Another cast iron thread, what we have cooked in ours!

[FarmboyBill]

I have several pieces of cast iron pots. I put simple green on the lest rusty and WD 40 on a couple that was worse. What shoud I do to get them rust free?

[suitcase_sally]

Originally Posted by farmgal

7thswan, I had one fixed and my parents had one we used that had a braised spot. The problem was the braising material is poisonous, from what I read, so best to use it for a flower pot and just get another, bummer I know.

I don't think it's the brazing material that is poisonous so much as the fumes from the brazing process. Once it's done, it's ok to use.

You welders out there, correct me if I'm wrong.

[farmgal]

Originally Posted by FarmboyBill

I have several pieces of cast iron pots. I put simple green on the lest rusty and WD 40 on a couple that was worse. What shoud I do to get them rust free?

Your joking right? WD 40 Bill ! this is the reason I electrolysis every CI I get. I have seen way to many painted or motor oil on it. EEEK !

Bill just put oven cleaner all over it, place in a tight bag for a few days, once its clean, scrub it many times to get the oven cleaner off. Immediately dry on the stove top until hot. then let cool slightly and cover with oil and cure in an oven. Every time you use it, clean with no soap and dry it on the stove top, put a coat of oil on after it cools a bit, then she is ready for the next use. Eventually it will be as teflon and you will never get rust, unless you cook acid foods like tomatoes in it.

I guess the trick is make sure you dry it hot on the stove top after every washing. Do not leave it there to warp tho...lol

[FarmboyBill]

Ive got around 1/2 doz pieces of CI Cookwear. I put on Simple Green on around 4 of the least rusty, and WD 40 on 2 that were worse rusted. What should I do to clean them up

[FarmboyBill]

darn. Ive looked for my previous posting twice and didnt see it. Sorry.

[FarmboyBill]

i put a small piece named Henry in the stove. Its oval shaped maybe 6in wide and 10 long. Has a curved raised lip maybe 3/4ths an inch. It says Tabasco in raised letters along with the Henry name, along with some island.

Whats it for?

[||Downhome||]

I use a wire wheel to clean my rusty finds. Usually chucked in the drill press.

[FarmboyBill]

I just took it out to look at it after around 15 mins in the fire. The part closest to the fire, the bowl? looked real good, tho red. I brought it out, let it cool, then put it on handle first to get it the same way. I also put 2 pans that had once had wood handles with a rod with a ring at the end of the wood handle and the rod screwed into the CI pans, and 2 dutch ovens, without legs or lids in also.

Gee, See the kinda stuff a guy can get into and get done when he haint got a wimmins around to coach him lol

[FarmboyBill]

I doubt if I ever use them. just clean and oil them and put them away with the other 1/2 doz or so pieces I have.

[7thswan]

Fire ruined griddle.eta. this is on the side,the griddle is about 20 inches long and 3 inches deep with handles on each end,its marked "sportsman" on one of the handles.

[hillbillygal]

Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE

that gets the question wild or raised?

lol, wild. Dh has gotten into rabbit hunting so I've gotten into rabbit cooking apparently!

[Cabin Fever]

Originally Posted by Possum Belly

Cabin Fever.....what kind of seasoning do you use on your Thai stir-fry green beans and Pork? Looks like something I would love.

Sent you a PM

[unregistered41671]

Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

Sent you a PM

Thanks CF

[braggscowboy]

Originally Posted by 7thswan

Fire ruined griddle.eta. this is on the side,the griddle is about 20 inches long and 3 inches deep with handles on each end,its marked "sportsman" on one of the handles.

I think you have a pan from an outdoor cooker that was used camping and used to cook fish in mostly, or maybe what you wanted.
farmboy bill what you have I think was an item bought, most likely from WM at Christmas with seasoning and such to make mexican food and you would cook it the oven and leave it on to serve.

[Tommyice]

I used my first piece of cast iron today--it was a gift. Made cornbread.

[plowhand]

I found out in experiment baking bread, that my no. 5 frying pans make a mean round loaf a homemade bread. I even made a big loaf in a number twelve. Lot easier to get out the oven too!