I cannot tell you how many videos I watched that were 20 to 30 minutes long on cleaning cast iron skillets, and it was just so difficult to figure out what they were talking about cuz they were going on and on about different points and it was just difficult for me, but yours was straight to the point, concise, and I really appreciated that, very simple, thank you.
My husband bought two very rusted cast iron skillets at a garage sale for a dollar. Thank you for providing an instructional video on how to bring these beauties back to life.
That is awesome! If they are really rusty I would let the baking soda and vinegar sit for a little while. You might have to do the process a few times depending on how bad the rust is.
@@achefandhisspoon Some other 'restorer' took almost 15-minutes to throw acid, electrolysis, filing, then finally sand blasting at his rusty skillet. . .while providing remarkably little information about the process or why. Even watching 2-times speed it was slow and boring. So. like the others, I say Thanks!
One important note is you must season the iron immediately post the baking soda/ vinegar cleaning method. Or it will rust again within minutes even if left dry and exposed to oxygen.
I agree I never knew how to get rid of the rust , I'm 66 I knew how to season but not to get rid of the rust, this is fantastic cuz I have six pans that were donated to me that sure need this done 😀 👍
Straight to the point... bottom-line info!!! So much appreciated! But most important is that it worked like a charm! It REALLY worked exactly like in the video. Thanks so much. My 70+ year old large skillet with a lid looks absolutely GREAT! It's beautiful! I am so amazed! Thanks again!
This is the perfect video for those of us living with adult ADHD. I loved that it was descriptive and straight to the point, yet you didn’t lose me 😆😍😆 This worked perfectly!
@@davidhughes2622 I rinse mine in hot water and wipe with a soft rag very soon after I use it. Then wipe it down good with a very small amount of cooking oil.
Thank you for this video, my roommate bought me a cast iron pan at a thrift store. It wasn’t rusted but it needed a little TLC so thank you for your video the pan came out beautiful.
I don't do much commenting so please understand - you need to know how *relieving* it was to find a video (for this topic especially) where we weren't being condescended to, just given to the point, helpful information. I hope you have many more videos to come!
Finally get done my same size skillet restored after looking at so many tutorials! Thanks boss Chef for making things so easy to understand and not feeling overwhelmed.
I am 66 years old and never saw this type of process to get rid of the rust I knew how to season but I didn't know how to get rid of the rust this is freaking awesome 😊💖😚
Thank you chef! 🤦🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️My husband put his cast iron skillets in the dishwasher on a regular basis UNTIL🤨 I came into his life. I have restored all of them except for one that I recently found tucked away in a bottom cabinet and watching this made me want to just want to get in there and give this lovely thing back it's long life! YESSS👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Soda and lye (caustic, so be careful) are best to remove seasoning and food residues without harming the metal. Acids like vinegar are best to remove rust but they also dissolve the iron. Therefore use a lower concentration (water + white vinegar mixed 1:1) and don't soak the skillet longer than necessary. Electrolysis is the best way to get rid of everything (while preserving the maximum amount of iron), but it also requires some equipment.
@@achefandhisspoon yes thank you for getting right to the point. A lot of youtubers get it so very wrong when they talk in great detail about which ever task they are talking about. I think less words are always best.
Thank you so much for sharing this simple video! I have been afraid of restoring my cast iron skillets for years and they've been sitting on a shelf in my laundry room forever. But after watching your video I got enough courage to do it and it is in the oven right now after doing all the steps that you showed in the video. Thank you for helping me conquer my fear!. :-)
Thank you sooooo much!!!. I'm going to start this first thing in the AM. I have a skillet that was my Granny's. I'm sure it is over 100 years old. You have given me hope.❤
Thanks for the video. I read so many contradictions in the comments, its hard to know what is what. Use soap, don't use soap. Use vegetable oil, never use vegetable oil. I've been using cast iron for over 10 years. I have 6 different pots and pans. I've seasoned them all, with canola oil, like you did, but I wash them with soap and water and dry them with a towel. After, I warm them up a bit on the stove, then apply another VERY thin layer of oil before I let them cool down and put away. That last bit was just another thing someone else told me when I first got into cast iron. I haven't had a problem yet.
