How to Season a Rusty Cast Iron Skillet | How to Fix, Clean and Restore Cast Iron
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2020
- How to Season a Rusty Cast Iron Skillet
How to Fix and Clean a Cast Iron Pan
In this video I restored an old 50 year old cast iron skillet.
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There's something soothing about watching cleaning videos. Am I right?
100% soothing and educational lol
Thanks so much for this video ya awsome I’m going to have a crack at it lol cheers heaps mate
Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!
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@@RBNZ-lg9cy good luck!
I cannot tell you how many videos I watched that were 20 to 30 minutes long on cleaning cast iron skillets, and it was just so difficult to figure out what they were talking about cuz they were going on and on about different points and it was just difficult for me, but yours was straight to the point, concise, and I really appreciated that, very simple, thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thumbs up for getting straight to the point 👍
Thanks. I try to do that with all my videos
Amen!
@@achefandhisspoon I really liked your video! You got right down to business and I appreciate it! I hate long videos!
@@achefandhisspoon Some other 'restorer' took almost 15-minutes to throw acid, electrolysis, filing, then finally sand blasting at his rusty skillet. . .while providing remarkably little information about the process or why.
Even watching 2-times speed it was slow and boring.
So. like the others, I say Thanks!
My husband bought two very rusted cast iron skillets at a garage sale for a dollar. Thank you for providing an instructional video on how to bring these beauties back to life.
That is awesome! If they are really rusty I would let the baking soda and vinegar sit for a little while. You might have to do the process a few times depending on how bad the rust is.
@@achefandhisspoon Thank you!
One important note is you must season the iron immediately post the baking soda/ vinegar cleaning method. Or it will rust again within minutes even if left dry and exposed to oxygen.
Thanks for the info!
Yep, you could even see that happening in the video. Metal oxidizes immediately when exposed to O2, so it’s best to be quick.
@@Painted_Owl
OMG you're correct.. just before he wipes with canola oil skillet is rusty again
Thank you!!!
Thank you! I was doing 2 at once and wondered wtf happened.
After watching, I think this is the best cleaning method I've ever seen
I agree.
I agree I never knew how to get rid of the rust , I'm 66 I knew how to season but not to get rid of the rust, this is fantastic cuz I have six pans that were donated to me that sure need this done 😀 👍
Straight to the point... bottom-line info!!! So much appreciated! But most important is that it worked like a charm! It REALLY worked exactly like in the video. Thanks so much. My 70+ year old large skillet with a lid looks absolutely GREAT! It's beautiful! I am so amazed! Thanks again!
Thank you! I happy to hear that another pan was saved! Happy cooking!
This is the perfect video for those of us living with adult ADHD. I loved that it was descriptive and straight to the point, yet you didn’t lose me 😆😍😆 This worked perfectly!
Thanks for your help with the old family hand me down. The only thing is how to wash it after uses?
@@davidhughes2622 I rinse mine in hot water and wipe with a soft rag very soon after I use it. Then wipe it down good with a very small amount of cooking oil.
I don't do much commenting so please understand - you need to know how *relieving* it was to find a video (for this topic especially) where we weren't being condescended to, just given to the point, helpful information. I hope you have many more videos to come!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment :) I try to upload a video every Sunday!
You really helped me get over the fear of getting all of the rust off of my cast iron skillet! It’s ready to ROCK again! Thank you!
That's awesome! Happy cooking!
The video was quick , easy to follow and to the point. Thank you
Finally get done my same size skillet restored after looking at so many tutorials!
Thanks boss Chef for making things so easy to understand and not feeling overwhelmed.
Excellent. Thank you. I like that you didn't talk so much that I got bored, smile!
Fantastic! Great, easy tip. Never would have thought such a messy pan could be fixed!!
Thank you for this super easy to follow method! And well done on saving the 50 year old pan!
You are so welcome! Thanks!
Thank you! This was super helpful and quick to watch! :) I’m cleaning up 6 old cast iron skillets that my grandma just gave me:) We will be using them in some upcoming homesteading videos on our UA-cam channel.
The old cast irons were just made better than the new one cast irons.
Your Grandma said to donate them to me🤔😜🙏🙏🙏
I appreciate you so much for this
Short, HELPFUL, and sweet! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Clear, concise and not too long~
Thank you!
I appreciate your knowledge and lack of ego in just showing us how to do this. I looked at several others, and yours is WITHOUT QUESTION, the best both for content as well as how efficient the video was. I like it, and I'm a new subscriber !
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words!
Great method!
Awesome thanks 🤗
Oddly satisfying and informative, liked! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
Exgelent video , I was able to restore my cast iron pan !!! Thank you !!!
Wonderful! Glad to hear! Thanks for stopping by!
Thank for showing this awesome video, I had no clue it is that easy to clean the iron skillet.
