Simple Cast Iron Question...I hope
Can I store a newly seasoned cast iron pan in a plastic bag to keep it clean and dust free in my camper? I am also trying to keep the pan from getting the camper dirty as well once I start using it o...
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Seasoned cast iron will attract mold and mildew when stored over time where it is damp or cool.
If it has a black crust it is less likely to be attacked.
Wife hadn't used a bunch of our cast iron over a long time and when we took them out for the move we found it with dark green and gray on some so it was back in the oven on oven clean and then reseason after cleaning the dust or soot off. She left some in the oven overnight and rust formed and had to be cleaned up.
Cast iron rust not only on the surface but in the metal since it is porous. Old cast iron was made with the eye toward making it as non porous and slick as possible. The new stuff is made just the opposite and the pores are bigger and more of them. It does not perform like the old iron.
If it has a black crust it is less likely to be attacked.
Wife hadn't used a bunch of our cast iron over a long time and when we took them out for the move we found it with dark green and gray on some so it was back in the oven on oven clean and then reseason after cleaning the dust or soot off. She left some in the oven overnight and rust formed and had to be cleaned up.
Cast iron rust not only on the surface but in the metal since it is porous. Old cast iron was made with the eye toward making it as non porous and slick as possible. The new stuff is made just the opposite and the pores are bigger and more of them. It does not perform like the old iron.
