Cast iron cookware

Would you place the cast iron piece in a plastic container and fill with vinegar? My husband's grill grates need serious attention so I need to try this.

Can I use the ACV from the regular grocery store (like Heinz) or does it need to be something like Bragg's - all natural and with the "mother"?

I have several ci pieces but the only one I use almost daily is the Lodge round griddle. The others are starting to rust.

Everytime I try to cook cornbread in the cast iron it tastes like metal. It has a great crust though! But even if I remove it almost immediately I can't seem to avoid that taste. Does this mean the pans aren't seasoned enough?

 

i soak all my iron in a 5 gallon plastic bucket
you may need something bigger
plastic works good cuz it isnt using up the vinegars power
if your pand are rusting or taste strongly of iron
no, you dont have them seasoned enuff
there is always a slight taste of iron, its actually good for you

 

If your pans are rusting, they definitely aren't seasoned enough.

 

Thank you!!

I just wanted to clarify that I'm *not* baking in a rusty pan. But I do think that it's not seasoned enough.

What about the vinegar? Regular store bought ACV? Or the health food store kind?

Rene'

 

i use either storebought or homemade
homemade i dillute

 

Can I reuse the vinegar for other ci items?

 

Not really...you'll understand after you do your first item...

 

it may still disinfect a floor
but beyond that i dont think so

 

I may add the amount of rust left behind in it may re-stain your floor a nice shade of orange.

 

may? more like WILL...lol

 

If you are cooking over an open fire cleaning is easy. Just put some water in the pan then add some ash from the fire. Let it simmer for a while then wipe it out. Rinse it out with fresh water and then put it back over the fire to dry.

BWM

 

If you know anyone who can crochet, and are interested, last year I created a free pattern for cast iron handle covers that work really well. I don't cook over an open fire, but I do leave mine on when I'm cooking on the stove, or I slip the cover on when removing the pan from the oven.

Cast Iron Handle Covers

 

We have moved to strictly cast iron, stainless steel, ceramic, or glass.

Aluminum is terrible for you and we now hear that teflon is.... ugh.

I will add that breakfast has never been better in my little family.

 

if you have a self clean oven just put your ironware in when you clean the oven. re-season with oil after. or if you are a weldor just heat it up red hot with a big rosebud. cheers.

 

I use lye for soaking off the black crud on old skillets.Found a Griswold # 4 under years of crud on a $1.50 skillet from a yard sale.Wonder if vinegar would take off that black crud?

 

Just about all you might ever need to know about cast iron cookware....including beau coup pictures and youtube clips.

How To: Cast Iron Skillet Non-Stick and Lasts a Lifetime

 

Steel wool and putty knives are why I started using lye.It does the work while I'm off doing something else.I'm talking about the burned on crud on the outside,by the way.