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Cleaning Kitchen

How to Clean Cast Iron

 I am in love with my cast iron pan.

It sears steaks. It makes the crispiest cornbread. It is the reason I tried (and loved) Asparagus and Parmesan Frittata. However I quickly learned that I wasn’t taking good care of it. I’d wash and dry it with the other dishes as normal, but I wasn’t getting normal results.

It started looking like this after every use. Dirty and rusty. No ordinary scrubbing would clean it. I hit the books Google and learned that cast iron takes a little TLC – and it was so easy I was kicking myself for not doing it sooner.

To get rid of the existing mess, I poured in some vegetable oil and some regular table salt. This made a nice little scrub mixture that I rubbed around with a cloth. In no time it was starting to look as good as new. After a simple rinse, I was ready to season it.

Yup, you need to “season” cast iron. I’m learning.
But all that means is taking a little bit of oil and rubbing it all over the surface after every cleaning. Then you’re good to go for the next time.

Before you know it, I’ll have it back on the stove again, testing out some batter (it sizzles) and trying a new recipe with my nice clean cast iron skillet.

Any great recipes for cooking in cast iron? I’d love to hear about them!

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