How to Cook With a Dutch Oven : How to Clean a Dutch Oven

Cooking with a Dutch oven can be fun but it's important to keep them clean. Learn how to clean a Dutch oven with expert tips in this free cooking video.

Expert: Leah Schaefer
Bio: Leah Schaefer works for Matt Senatore's private catering. One of her main talents is creating innovative and tasty dishes.
Filmmaker: matt senatore

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• dutch
• oven
• cooking
• recipes
• cast
• iron
• outdoor
• roast
• stew
• casserole

[gingergargoyle]

a)you can use a SMALL amount of soap without issue, as long as you completely dry it and give it a coating of oil it should be fine (b)vegetable oil is perfectly fine to use the secret is a THIN coating of it - use a paper towel to apply it and it should be fine, most "stickiness" is caused by novices who glob it on and don't take enough of the extra - it helps if the pan is rather warm when you apply the oil/fat whatever you use (I do it right after I've washed it and set it on the stovetop so

[zac030101]

what do you do if you accidentally did use soap. i have flaking on the inside of mine. is it a waste now or reseason?

[Maples01]

Vegetable oil is a no no, it results in a sticky finish, I use lard, only lard or bacon grease, I have my great grandmothers skillet, which I find the reproduction stuff is nowhere near as smooth as the older hand me downs. If buying new, only buy Lodge cast iron cookware as it's made in the USA, leave the made in China stuff to the Chinese! The safe non stick cookware, no dangerous chemical coating to ingest.

[AlcoholLevel]

in some alternate universe there might be an expertvillage that gives correct info in their videos... although the chances of that are slim.

[matt4270]

I use a nylon brush of the same type, with hot water, NO SOAP, dump out the water, then dry over a medium flame for a minute or so to really dry it, then use vegetable shortening or olive oil on a paper towel while still hot so the pores are open and willing!

[andyk13089]

She is right about not using soap, but that looked like vegetable oil. You use OLIVE oil to coat the pot. Vegetable oil goes rancid then you have to clean it before you use it again but with olive oil you just wipe it out and you're good to go

[FreeTalkLive]

You will not force me to read!

[onionofdeath]

@saahib2008 I've heard the soap can get into the pores of the metal and ruin food. Boil water while it is in the pot, let it cool a bit, then scrub it. Germs die at 165 degrees. Ask anyone who works in food service.

[itsmpt]

She reminds me of Pam from the Office.

[NLxJason]

expertvillage so calm