You've got it right. Modern dish soap is not a problem. Canola oil or other vegetable oil is the right oil to use. After use, wash with warm water and dish soap if needed (or scrub with kosher salt and water instead). Dry completely on the stove, apply a very very very thin layer of canola oil, then let it cool.
Man, thank you. it works. My mom's cast-iron is about 100 yrs old. Rusted & icky. I tried different ways & nothing worked. I gave up. Heck, your way is already working.
Nice job... one thing most don't realize is when cast is heated it generates it's own lubricaty, when it's good and clean. the cleaning instructions in this tutorial were very good.
I was walking out of my front door with rusted cast iron skillet in a plastic bag in hand walking to the dumpster to toss the skillet out. It’s my first and only iron skillet. I found it in a dumpster. I found it in bad shape. I’ve never used it. I figured it’s hopeless to save it. But today as I’m about to walk out my iron in one hand phone in the other. My screen on I’m fumbling as always. I open TH-cam app unexpectedly. I’m talking to the skillet saying good by and a video begins playing. Your video!! Yeah, trippy to say the least. Weird day already Thanks for the advice Skillie (that’s her name now. I think she’s earned ) is gonna look so amazing and she’s makes some excellent food. Now if only she can buy and pickup the food. Work in progress!!
This is the most straight to the point cast iron cleaning and seasoning video I've seen. It's practical and straightforward and I am so appreciative. I have about 10 cast iron pots and pans that I have to work on and some are older than I am and I am going to do this. Some of them I purchased years ago and some of them were my grandparents pots and pans. I've been hauling them around with me when I moved and I haven't been cooking with them. I love cooking with cast iron.
Thank you! So many videos make it very daunting, but I've had great results doing it this way. There is nothing like the old cast irons! Best of luck and happy cooking!
I appreciate your knowledge and lack of ego in just showing us how to do this. I looked at several others, and yours is WITHOUT QUESTION, the best both for content as well as how efficient the video was. I like it, and I'm a new subscriber !
A small tip of preference (everyone does it different) I find it personally better to start on a lower temp and after 15 minutes bump it up to your desired temp, and in between the lower (220) temp and the higher (450) I like to pull it out and wipe the excess off. It bubbles up and forms a bumpy texture otherwise that will flake eventually from being too thick. Less is more, and you want your seasoning smooth, even if it takes longer. Again, just my preference, so take it with a grain of salt.
@@stm5258 I'm not allowed to give constructive criticism to help someone potentially improve? Or at least try another method to see if it works for them? Sorry, didn't realize I had to make a video in order to have any helpful insight on a subject. I guess all books are null and void since they're not in video format.
I loved this video. I have several cast iron fryers pots, etc. Some passed down from family and some I brought. So far I have been treating them with love. I learned to never let water sit in them. I’m teaching that to my daughter in law. I purchase them for her and she loves them.
you are awesome, i love my cast iron skillet, recently i left it 1/2 full of water and forgot about it while i was visiting family out of state for a few days. when i returned it was rusted, not as bad as yours, but bad enough that i havent cooked on since. I will do this in the morning and hope it comes out as good as yours. Thanks a million
Thanks to this video, I've just done the first de-rusting and reseasoning of a cast iron muffin pan my in-laws found in their garage and gave to us. Thanks to this comment section, I understood that the bare metal will start to oxidize the instant it gets air. Which is probably why there was still some rust on it after they thought they'd gotten it off for us so we would just have to do the seasoning part. I really appreciate the free exchange of knowledge here. Thanks, all! 💜
I'm not even sure how I got here, but I'm glad I did. Watching the transformation was awesome! I actually have a rusty cast iron grill under my stove. Project!
I just tried your restoration tips and the results were great! Only downside is that my pan started to really smoke when placed back into the oven for it's second coat of oil, and it set off my fire alarms in my apartment. After clearing the area of smoke, I lowered the oven's temperature from 500 degrees to 375, and add two more coats of oil (I used both avocado oil and coconut oil) and it worked out fine. Thanks for sharing this! I'll be saving your video for future reference.
Coconut oil has about 100 degrees Fahrenheit lower smoke point than canola oil (350 F vs. 450 F), so that may be why you were experiencing significant smoke at those temperatures.
@@inpraiseoflifeitself Noted, thanks the tip 👍 I remember reading that coconut oil didn't have a high smoke point. That's why I mixed it with avocado in the next time I did it (avocado oil has a smoke point of 500) and had no problem after that.
