Once you've got a good piece of cast iron cookware, you need to know how to take care of it. For a number of years I avoided using cast iron, because I thought that is was difficult to clean and maintain. Simply not the case! Here's what to do!
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| My potstickers lived up to their name. |
First, if the food is dried on or will otherwise be difficult to scrub out, fill the pan with hot water and let it soak until it is loosened.
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| A little water |
Dump out your soaking water and put a small amount of hot water back in. This is what you will use to wash the pan.
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| Dishcloth |
Now, please read carefully: DO NOT use soap. DO NOT use an abrasive scrubber. You will see in the photo that all I have to wash it with is a dishcloth. That and some hot water is all you need, otherwise you will damage the seasoning and need to re-season more often. If you wash and there is still some stuck on, soak it a bit longer and go at it again.
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| Dry it up! |
Once clean, rinse your pan, put it on the stove and dry up the excess water with a paper towel.
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| Don't look at my dirty stove, please! |
Turn on the burner and allow it to thoroughly dry using the heat. Once dry, turn off the heat and let it cool a bit.
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| Well-oiled! |
Add some vegetable oil and spread it all around the inside of the pan with a paper towel. Once the pan is completely cool, put it away.
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