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Cooking & Baking

WheelWalker

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1. Use it every day. Don't spare the oil. Use brush and hot water to clean.

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 01:45 AM

Mar 2017

Soak first in hot water to remove stuck on if necessary. Towel dry. Reseasoning rarely necessary if you don't spare the oil when cooking. Been using cast iron nearly exclusively for 50 years.

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How to care for and cook with your cast iron pot: [View all] JHan Mar 2017 OP

Use it every day. Don't spare the oil. Use brush and hot water to clean. WheelWalker Mar 2017 #1

i dry mine on the stove. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #2

I sometimes dry on the stove but not so much any more. It's a small energy savings, I know, but... WheelWalker Mar 2017 #3

thanks for those extra tips. JHan Mar 2017 #4

Same here! herding cats Mar 2017 #5

the ones I have are a mess but they're fantastic.. JHan Mar 2017 #6