That smoke means it's working. :) The oils are breaking down and polymerizing; forming long hard chains of hydrocarbons. But yeah, avocado isn't bad, but coconut oil has a very low smoke point.
OMG Thank you so much for the home chemistry! Every video was like "scrub with your elbow grease" and that is not realistic for me. Such a good video with great results! Thank you again!
I know this is repeating what others have said but...Thank you for getting straight to business and giving clear instructions! So many videos don't. Great video! I have 3 oldies to clean and re-season.
This is so helpful! My dad has inherited some skillets and really large pots. When I asked for 2 he said the only condition is if I can restore them and I have to use then since he doesnt know how to restore them. Will try this! Thank you! Just in time before Christmas.
@@achefandhisspoon It turned out great! The only thing I struggled with is oiling while the pan was hot! But it's so worth it. My parents challenged me to do all the pots now so I'll be doing that for them for the holidays remaining. Thank you!
I just followed your instructions on a very old Fried Chicken Frying Pan, it even says Chicken Pan on the bottom, it has the high sides to it with a nice lid, it was much worse than the one in your video and came out perfect, I thought it was beyond repair until I tried this. Thank you!
The narration and the pace of the narration were fantastic. You covered a lot of material in a short amount of time which was very easy to understand. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! This was super helpful! I just got a couple of cast iron pans/skillets and stupidly, left them outside and then it rained. I didn't realize what I did until I saw all the rust! Can't wait to go to the store tomorrow to get some baking soda!
Thank you for this video, I just did my first ever restoration on a cast iron griddle someone in my building was about to throw away using this method. Worked great!! Cant wait to cook with it
Great video! I bought my first carbon steel pan (needs the same maintenance as cast iron). After one layer of seasoning, my pancakes were sliding around in the pan.
Thank you for this!!! I just pulled out a Cast Iron set that hasn't seen daylight in abt 12 yrs, and this is exactly what I needed I'll be trying this this weekend Thanks again!
Thanks for the crisp video directly addressing topic instead of wasting time of viewers.. I heard you mentioning not use soap at the end of video, so how do we clean post cooking?
Thanks for the video, it gives me confidence to tackle my own pan. I was worried it was going to be a nightmare of scrubbing and chemicals, but this looks to be perfectly doable. Easiest sub in a while.
I just found my cast iron pan a few days ago and it was covered in rust and I was hoping it wasn't too far gone. Thankfully I randomly stumbled upon this video. I will clean and restore it next weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! This was super helpful and quick to watch! :) I’m cleaning up 6 old cast iron skillets that my grandma just gave me:) We will be using them in some upcoming homesteading videos on our TH-cam channel.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a rusty cast iron pan that I have been putting off cleaning. With this method, it is clean and in the oven! The baking soda and vinegar work great!
Thank you! Your method is the one I trusted to go with, because you named and explained the rust removal/old seasoning removal, and materials applied for each purpose, and the amount used in each process for gaining the acquired result, and also instructions for oil and application amount to properly season, oven temp, and time it takes. 👍🏻
The best part about cast iron pan videos is no one seems to agree on the proper way to clean and season them. I’ve used a wire brush on my drill to clean the rust and old seasoning off and then season it with vegetable oil at around 450 degrees. But I’ve seen dozens of videos that make it seem like there is some sort of voodoo involved and you have to do it some special way. This way looks pretty good too
I'VE BEEN GETTING ALL MY SKILLET'S SEASONED, AND MY NEIGHBOR BROUGHT ME ONE VERY RUSTED, THIS IS THE BEST TO GET ALL THE RUST OFF, TY SO MUCH FOR THOSE VIDEOS
Beautifully simple credibly well-made no unnecessary vomitous torturous ego driven blabbing every other TH-camr has in their videos thank you so much for posting this you simply ROCK!🤗🤗😎
I just located my old cast iron pan yesterday. Your video is exactly what I was looking for; I'll be using it as s guide and expect my own will turn out great.
You can use certain mild soaps in a cast iron occasionally. Just be sure the soap doesn't contain lye. I soap wash my cast iron about once a month to get it good and clean before a deep re-season of the pan afterward.