You are so welcome!
Great video. Straight and to the point. Very much appreciated! Thanks!
Thanks!
Wow! very impressive work you've done on that skillet. Thank you for these wonderful tips.
My pleasure 😊
This was amazing, very easy and simple.
It worked, thank you so much
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the tip. Worked great!
You're welcome!
THANK YOU! Great job!
Thanks!!!
Wow, thank you! This was super helpful! I just got a couple of cast iron pans/skillets and stupidly, left them outside and then it rained. I didn't realize what I did until I saw all the rust! Can't wait to go to the store tomorrow to get some baking soda!
Fantastic! Let me know how they turn out!
Thank you, this is the simplest method and yet your skillet looks amazing.. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
👍 Straight to the point
I love it
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Wonderful we was looking for another way to get the rust off other than steel wool and this is the answer,thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing!!! I'm going to start
Buying old cast iron at yard
Sales!!
Great idea!
This is beautiful
Thank you. I truly enjoyed it.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video, it gives me confidence to tackle my own pan. I was worried it was going to be a nightmare of scrubbing and chemicals, but this looks to be perfectly doable. Easiest sub in a while.
Thanks!
Really it's proper way
Thank you for this video, I just did my first ever restoration on a cast iron griddle someone in my building was about to throw away using this method. Worked great!! Cant wait to cook with it
That is awesome!
The more you use it, the better it gets!
smooth and shiny! transformational!
Thank you!
Wow thank you so much
OMG Thank you so much for the home chemistry! Every video was like "scrub with your elbow grease" and that is not realistic for me. Such a good video with great results! Thank you again!
You're so welcome!
Thank you for sharing.
I now know that I've been doing it all wrong 🤣.
Your method is a great idea.
Thanks again 😊
Happy to help!
Wow. Neat. Thanks.
Thank you for the quick informative video! I have a few that we haven't used in a while and need cleaning up!
You are so welcome!
This IS oddly satisfying to watch and very helpful. I have an old cast iron pan my mom gave me as well. I can’t wait to try this! Thanks!
Let me know how it turns out!
Thank you so much for sharing this simple video! I have been afraid of restoring my cast iron skillets for years and they've been sitting on a shelf in my laundry room forever. But after watching your video I got enough courage to do it and it is in the oven right now after doing all the steps that you showed in the video. Thank you for helping me conquer my fear!. :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Same!!
Thank you sooooo much!!!. I'm going to start this first thing in the AM. I have a skillet that was my Granny's. I'm sure it is over 100 years old. You have given me hope.❤
@@achefandhisspoon I was told that I could use Dawn and fine steel wool
I am sooo thankful for these amazing tips bro😅 Great & a very precise video 😎
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
Thank You! No fluff, a lot of info and great video / audio instruction!
Thanks!
I loved this video. I have several cast iron fryers pots, etc. Some passed down from family and some I brought. So far I have been treating them with love. I learned to never let water sit in them. I’m teaching that to my daughter in law. I purchase them for her and she loves them.
I just bought my first a couple months ago. Still getting used to it! Lol
Thank you! and thank you for sharing your story!
This is the most straight to the point cast iron cleaning and seasoning video I've seen. It's practical and straightforward and I am so appreciative.
I have about 10 cast iron pots and pans that I have to work on and some are older than I am and I am going to do this. Some of them I purchased years ago and some of them were my grandparents pots and pans. I've been hauling them around with me when I moved and I haven't been cooking with them. I love cooking with cast iron.
Thank you! So many videos make it very daunting, but I've had great results doing it this way.
There is nothing like the old cast irons! Best of luck and happy cooking!
That turned out beautifully, thank you for sharing
Thank you! 😊
The only way I’ll restore mine from now on. Thank you for making this!
Glad I could help!
Short and to the point. Good video man. I've restored about a dozen pieces, never thought to use vinegar. I'll def try that next time.
Thanks!
Soda and lye (caustic, so be careful) are best to remove seasoning and food residues without harming the metal. Acids like vinegar are best to remove rust but they also dissolve the iron. Therefore use a lower concentration (water + white vinegar mixed 1:1) and don't soak the skillet longer than necessary. Electrolysis is the best way to get rid of everything (while preserving the maximum amount of iron), but it also requires some equipment.
@@achefandhisspoon yes thank you for getting right to the point. A lot of youtubers get it so very wrong when they talk in great detail about which ever task they are talking about. I think less words are always best.
@@ArianaAlina Thank you!
I have 3 frying pans I'm about to restore. And so i'm going to try this way. Thanks.
Let me know how it turns out!
Thank you! Simple and clear! Very much appreciated and what I will be doing on this cold day in Michigan!
Glad it was helpful!
Will give this a try
I just found my cast iron pan a few days ago and it was covered in rust and I was hoping it wasn't too far gone. Thankfully I randomly stumbled upon this video. I will clean and restore it next weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Let me know how it turns out!
