We had several old iron cooking pots and pans, that had been left in storage for many years. They were rusty, and really corroded.
I put them in a plastic garbage bag, soaked a towel with ammonia, and left it tied in bag for several days (maybe 4 days.) As I took each one out to wash and clean, I left the others in the bag. They clean well with a little elbow "grease". They looked almost new.
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what was the purpose of the amonia? degreaser by fumes?
When my dad used to camp out more with "the boys" he would periodically take my mom's cast iron skillet(s) with him. He was just throw them into the fire.
My wife made a stew and the juice dried out and left a burnt mess in the iron pot. How can we clean it?
Hi Helpless Husband,
Soak it in the sink and scrub it until the food is gone. Iron pots eventually turn black from use, it is called seasoning. Once the food is scrubbed off, coat the pot with suet or a little oil and bake it in the over for an hour or two at 250 degrees F. That will reseason it.
Cleaning of Cast Iron Pots should basically be a rinse and wipe out with a paper towel to keep the seasoning.
Hope this helps.
Susan
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