No soap contains lye. In real soap, lye is combined with fats to produce soap through the chemical process of saponification. There is no lye left in the final product. You’re clueless
i was searching for some videos to teach how to restore my cast iron pan and there's so many videos with a lot of caraminholas (it's a cute way to say bullshit). but yours is straight to the point. thank you so much!
Thanks so much for this!! I was never taught how to care for cast iron skillets and your video has helped me so much after I accidentally messed up my grandma’s pan 🙏
I think the “no soap” comes from back in the day when soap was loaded with Lye! Todays soaps are much easier on the finish. I don’t use it often just because isn’t necessary but, I will use it if I have to and it never hurts the “seasoning”!
My mother in law just moved into an independent living facility and I inherited her Mothers cast iron from the 1930's. Looks pretty weathered with a little rust and we almost threw them out! Glad I found your video!!!!!!
I had mines for 13 years it had gotten really rusty!!! I was going to toss it until I came across to you I follow exactly what u did now my iron cast skillet is save thanks. 😊
My Dad showed me how to season the pan (with an already clean and rust free pan) He put a coating of table salt on inside the pan then cooked the salt, on the burner till the salt browns a bit, dumps out the hot salt, then he wipes a thin coat of oil inside the pan with a paper towel.The oil should smoke. Be careful, hot! I'll try your way next. Thanks
Absolutely worked and was quite easy and quick to do..apart from the seasoning of the pan, which needs time..i have never has a cast iron pan before so i thought i has wasted my my money..This is brilliant
A couple of questions: what are you using to rub the soda paste on and is it 20 minutes each time in the oven? Thank you for the straight forward & easy to follow video! Am eager to try this out on some forgotten & forlorn skillets that are verrrry rusted.
There's something soothing about watching cleaning videos. Am I right?
100% soothing and educational lol
Thanks so much for this video ya awsome I’m going to have a crack at it lol cheers heaps mate
Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!
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@@RBNZ-lg9cy good luck!
I cannot tell you how many videos I watched that were 20 to 30 minutes long on cleaning cast iron skillets, and it was just so difficult to figure out what they were talking about cuz they were going on and on about different points and it was just difficult for me, but yours was straight to the point, concise, and I really appreciated that, very simple, thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Well it doesn't work so you still wasted your time.
@@pamelarattan6064 I'm sorry it didn't work for you, but according to hundreds of others in the comments section it worked for them, myself included.
Yes exactly! This video was JUST what I was looking for. Trying to save a family heirloom pot I have! 😩
Me too! Didn't have a 5 minute intro or any other fluff. Appreciate his approach. 😊
My husband bought two very rusted cast iron skillets at a garage sale for a dollar. Thank you for providing an instructional video on how to bring these beauties back to life.
That is awesome! If they are really rusty I would let the baking soda and vinegar sit for a little while. You might have to do the process a few times depending on how bad the rust is.
@@achefandhisspoon Thank you!
Thumbs up for getting straight to the point 👍
Thanks. I try to do that with all my videos
Amen!
@@achefandhisspoon I really liked your video! You got right down to business and I appreciate it! I hate long videos!
@@achefandhisspoon Some other 'restorer' took almost 15-minutes to throw acid, electrolysis, filing, then finally sand blasting at his rusty skillet. . .while providing remarkably little information about the process or why.
Even watching 2-times speed it was slow and boring.
So. like the others, I say Thanks!
One important note is you must season the iron immediately post the baking soda/ vinegar cleaning method. Or it will rust again within minutes even if left dry and exposed to oxygen.
Thanks for the info!
Yep, you could even see that happening in the video. Metal oxidizes immediately when exposed to O2, so it’s best to be quick.
@@Painted_Owl
OMG you're correct.. just before he wipes with canola oil skillet is rusty again
Thank you!!!
Thank you! I was doing 2 at once and wondered wtf happened.
After watching, I think this is the best cleaning method I've ever seen
I agree.
I agree I never knew how to get rid of the rust , I'm 66 I knew how to season but not to get rid of the rust, this is fantastic cuz I have six pans that were donated to me that sure need this done 😀 👍
Straight to the point... bottom-line info!!! So much appreciated! But most important is that it worked like a charm! It REALLY worked exactly like in the video. Thanks so much. My 70+ year old large skillet with a lid looks absolutely GREAT! It's beautiful! I am so amazed! Thanks again!
Thank you! I happy to hear that another pan was saved! Happy cooking!
