, though.
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06-05-2016, 04:32 PM | #19 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
What I use looks like this. http://www.webstaurantstore.com/stai...NfZhoCYjXw_wcB
They call it a scouring pad instead of steel wool.
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06-05-2016, 04:34 PM | #20 | |
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06-05-2016, 05:01 PM | #21 | |
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06-05-2016, 05:41 PM | #22 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
That's what I used as well and it works great. Now I mainly use this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N7D...rds=chain+mail because I can wash it and get it clean instead of throwing it out. The coil pad is better for really funny stuff though.
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06-05-2016, 05:53 PM | #23 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
I have a friend who recommended this and I love the idea of it but am having a hard time justifying the cost... from your experience do you feel this works better than the typical competitive product?
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06-05-2016, 05:55 PM | #24 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
I use a little oil, a washcloth, and a lot of kosher salt.
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06-05-2016, 06:45 PM | #25 | |
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06-05-2016, 08:34 PM | #26 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
When it comes to preserving the seasoning, I am an absolute Philistine. My routine goes like this:
NO CAKED-ON BITS 1. Cool. 2. Wipe well with paper towel. 3. Store. CAKED-ON BITS 1. Fill with water before or after cooling. 2. Leave for a day or so to let the universal solvent do its work. 3. Use the no-scratch spatula you used for cooking with the pan to loosen the caked-on bits. 4. Dump out the dirty water, then scrub well with a vegetable brush and the spatula to get the little bits up. At this point I typically use (shudder!) a little soap in the water. 5. Place over medium-low heat to dry. 6. Pour a half-teaspoon of oil into the hot pan, wipe it all over the inside, rim, and handle of the pan with a paper towel, and leave on the turned-off burner or in an oven you just used for baking. If this amount won't cover the surface, add more drop by drop.
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06-06-2016, 10:03 AM | #27 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
Another question. How do you keep the pan from getting your food all black? I make something like eggs, and they get black or gray from the pan. Will that be better once I can get it more clean? Looks rather gross.
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Re: cleaning cast iron
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Sounds like it's possibly a cleaning issue.
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06-06-2016, 10:08 AM | #29 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
Probably is.
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06-06-2016, 10:50 AM | #30 |
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Re: cleaning cast iron
It's probably excess oil. Sometimes when people season with two much oil, that "seasoning" can flake off too. I would give it a really good scrubbing and start the seasoning over. I season mine differently than the usual suggestions. I don't like to mess with upside down pans in the oven dripping oil so I do mine on the stove the "slow" way. Clean the pan very very well and then heat on the stove to dry, no higher than medium. When it is hot, add 1 drop of oil. ONE! (Depends on size of pan though) and spread in a back and forth motion with a basting brush. Brush one direction and then the other way (up and Down and then left to right.) once it is coated, continue brushing until the oil seems to disappear (it will smoke some. You want that) then do it again. One to two drops. That's it. Repeat a couple of times and then shut the stove off and let cool completely. There should be no residue. If there is, wipe it out once the pan is cool. Once it's completely cool you can do that process again. It usually takes three or 4 cycles and it will be nice and smooth and seasoned. Then make sure you do that same process (just once) every time you cook and it will be no stick with no residue.
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