@@achefandhisspoon will do! 👍
Great video! I bought my first carbon steel pan (needs the same maintenance as cast iron). After one layer of seasoning, my pancakes were sliding around in the pan.
Carbon steel are great pans too!
good job. straight to the point. just the way I like it.
Thanks!
Great to the point video !! Thank you, my pan is restored !!
Thanks! That's awesome!
I have a rusty cast iron pan that has been in my family for generations. This video is helpful, so now I can restore my cast iron pan!
Glad it was helpful! Would love to hear how it turned out!
Do more research first. Getting rid of rust is nowhere near as easy as this guy makes it out to be.
@@jt1364 or get real copper cookware.... cast iron is a culinary joke..
@@jt1364 I would just grind out the rust with grit paper. This guy made it too complicated.
The best part about cast iron pan videos is no one seems to agree on the proper way to clean and season them. I’ve used a wire brush on my drill to clean the rust and old seasoning off and then season it with vegetable oil at around 450 degrees. But I’ve seen dozens of videos that make it seem like there is some sort of voodoo involved and you have to do it some special way. This way looks pretty good too
Thank you! And yes, people are very passionate about their cast irons! haha
I use lard, love cast iron.
I watched quite a few videos on how to do this. This was my favorite.👍
Thanks!
It worked for me! Thank you!
You're welcome!
you are awesome, i love my cast iron skillet, recently i left it 1/2 full of water and forgot about it while i was visiting family out of state for a few days. when i returned it was rusted, not as bad as yours, but bad enough that i havent cooked on since. I will do this in the morning and hope it comes out as good as yours. Thanks a million
Thank you!
Great informative video. Thank you 💥
Glad it was helpful!
Yes the first part is very satisfying!! Thank you!
You're welcome 😊
Thank you so much. I just used my cast iron for the first time in years after restoring it with this method. I almost threw it away because of rust.
Awesome!
Nice job... one thing most don't realize is when cast is heated it generates it's own lubricaty, when it's good and clean. the cleaning instructions in this tutorial were very good.
Thanks for the info!
All of this also works very well with a SearBQ. Thanks, Chef!
You bet!
Wow!! Thanks for sharing the tip..
No problem!
I’ve been wanting to get a cast-iron frying pan or skillet I’ve been watching you on UA-cam app I gonna see if I can keep mine for a long time and see how it goes cheers I’ll get back to you
Awesome! keep me posted!
A small tip of preference (everyone does it different) I find it personally better to start on a lower temp and after 15 minutes bump it up to your desired temp, and in between the lower (220) temp and the higher (450) I like to pull it out and wipe the excess off. It bubbles up and forms a bumpy texture otherwise that will flake eventually from being too thick. Less is more, and you want your seasoning smooth, even if it takes longer. Again, just my preference, so take it with a grain of salt.
@@stm5258 I'm not allowed to give constructive criticism to help someone potentially improve? Or at least try another method to see if it works for them? Sorry, didn't realize I had to make a video in order to have any helpful insight on a subject. I guess all books are null and void since they're not in video format.
I was able to save an old cast iron we found! Thank you for this video!
Excellent!
Thank you so much for this!!
You're so welcome!
I am 66 years old and never saw this type of process to get rid of the rust I knew how to season but I didn't know how to get rid of the rust this is freaking awesome 😊💖😚
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this!! I was never taught how to care for cast iron skillets and your video has helped me so much after I accidentally messed up my grandma’s pan 🙏
You are so welcome!
Yep, just what I was looking for! Ty friend! 👍
Glad I could help!
Excellent video easy to follow along. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!👍
This is so helpful! My dad has inherited some skillets and really large pots. When I asked for 2 he said the only condition is if I can restore them and I have to use then since he doesnt know how to restore them. Will try this! Thank you! Just in time before Christmas.
That's great! Let me know how it turns out!
@@achefandhisspoon It turned out great! The only thing I struggled with is oiling while the pan was hot! But it's so worth it. My parents challenged me to do all the pots now so I'll be doing that for them for the holidays remaining. Thank you!
I’ve only watched one of your videos but I noticed you had 999 subscribers and I just had to, the screenshots are so satisfying haha
were you 1,000? 😃
AChefandHisSpoon I was 😄 and having now watched a bunch of your videos I’m glad!
@@DistrustingToaster Awesome! Thanks so much! 😃
Thank you so much I learned a lot
Glad it was helpful!
Loved the way he said bye
Thank you so much for this video. I have a rusty cast iron pan that I have been putting off cleaning. With this method, it is clean and in the oven! The baking soda and vinegar work great!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
A couple of questions: what are you using to rub the soda paste on and is it 20 minutes each time in the oven?
