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Liane Allen (USA)
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Lodge Pro Grid Cast-Iron Griddle
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
 Cleaning Rusty Cast Iron, January 31, 2009
If your cast iron gets rust spots on it, don't worry. It just means you need to re-season it. Seasoning cast iron = putting warm oil on it.
How to:
1) If there's very little rust in a few spots, I just wash, wipe with veggie oil, then use it to cook - worst case, you'll get a little extra iron in your diet that day.
Or
1) If there's a lot of rust, wash with soap & water and a scrubby.
2) Dry it thoroughly.
3) Put vegetable oil or butter on it, then spread it around with a paper towel until the whole thing has a thin film of oil on it (top, bottom, sides, handles, everything). If the oil is thick enough to drip or butter is thick enough to appear yellow, just wipe off the extra.
4) Warm it in the oven on low for an hour or so.
5) When you take it out (carefully - it's HOT), if there's oil puddled on it, let it cool for a few minutes until it's safe to quickly wipe it with a paper towel, then wipe it with a paper towel to remove any puddles of oil.
Two secrets:
Cook extra greasy stuff (like bacon) on it for the first couple of uses, so oils can sink deep into the pores. If you can't do that (like if you're a vegetarian), season it once or twice before use. Pre-seasoning makes it less sticky than unseasoned iron, but it isn't fully seasoned, yet.
Don't put it in the dishwasher! That washes off all the protective coating created by the warm oil, soaks it with water, and provides the perfect warm environment to encourage rust.
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