This is the perfect video for those of us living with adult ADHD. I loved that it was descriptive and straight to the point, yet you didn’t lose me 😆😍😆 This worked perfectly!
Thanks for your help with the old family hand me down. The only thing is how to wash it after uses?
@@davidhughes2622 I rinse mine in hot water and wipe with a soft rag very soon after I use it. Then wipe it down good with a very small amount of cooking oil.
You really helped me get over the fear of getting all of the rust off of my cast iron skillet! It’s ready to ROCK again! Thank you!
That's awesome! Happy cooking!
Thank you for this video, my roommate bought me a cast iron pan at a thrift store. It wasn’t rusted but it needed a little TLC so thank you for your video the pan came out beautiful.
I don't do much commenting so please understand - you need to know how *relieving* it was to find a video (for this topic especially) where we weren't being condescended to, just given to the point, helpful information. I hope you have many more videos to come!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment :) I try to upload a video every Sunday!
I found this oddly satisfying and hit the like button.😂
Thanks!
Finally get done my same size skillet restored after looking at so many tutorials!
Thanks boss Chef for making things so easy to understand and not feeling overwhelmed.
Thank you so much. I just used my cast iron for the first time in years after restoring it with this method. I almost threw it away because of rust.
Awesome!
I am 66 years old and never saw this type of process to get rid of the rust I knew how to season but I didn't know how to get rid of the rust this is freaking awesome 😊💖😚
Thank you!
Thank you chef! 🤦🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️My husband put his cast iron skillets in the dishwasher on a regular basis UNTIL🤨 I came into his life. I have restored all of them except for one that I recently found tucked away in a bottom cabinet and watching this made me want to just want to get in there and give this lovely thing back it's long life! YESSS👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Awesome!
Short and to the point. Good video man. I've restored about a dozen pieces, never thought to use vinegar. I'll def try that next time.
Thanks!
Soda and lye (caustic, so be careful) are best to remove seasoning and food residues without harming the metal. Acids like vinegar are best to remove rust but they also dissolve the iron. Therefore use a lower concentration (water + white vinegar mixed 1:1) and don't soak the skillet longer than necessary. Electrolysis is the best way to get rid of everything (while preserving the maximum amount of iron), but it also requires some equipment.
@@achefandhisspoon yes thank you for getting right to the point. A lot of youtubers get it so very wrong when they talk in great detail about which ever task they are talking about. I think less words are always best.
@@ArianaAlina Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this simple video! I have been afraid of restoring my cast iron skillets for years and they've been sitting on a shelf in my laundry room forever. But after watching your video I got enough courage to do it and it is in the oven right now after doing all the steps that you showed in the video. Thank you for helping me conquer my fear!. :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Same!!
Thank you sooooo much!!!. I'm going to start this first thing in the AM. I have a skillet that was my Granny's. I'm sure it is over 100 years old. You have given me hope.❤
@@achefandhisspoon I was told that I could use Dawn and fine steel wool
Thanks for the video. I read so many contradictions in the comments, its hard to know what is what. Use soap, don't use soap. Use vegetable oil, never use vegetable oil. I've been using cast iron for over 10 years. I have 6 different pots and pans. I've seasoned them all, with canola oil, like you did, but I wash them with soap and water and dry them with a towel. After, I warm them up a bit on the stove, then apply another VERY thin layer of oil before I let them cool down and put away. That last bit was just another thing someone else told me when I first got into cast iron. I haven't had a problem yet.
Yea, people are very passionate about their cast irons 😂 Thanks for the tips! I agree !
You've got it right. Modern dish soap is not a problem. Canola oil or other vegetable oil is the right oil to use. After use, wash with warm water and dish soap if needed (or scrub with kosher salt and water instead). Dry completely on the stove, apply a very very very thin layer of canola oil, then let it cool.
Sounds like you're doing everything right. I do the same.
Man, thank you. it works. My mom's cast-iron is about 100 yrs old. Rusted & icky. I tried different ways & nothing worked. I gave up. Heck, your way is already working.
Nice job... one thing most don't realize is when cast is heated it generates it's own lubricaty, when it's good and clean. the cleaning instructions in this tutorial were very good.
Thanks for the info!
Just restored an antique cast iron pan that was in bad shape using your video!
