How to Wash Cast Iron Pots

Washing a cast iron pot isn't very hard. All that you need is a little elbow grease. You will learn to clean your cast iron pots and pans so they will be ready the next time you use them. Make sure to use a quality cleaner and cooking spray.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• SOS Pad
• Dish washing liquid
• water
• wire brush
• dry clean towel
• spray on cooking oil

1. Wet the pot or pan with water. (if it is really rusty then scrape the rust with a wire brush first, or if it is caked up with food then scrape with a spatula before wetting with water.)

2. Wet the sos pad thoroughly with water and scrub the pot all over until there isn't any more rust.

3. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

4. Wash again with wash cloth and dish washing liquid. Wash thoroughly, this is a must. Make sure to get all of the cleaning material left from the sos pad.

5. Dry thoroughly with towel. If the pot isnt 100% dry then the rust will show up again.

6. After you dry then use a spray on cooking oil like Pam to further prevent rust.

Tips & Warnings

• I always spray the whole pot with pam cooking spray and wipe it in with a towel. There isn't any other tips really for this is a really easy task.
• wear dish washing gloves when you use a sos pad. The steel wool can stab into your fingers. Do not get anything in your eyes. Do not leave the pots and pans in water for they will rust.