Re: Smithey Ironware

On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 23:57:15 +0000, jmcquown wrote:

On 11/5/2024 5:48 PM, Carol wrote:

jmcquown wrote:
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I found some old Lodge cast iron in my garage.  A kettle with a lid
and another cast iron skillet.  Slightly rusted.  It reminded me of
an old post by Sheldon (who allegedly despised cast iron).  He said
placing the cast iron in a plastic yard/leaf bag and spraying it with
caustic oven-cleaner and sealing it up and leaving it outside
overnight would remove the rust.  Then rinse the cookware with a
hose, dry well and then reseason it multiple times with lard in a hot
oven.  I have have no idea if that would work.
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Jill

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It doesn't sound right.  Googling shows however that it is it is one
method.  I like the self-cleaning oven option better.  Link shows many
methods depending on how bad the rust is.
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https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-remove-rust-from-cast-iron/

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The self-cleaning feature on my 1987 oven doesn't work.  I have no idea
if it ever did.  The rust on the kettle with the lid and the other cast
iron skillet in the garage are only slightly rusty.  I definitely don't
need either one of them so I'm not really concerned about it. :)
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Jill

I tried out the self-clean cycle in my Samsung range. It worked okay but
after that, the oven didn't work. It seems that the self-clean cycle
burnt out the temperature sensor. I got a replacement from eBay for
about 13 bucks. It's easy to replace but I never tried the self-clean
cycle again. I guess I should have gotten 2 sensors.