I was walking out of my front door with rusted cast iron skillet in a plastic bag in hand walking to the dumpster to toss the skillet out. It’s my first and only iron skillet. I found it in a dumpster. I found it in bad shape. I’ve never used it. I figured it’s hopeless to save it.
But today as I’m about to walk out my iron in one hand phone in the other. My screen on I’m fumbling as always. I open TH-cam app unexpectedly. I’m talking to the skillet saying good by and a video begins playing. Your video!!
Yeah, trippy to say the least.
Weird day already
Thanks for the advice Skillie (that’s her name now. I think she’s earned ) is gonna look so amazing and she’s makes some excellent food. Now if only she can buy and pickup the food.
Work in progress!!
That's great to hear it's saved!
This is the most straight to the point cast iron cleaning and seasoning video I've seen. It's practical and straightforward and I am so appreciative.
I have about 10 cast iron pots and pans that I have to work on and some are older than I am and I am going to do this. Some of them I purchased years ago and some of them were my grandparents pots and pans. I've been hauling them around with me when I moved and I haven't been cooking with them. I love cooking with cast iron.
Thank you! So many videos make it very daunting, but I've had great results doing it this way.
There is nothing like the old cast irons! Best of luck and happy cooking!
I have a rusty cast iron pan that has been in my family for generations. This video is helpful, so now I can restore my cast iron pan!
Glad it was helpful! Would love to hear how it turned out!
Do more research first. Getting rid of rust is nowhere near as easy as this guy makes it out to be.
@@SagebrushRambles or get real copper cookware.... cast iron is a culinary joke..
@@SagebrushRambles I would just grind out the rust with grit paper. This guy made it too complicated.
@abdullahal-shimri3091 lol...too complicated? If this is that bad, I'd hate to see something that's really hard.
I appreciate your knowledge and lack of ego in just showing us how to do this. I looked at several others, and yours is WITHOUT QUESTION, the best both for content as well as how efficient the video was. I like it, and I'm a new subscriber !
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words!
A small tip of preference (everyone does it different) I find it personally better to start on a lower temp and after 15 minutes bump it up to your desired temp, and in between the lower (220) temp and the higher (450) I like to pull it out and wipe the excess off. It bubbles up and forms a bumpy texture otherwise that will flake eventually from being too thick. Less is more, and you want your seasoning smooth, even if it takes longer. Again, just my preference, so take it with a grain of salt.
@@stm5258 I'm not allowed to give constructive criticism to help someone potentially improve? Or at least try another method to see if it works for them? Sorry, didn't realize I had to make a video in order to have any helpful insight on a subject. I guess all books are null and void since they're not in video format.
Clear, concise and to the point! Thank you! Good job!
I loved this video. I have several cast iron fryers pots, etc. Some passed down from family and some I brought. So far I have been treating them with love. I learned to never let water sit in them. I’m teaching that to my daughter in law. I purchase them for her and she loves them.
I just bought my first a couple months ago. Still getting used to it! Lol
Thank you! and thank you for sharing your story!
I found an old iron pan in the backyard. Thanks to your video I will restore it. Very good video. Thanks for the info
Glad I could help!
you are awesome, i love my cast iron skillet, recently i left it 1/2 full of water and forgot about it while i was visiting family out of state for a few days. when i returned it was rusted, not as bad as yours, but bad enough that i havent cooked on since. I will do this in the morning and hope it comes out as good as yours. Thanks a million
Thank you!
Did this to 2 cast iron skillets today and they turned out fabulous. Thanks for the quick, concise solution to rusty cast iron.
Glad I could help!
Amazing!!! I'm going to start
Buying old cast iron at yard
Sales!!
Great idea!
Thanks to this video, I've just done the first de-rusting and reseasoning of a cast iron muffin pan my in-laws found in their garage and gave to us. Thanks to this comment section, I understood that the bare metal will start to oxidize the instant it gets air. Which is probably why there was still some rust on it after they thought they'd gotten it off for us so we would just have to do the seasoning part. I really appreciate the free exchange of knowledge here. Thanks, all! 💜
Wonderful!
Thank you for this super easy to follow method! And well done on saving the 50 year old pan!
You are so welcome! Thanks!
I'm not even sure how I got here, but I'm glad I did. Watching the transformation was awesome! I actually have a rusty cast iron grill under my stove. Project!
