CAST IRON COOK WARE

Take care of your Cast Iron Cookware!


When taken care of, cast iron cookware will last more than a lifetime. In fact, my Mama's cast iron cookware is still going strong after 60 years!


For New Cast Iron Cookware:


* Wash your new cast iron cookware in hot soapy water and a stiff brush. (This will get out the metallic taste)
* Rinse and dry with a paper towel.
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
* Coat the pan with vegetable shortening (not oil)
* Bake for 30 minutes
* Remove the pan from the oven and wipe out most of the shortening.
* Return to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes.
* Do this a couple of times before you use your new cookware.


Reaseasoning a pan:


* If food starts to stick, your pan needs to be reseasoned.
* First, heat your pan and then pour hot water into it. This will loosen anything stuck so that you can easily remove it with water and a little scrubbing.
* Dry the pan right away with paper towels and season as if it were a new pan.


Caring for your cast iron:


* Never put your cast iron pa into cold water while it is hot! Doing so may cause it to warp and/or crack!.
* Never use detergent to clean a seasoned pan.
* Never stor food in your cast iron cookware. This will ruin the seasoning and cause your food to taste like metal
* Store your cookware with the lid OFF! High humidity will case your beautiful cookware to rust.

I hope you enjoy cooking with cast iron cookware!




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Whether you use your cast iron cookware as camping cookware or just for in your home, take care of it and it will last a lifetime!