Thank you for the straight forward & easy to follow video! Am eager to try this out on some forgotten & forlorn skillets that are verrrry rusted.
Thanks for watching!
I just use a paper towel to rub it on the pan. Yes, 20 minutes each time in the oven.
Let me know how the pans turn out!
Definitely trying this with an old pan that used to be my moms 😊
Let me know how it turns out!
Wow the best restoring!!
Thank you!
I just tried your restoration tips and the results were great! Only downside is that my pan started to really smoke when placed back into the oven for it's second coat of oil, and it set off my fire alarms in my apartment. After clearing the area of smoke, I lowered the oven's temperature from 500 degrees to 375, and add two more coats of oil (I used both avocado oil and coconut oil) and it worked out fine. Thanks for sharing this! I'll be saving your video for future reference.
Great to hear! Sounds like you made the right adjustments for your cast iron. Sometimes we need to make adjustments and do what works for us. 👍
Coconut oil has about 100 degrees Fahrenheit lower smoke point than canola oil (350 F vs. 450 F), so that may be why you were experiencing significant smoke at those temperatures.
@@inpraiseoflifeitself Noted, thanks the tip 👍 I remember reading that coconut oil didn't have a high smoke point. That's why I mixed it with avocado in the next time I did it (avocado oil has a smoke point of 500) and had no problem after that.
That smoke means it's working. :) The oils are breaking down and polymerizing; forming long hard chains of hydrocarbons. But yeah, avocado isn't bad, but coconut oil has a very low smoke point.
Thanks for the video. I read so many contradictions in the comments, its hard to know what is what. Use soap, don't use soap. Use vegetable oil, never use vegetable oil. I've been using cast iron for over 10 years. I have 6 different pots and pans. I've seasoned them all, with canola oil, like you did, but I wash them with soap and water and dry them with a towel. After, I warm them up a bit on the stove, then apply another VERY thin layer of oil before I let them cool down and put away. That last bit was just another thing someone else told me when I first got into cast iron. I haven't had a problem yet.
Yea, people are very passionate about their cast irons 😂 Thanks for the tips! I agree !
You've got it right. Modern dish soap is not a problem. Canola oil or other vegetable oil is the right oil to use. After use, wash with warm water and dish soap if needed (or scrub with kosher salt and water instead). Dry completely on the stove, apply a very very very thin layer of canola oil, then let it cool.
Sounds like you're doing everything right. I do the same.
This is great! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Perfect! Thanks for the instructions 0:44
Happy to help!
What type of cloth/sponge do you recommend using to clean the cast iron pan after normal use?
I just use the spongey side of a kitchen sponge
While still pretty warm, scrape it with a flat wooden spatula or wire mesh and remove debris. Then rub in some veg oil with a cloth that produces as little lint as possible. I use a bandanna-style fabric. Nothing is perfect but it will do the trick and keep it shiny until next time. Don't put too much oil, just enough to coat.
Not sure if that's the best way, but it works for me.
I use a piece of chain mail I got from Walmart it doesn’t leave any cloth fibers and works great for taking everything off
You can use certain mild soaps in a cast iron occasionally. Just be sure the soap doesn't contain lye. I soap wash my cast iron about once a month to get it good and clean before a deep re-season of the pan afterward.
I do the same thing, but generally avoid soap, unless it really needs it.
No soap contains lye. In real soap, lye is combined with fats to produce soap through the chemical process of saponification. There is no lye left in the final product. You’re clueless
In the process now. So far so great! Quick easy an most importantly, effective! Thank you❤
That's great to hear!
Excellent video! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
I had mines for 13 years it had gotten really rusty!!! I was going to toss it until I came across to you I follow exactly what u did now my iron cast skillet is save thanks. 😊
Glad I could help!
I think the “no soap” comes from back in the day when soap was loaded with Lye! Todays soaps are much easier on the finish. I don’t use it often just because isn’t necessary but, I will use it if I have to and it never hurts the “seasoning”!
Correct. Soaps don't have lye in them anymore and modern soaps don't really hurt the seasoning. But I personally avoid soap as much as possible.
@@achefandhisspoon Exactly, which begs the question? Then why perpetuate the myth of “no soap”? Because you’re a Clown! 🤡
Beautiful! What a difference. That’s great.
Thank-you so much !
Thank you!
@@achefandhisspoon You are welcome! I didn’t have white vinegar so I did use some apple cider vinegar. Mine was not loaded with rust but I just hadn’t used it in a long time and wanted to clean it up and season it. Is the apple cider ok?
Thank-you.
Apple cider vinegar should work. It has a lower amount of acid in it, but should not be an issue.
@@achefandhisspoon thank-you for your reply back on that. I appreciate it. I don’t know why but my cast iron keeps coming up sticky when I season them.
@@alivingstone4Him You need to bake them longer. The oil has not carbonized yet.
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