OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
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Oven cleaner spray passes right through the material.
A better choice would be a RESPIRATOR mask, or a remote air supply.
If using anything else, do it outdoors with the wind at your back.
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
oh...for pitys sake...
Electrolysis. 5gal bucket of water, 1 cup epsom salts (electrolyte for
electron transfer), some kind of metal plate that will fit in the bucket,
12v DC battery charger. Negative lead goes on your cast iron, positive
lead goes on the metal plate. Don't let the metal plate touch the
cast iron. Let it cook for 24hrs. Replace the water/epsom salts and
let it cook for another 24hrs. Wash/season.
The rest of that stuff is worthless.
Electrolysis. 5gal bucket of water, 1 cup epsom salts (electrolyte for
electron transfer), some kind of metal plate that will fit in the bucket,
12v DC battery charger. Negative lead goes on your cast iron, positive
lead goes on the metal plate. Don't let the metal plate touch the
cast iron. Let it cook for 24hrs. Replace the water/epsom salts and
let it cook for another 24hrs. Wash/season.
The rest of that stuff is worthless.
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
Truly spoken like someone that didn't bother to read the thread before spewing their condescending comment:
Your method is good to get rid of *rust*, which, as Pugsy says "isn't as much of a problem".
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
I go with the old settlers method--burn it off; but heat and cool slowly,
so thermal shock will not shatter the iron.
My son restores iron pans all the time, with power tools or a sandblaster.
Never use steel wool--microscopic bits get embedded as seed for rust.
Speaking of rust, a little bit is not necessarily a bad thing.
In some places cooking with cast iron is viewed as a measure to fight anemia.
so thermal shock will not shatter the iron.
My son restores iron pans all the time, with power tools or a sandblaster.
Never use steel wool--microscopic bits get embedded as seed for rust.
Speaking of rust, a little bit is not necessarily a bad thing.
In some places cooking with cast iron is viewed as a measure to fight anemia.
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
Interesting article on the subject that seems to weigh the pros and cons of several of the methods that have been mentioned:
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-rest ... n-cookware
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-rest ... n-cookware
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
So I opted for the oven cleaner method.
Worked fairly well. And I didn't do the 24 hour thing as I had already accomplished a lot with the other things I tried.
The little skillet is in great shape. The much larger 12 inch skillet cleaned up pretty good but it looks like I may have some pitting in a couple of areas. I elected to go ahead and season it again for now and see what happens with it.
My main planned use for the larger skillet was going to be deep frying in oil anyway.
Worked fairly well. And I didn't do the 24 hour thing as I had already accomplished a lot with the other things I tried.
The little skillet is in great shape. The much larger 12 inch skillet cleaned up pretty good but it looks like I may have some pitting in a couple of areas. I elected to go ahead and season it again for now and see what happens with it.
My main planned use for the larger skillet was going to be deep frying in oil anyway.
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
You mean, the guv'mnt still allows that?!
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
Oh, c'mon, you can do better than that.
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Re: OT: Hints for saving cast iron skillet are needed
I'd like to join an induction coil to a good cast iron skillet.
Or maybe a cast iron Dutch oven. Super efficient, minimal risk.
Big enough to cook a good size mess of beans.
Or boil up a nice batch of kholodets'.
Or maybe a cast iron Dutch oven. Super efficient, minimal risk.
Big enough to cook a good size mess of beans.
Or boil up a nice batch of kholodets'.
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