How Do You Clean Rust Off Of Cast Iron Cookware?
Cast iron pans are durable and allow for slow and even heating of the food you are cooking. Because they are made of iron, these pans are vulnerable to rust if they are exposed to water for too long. Although a rusty cast iron pan may appear to be ruined, they are quite easy to rehabilitate in one of several ways. Soak your cast iron pan in a solution of vinegar and water (half and half) overnight. By the next morning, the rust should have dissolved. Scrub your rusty cast iron pan with steel wool. Make sure to do this over the sink or over newspapers because the rust dust will scatter. This is recommended only if the pan is severely rusted, because the metal in the steel wool may damage the cast iron. Make a paste of salt and oil, and scrub it over the surface of the rusty pan. Using half of a raw potato to scrub it will save your hands from getting messy, and will allow you to use greater pressure. The salt is abrasive and will scrape the rust off, and the oil will condition the pan b
