How do you look after cast iron cookware

**Bloodyaussie** · 29th January 2014, 08:03 PM

As above what are the correct ways or personal experiences with looking after all my cooking gear??

Thanks in advance for all the informative replies with little or no crapping on!!!! he he!!

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**mudski** · 29th January 2014, 08:07 PM

Make sure its clean and dry firstly. Then what i do is coat the inside with some olive oil so it wont rust. Then wrap it up in large back ans seal it up so no dirt os dust gets in and sticks to the oil.

**BigRAWesty** · 29th January 2014, 08:07 PM

You Cook??? Bahahahahahaha

**Winnie** · 29th January 2014, 08:15 PM

Like mudski I wash mine when I'm finished, but don't use soap. Then rub the inside and outside with oil and put it over heat for about 5 mins. Never do it when I'm away though but when I get home

**mudski** · 29th January 2014, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Winnie

Like mudski I wash mine when I'm finished, but don't use soap. Then rub the inside and outside with oil and put it over heat for about 5 mins. Never do it when I'm away though but when I get home

Same here. No soap and dry it over heat.

**Steve4wdin** · 29th January 2014, 08:22 PM

For my camp oven, I generally stick it back on the heat with some soapy water, bring back to the boil for a few minutes, tip out the crap, than scrub clean. Rinse with fresh water. Put back on heat and wipe out with paper towel. When dry, like the other guys, lite coat of cooking oil. put away all good till next time. Takes 10 min may be a VB or 2, hey Winnie

**oncedisturbed** · 29th January 2014, 08:23 PM

Best oil to use to prime / re prime cast iron is linseed oil.

The outside of my camp oven is sprayed with a high temp engine black paint which protects it and doesn't affect cooking temps.

If your camp oven stinks or has a burnt smell to it, cook the the crappy, fatty bacon bits in it and then empty it and use the bacon fat to oil the inside of the oven.

Never use any citrus based cleaners.

Best site to read up on seasoning cast iron is -
www.aussiecampovenforum.com

**TPC** · 29th January 2014, 08:24 PM

Same as mudski and winnie said but I always do it while away so I don't forget when I get home.

**growler2058** · 29th January 2014, 08:35 PM

Ask AB.................I mean DONT ask AB

**Bloodyaussie** · 29th January 2014, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories

You Cook??? Bahahahahahaha

You idiot! !!!

Thanks guys for the many responses.

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