How do you recondition heavily rusted cast iron pans?

Answer 1

Thoughly wash the pots and pans with dishwashing detergent. Dry the pots over heat (such as: on stovetop burner). Apply a generous coating of vegetable shortning over the entire surface of the pot or pan and then bake the pot in a low oven for several hours in an oven set at less than 300 degrees. While in the baking process apply additional coats of shortning to the pot or pan. After the cast has absorbed the shortning, never leave the surface wet after washing. Always dry the cast with the use of stovetop or oven heat.

Answer 2

I have some cast iron cookware that is over 100 years old, that I still use! Rinse it out good, then dry it. Rub the inside of the pan with something like Crisco or bacon grease. Then put it in a pre-heated oven at about 350 degrees. Leave it in there for about 15 or 20 minutes. Take it out and let it cool. When cool wipe it out and check the inside of the pan. You might need to do it a second time. Cast iron cookware if taken care of will last almost forever.

Answer 3

I have had to clean many pots and pans in the woods through my years of camping. Here are a few tips.

If you season the inside and outside of your cast iron cookware, the residue usually comes off with a wipe. Metal naturally discolors when direct (flame) heat is applied.

If you are not too worried about losing any seasoning from the outside of a cast iron pot then steel wool and a little bit of water or sand works great. Be very careful to not get water onto the seasoning on the inside of the pan and certainly do not scrub the inside with the steel wool.

Remember, cast iron cookware is about as useful as cooking on a rock if the seasoning is compromised.

In the event you damage the seasoning, it cam be repaired by coating the pot in oil and baking.

Hope I helped

Answer 4

Wash your hands first and then you must put it in boiling water for forty-five minutes.Then take it out and put out the sun.

Answer 5

for recconditioning a cast iron pan, heat up the pan and coat it with oil