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Cleaning Up:  Burning food off cast iron?  |
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traildancer
True Blue Farmgirl
485 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
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 Posted - Jun 30 2011 : 09:47:22 AM
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I read about this somewhere and can't find it.
Somebody mentioned that they left the cast iron on the stove to let the heat char the stuck-on stuff and then brush it off.
I tried this and all that happened was my house filled up with icky smelling smoke. The food did not brush off. Was the temperature too high? I tried this with a ribbed grill. I need an easy way to get "stickings" out of the crevices.
Thanks.
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2011 : 1:37:54 PM
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you need to heat and scrape. What you need is some kind of tool that is like scalloped for the ridges so it can get to the bottom of the ridges at the same time getting the tops and sides of the ridges. While it's hot you scrape off the food, until all the large parts are off, then wipe out.
If this doesn't work, you can also build a fire outside and throw it in the fire till done but then you will have to clean and reseason it.
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2011 : 7:51:31 PM
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Are you talking about food on the inside of the cast iron or the gunk that builds up on the outside after years and years?
If it is on the inside and is just grungy food stuff you can pour some boiling water in it, let it soak for a couple of minutes and then scrape it with an old plastic credit card. Lodge actually makes a plastic thing for this purpose that works great. Pour it out and do it again if necessary. When I'm done I always dry it off and rub a little bacon grease on it.
If you are talking about the outside all I know to do is burn it off but like Heather said you will have to reseason. No stove manufacture would recommend it but lots of people put their cast iron in the oven and then run the clean cycle. If you do this don't leave the house or do it while you are sleeping. It would be better to build a fire and put it in the coals to burn off. Just be sure if you do either one to be ready to season it right away inside and out. If you don't it will rust, quickly! If you have a little rust you can clean it off with steel wool or even sand paper.
Hope this helps. I love my cast iron. I'm hoping one of my granddaughters will be a cook so they will stay in the family!
Connie
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traildancer
True Blue Farmgirl
485 Posts
Loyce
Glide
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USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2011 : 09:40:59 AM
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Thank you. I will try the boiling water trick.
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2011 : 09:46:33 AM
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I'm hoping that's the answer to your problem. Let us know how it works for you!
Connie
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 6:49:59 PM
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I've heard the boiling water trick works wonders, as well. I've never heard of the "Clean" cycle trick before!
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