I have a wonderful collection of cast iron. Some pieces I have inherited from my mother while other pieces I have been luckily enough to spot at yard sales. I even have an old cast iron muffin tin! I love them all and each has a specific purpose from cooking up a pot of soup to roasting nuts.
The pieces I have found in yard sales have often needed to be restored. It’s a rather easy process. Use a nonmetallic scrubber to removed the rust. Wash with a mild dish soap, rinse well and dry with a clean towel.
Then I re-season the surface by coating it both inside and out with an unsalted vegetable shortening.
Put the greased skillet upside down on a foil covered baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for an hour. Let cool and remove the excess grease with a paper towel.
To prevent rust in the first place, never soak your cast iron in water or put it in the dishwasher! Also do not scrub with metal scouring pads or harsh cleaners. Put a paper towel, paper plate or round coffee filter between stored pans to absorb moisture.
If you take good care of your cast iron it will last forever and you will be passing it down to your children someday!
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