CHOW.com - How to Deal with Rusty Cast Iron

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Harry Rosenblum, co-owner of the Brooklyn Kitchen, says that rusty cast iron is easy to fix. Simply scrub the rust off with a Brillo Pad or sandpaper, wash the pan clean and dry it, cover it in a thin coat of oil, and bake it in an oven at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour. Then turn the oven off, leaving the pan inside to cool slowly. This is a great tip to keep in mind when shopping at flea markets—old cast iron can be made good as new!

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[nivsha]

better than filling the land fills humans are so lazy

[sensangsun]

this is one of the more informative and practical videos I've seen, not like the one about how to cook rice...

[firecracker999999]

bacon fat?

[harryvonlipwig]

@CDMVette they can shatter when thye are cold too if you left one out on a winters night you could smash it against a rock

[harryvonlipwig]

@nivsha they should recycle those peoples pans into bullets, and use them too shoot those terrible terrible people.

[superrswalkthrougn]

I like it better when they just leave rusty pans in a bucket of Coca Cola for a few hours. Less complicated and saves, money, electricity and... Hey, wait a minute! What does the coke do to my intestines!

[boot17]

@sensangsun LOL! im about to watch that one next!

[jacktheripped]

I learned to toss the really thickly coated grungy ones into a wood fire first to burn the crust off then the steel wool/oil treatment. I did this to all my pans including a Erie, Penn 10 1/2 inch fry pan that I have seen for sale for about $150. A 4" small toy or sample pan from Erie, PA can go for more than $3000

[CDMVette]

The only things that can kill a cast iron pan are dunking a hot one in cold water or a century of rusting in a field. I just got a 10 inch one a few months back, and now I'm searching garage sales for bigger ones people might be throwing out.

[midpipps]

Probably one of the better videos from chow. It is not so much for me that it is all natural it is that it basically has its own non-stick coating when seasoned well and cleanup is the easiest fastest out of any pans in my kitchen. They hold heat like you wouldn't believe so when you want a constant temp there is nothing better. Do not throw away cast iron skillets there is basically nothing that can kill them unless they are rusted through. Little cleaning and some care to re season is all

[thyd360pop]

what if my pan has a plastic handle

[WeTheLibertyLovers]

@kbview1 For a much easier and through way...watch this video..."Eat The Weeds: Episode: 114: Cast Iron and Pig Weed" About half way through the video he shows a better way. Just thought I'd spread the knowledge.