How Do You Clean & Polish A Cast Iron Antique Cook Stove?
Cleaning and polishing an antique cast iron cook stove is a routine monthly chore for anyone who uses such a stove regularly. Cast iron is sensitive to water, which will create rust, so the old-fashioned cleaning methods using brooms, oils, rags and stove black are still best for these antiques. Cast iron responds wonderfully to heat, which means most of your cooking drippings will simply burn away with each use. Clean and polish your cast iron cook stove on a day when you’re not using the stove, and have let the stove cool down completely overnight. Remove all accessories and removable parts from cold cook stove. This includes oven racks, warming oven doors, burner caps, cap hook and water reservoir. Set them aside on newspapers or an old sheet. Empty the ash box completely. Use the burner cap hook to scrape around the edges and rim. Remove the wood grate and set aside. Roll up a sheet of newspaper. Daub it in olive oil or bacon grease. Use it to scrub off any baked-on residue that ha
