Question about cast iron
#2
This is an interesting question. First thought that comes to mind, knowing it is porous.. Would I want to eat of anything that has soaked up that cleaner?
Will be watching for suggestions. I have never cleaned mine.
Will be watching for suggestions. I have never cleaned mine.
#3
Why are you wanting to clean a cast iron skillet on the outside?
I remember getting in tons of trouble when I was a teenager for trying to thoroughly scrub my mom's cast iron skillet. It had taken me a long time to get it 'clean' and then I found out I'd messed it up and we had to spend forever getting it 'seasoned' again so stuff wouldn't stick when we cooked.
So I'm not about to do more than minimal cleaning to a cast iron skillet(or cornbread stick pan)now!
I remember getting in tons of trouble when I was a teenager for trying to thoroughly scrub my mom's cast iron skillet. It had taken me a long time to get it 'clean' and then I found out I'd messed it up and we had to spend forever getting it 'seasoned' again so stuff wouldn't stick when we cooked.
So I'm not about to do more than minimal cleaning to a cast iron skillet(or cornbread stick pan)now!
#5
Originally Posted by BARES
Has anyone used oven cleaner on the outside of your cast iron? Do you think it would hurt a skillet or pan if oven cleaner was used on it?
#6
Originally Posted by mom-6
Why are you wanting to clean a cast iron skillet on the outside?
I remember getting in tons of trouble when I was a teenager for trying to thoroughly scrub my mom's cast iron skillet. It had taken me a long time to get it 'clean' and then I found out I'd messed it up and we had to spend forever getting it 'seasoned' again so stuff wouldn't stick when we cooked.
So I'm not about to do more than minimal cleaning to a cast iron skillet(or cornbread stick pan)now!
I remember getting in tons of trouble when I was a teenager for trying to thoroughly scrub my mom's cast iron skillet. It had taken me a long time to get it 'clean' and then I found out I'd messed it up and we had to spend forever getting it 'seasoned' again so stuff wouldn't stick when we cooked.
So I'm not about to do more than minimal cleaning to a cast iron skillet(or cornbread stick pan)now!
#9
Thanks everyone for the info. I thought the oven cleaner might be a bit much. My mother always put hers in the fire outside too, but that was in Kentucky. We are virtually banned from having any fire outside here. The oven and wire brush sounds like they would work. Sand sounds like a lot of work and I am too lazy to try that.
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