Another cast iron pan question
My cast iron problem is not rusty but really gunky with baked on grease and oil. Very gunky. Will oven cleaner, plastic bag and a plastic scrubber clean it up?
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Never use soap or chemicals.
I use a iron skillet a few times a week at home. I clean mine a few ways depending on how bad it is.
Normal dinner food not too caked on - Heat up the pan until its very hot. Douse under running water and scrub with a green scrubby until gunky stuff is gone. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Completely dry pan under heat. Spray with cooking oil when dry.
Caked on food left over night or for a few days (yuck!) - Cover and boil water in it until the food is soft. Douse under running water and scrub with a green scrubby until gunky stuff is gone. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Completely dry pan under heat. Spray with cooking oil when dry.
Really really baked on or season completely gone and pan is always sticking. - Clean off what you can. Put in oven and set oven to self clean. Remove pan after it has cooled Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Oil pan down.
Really Rusted - Mechanical intervention, clean off debris, and season in self clean oven. Remove pan after it has cooled. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Oil pan down.
*Self cleaning ovens. Its best to scrape off what you can if there is alot of grease/oils on your pan. Your oven may smoke when in self cleaning mode. Keep your exhaust fan on. Hopefully you won't need to open all the windows. ;)
Good luck.
I use a iron skillet a few times a week at home. I clean mine a few ways depending on how bad it is.
Normal dinner food not too caked on - Heat up the pan until its very hot. Douse under running water and scrub with a green scrubby until gunky stuff is gone. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Completely dry pan under heat. Spray with cooking oil when dry.
Caked on food left over night or for a few days (yuck!) - Cover and boil water in it until the food is soft. Douse under running water and scrub with a green scrubby until gunky stuff is gone. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Completely dry pan under heat. Spray with cooking oil when dry.
Really really baked on or season completely gone and pan is always sticking. - Clean off what you can. Put in oven and set oven to self clean. Remove pan after it has cooled Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Oil pan down.
Really Rusted - Mechanical intervention, clean off debris, and season in self clean oven. Remove pan after it has cooled. Follow up with a clean sponge and running hot water while wiping down. Oil pan down.
*Self cleaning ovens. Its best to scrape off what you can if there is alot of grease/oils on your pan. Your oven may smoke when in self cleaning mode. Keep your exhaust fan on. Hopefully you won't need to open all the windows. ;)
Good luck.
