In this episode Becky shows you the different types of cast iron cookware she uses in the homestead kitchen, she also gives advice on cleaning your cast iron cookware.
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8 Responses to “Becky’s Homestead 23: Cast Iron Cookware”
Soysss52: your pan … Soysss52: your pan is not “seasoned”. Clean it well with steel wool and hot water, then “season” it: A tablespoon or 2 of Lard in the pan then 350 F degree oven for 45 minutes, dump the excess lard and wipe down well inside and out with a clean towel. Never use soap on it, that will strip the seasoning and lead to rusting and sticking, just a plastic scrubby and very hot water to clean. Dry and lightly oil it right after each cleaning you will build up a wonderful natural non-stick coating.
Cast iron should be … Cast iron should be seasoned. Seasoning keeps it from getting rusty, and gives the cast iron that “no-stick” surface.
There are several ways of seasoning cast iron ( google “how to season cast iron ” ) but I just maintain the season by , after washing the pan , heating it over medium-high heat on the stove for a couple of minutes, then wiping a thin coat of lard or dripping over the surface of the interior of the pan. I then shut off the flame and allow to cool.
I have been … I have been cleaning a few old cast iron pans lately, and am having trouble removing the “gray” from the cooking surface of the pan bottom. If I pour a little oil on the pan and then wipe with a paper towel, the towel turns a grayish color. Im not sure if this is a huge problem, maybe you know of a solution.
Great stuff Becky. … Great stuff Becky. I just got back from the cabin and heated everything on the woodburning stove. It’s not ideal with my cheap stuff.
cant use sope on … cant use sope on the cast iron. it will rust out and it will destroy the pan. the pan has a specail coating on it that the sope washes out.
In this episode Becky shows you the different types of cast iron cookware she uses in the homestead kitchen, she also gives advice on cleaning your cast iron cookware.
Soysss52: your pan …
Soysss52: your pan is not “seasoned”. Clean it well with steel wool and hot water, then “season” it: A tablespoon or 2 of Lard in the pan then 350 F degree oven for 45 minutes, dump the excess lard and wipe down well inside and out with a clean towel. Never use soap on it, that will strip the seasoning and lead to rusting and sticking, just a plastic scrubby and very hot water to clean. Dry and lightly oil it right after each cleaning you will build up a wonderful natural non-stick coating.
Never use soap on …
Never use soap on cast iron! All you need is some warm to hot water, and a bristle dish scrubber! Done!
You can dry the pan on the stove, and coat it with some oil!
I restore and maintain darn near a truckload of this stuff!
Gray? do a search …
Gray? do a search on seasoning cast iron cookware
soap removes the …
soap removes the seasoning on cast iron cook ware
Cast iron should be …
Cast iron should be seasoned. Seasoning keeps it from getting rusty, and gives the cast iron that “no-stick” surface.
There are several ways of seasoning cast iron ( google “how to season cast iron ” ) but I just maintain the season by , after washing the pan , heating it over medium-high heat on the stove for a couple of minutes, then wiping a thin coat of lard or dripping over the surface of the interior of the pan. I then shut off the flame and allow to cool.
I have been …
I have been cleaning a few old cast iron pans lately, and am having trouble removing the “gray” from the cooking surface of the pan bottom. If I pour a little oil on the pan and then wipe with a paper towel, the towel turns a grayish color. Im not sure if this is a huge problem, maybe you know of a solution.
Great stuff Becky. …
Great stuff Becky. I just got back from the cabin and heated everything on the woodburning stove. It’s not ideal with my cheap stuff.
cant use sope on …
cant use sope on the cast iron. it will rust out and it will destroy the pan. the pan has a specail coating on it that the sope washes out.