Awesome! Thank you!
I just tried your restoration tips and the results were great! Only downside is that my pan started to really smoke when placed back into the oven for it's second coat of oil, and it set off my fire alarms in my apartment. After clearing the area of smoke, I lowered the oven's temperature from 500 degrees to 375, and add two more coats of oil (I used both avocado oil and coconut oil) and it worked out fine. Thanks for sharing this! I'll be saving your video for future reference.
Great to hear! Sounds like you made the right adjustments for your cast iron. Sometimes we need to make adjustments and do what works for us. 👍
Coconut oil has about 100 degrees Fahrenheit lower smoke point than canola oil (350 F vs. 450 F), so that may be why you were experiencing significant smoke at those temperatures.
@@inpraiseoflifeitself Noted, thanks the tip 👍 I remember reading that coconut oil didn't have a high smoke point. That's why I mixed it with avocado in the next time I did it (avocado oil has a smoke point of 500) and had no problem after that.
That smoke means it's working. :) The oils are breaking down and polymerizing; forming long hard chains of hydrocarbons. But yeah, avocado isn't bad, but coconut oil has a very low smoke point.
Thank You! No fluff, a lot of info and great video / audio instruction!
Thanks!
OMG Thank you so much for the home chemistry! Every video was like "scrub with your elbow grease" and that is not realistic for me. Such a good video with great results! Thank you again!
You're so welcome!
Thank you I've been reading several different things but none like this & I need to strip old seasoning off as well, thank you thank you🎉😊
Fantastic! Great, easy tip. Never would have thought such a messy pan could be fixed!!
Best and easiest method I have ever seen!
Wow, thanks!
Wonderful we was looking for another way to get the rust off other than steel wool and this is the answer,thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I know this is repeating what others have said but...Thank you for getting straight to business and giving clear instructions! So many videos don't.
Great video! I have 3 oldies to clean and re-season.
Thanks!
This is so helpful! My dad has inherited some skillets and really large pots. When I asked for 2 he said the only condition is if I can restore them and I have to use then since he doesnt know how to restore them. Will try this! Thank you! Just in time before Christmas.
That's great! Let me know how it turns out!
@@achefandhisspoon It turned out great! The only thing I struggled with is oiling while the pan was hot! But it's so worth it. My parents challenged me to do all the pots now so I'll be doing that for them for the holidays remaining. Thank you!
I just followed your instructions on a very old Fried Chicken Frying Pan, it even says Chicken Pan on the bottom, it has the high sides to it with a nice lid, it was much worse than the one in your video and came out perfect, I thought it was beyond repair until I tried this. Thank you!
That's awesome! I glad that you were able to bring it back to life!
The video was quick , easy to follow and to the point. Thank you
Omg! Thank you! I inherited a rusty cast iron skillet just like that one... Now I know how to restore it to it original beauty...
Glad I could help!
Thank you, this is the simplest method and yet your skillet looks amazing.. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
I love using cast iron. Now I know how to clean it. This is a great tips. Thank you so much
The narration and the pace of the narration were fantastic. You covered a lot of material in a short amount of time which was very easy to understand. Thank you.
Thank you!
Wow, thank you! This was super helpful! I just got a couple of cast iron pans/skillets and stupidly, left them outside and then it rained. I didn't realize what I did until I saw all the rust! Can't wait to go to the store tomorrow to get some baking soda!
Fantastic! Let me know how they turn out!
Easily the best method and best video on the topic overall.
Thank you! !!😀
Thank you for this video, I just did my first ever restoration on a cast iron griddle someone in my building was about to throw away using this method. Worked great!! Cant wait to cook with it
That is awesome!
The more you use it, the better it gets!
Watched about 10 vids and this one helped the most
👍
Great video. Clear, concise and not too long~
Thank you!
That patina is gorgeous on the pan, thank you!
Thanks!
Great video! I bought my first carbon steel pan (needs the same maintenance as cast iron). After one layer of seasoning, my pancakes were sliding around in the pan.
Carbon steel are great pans too!
Thanks, this video will save my cast iron skillet.
This was amazing, very easy and simple.
It worked, thank you so much
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this!!!
I just pulled out a Cast Iron set that hasn't seen daylight in abt 12 yrs, and this is exactly what I needed
I'll be trying this this weekend
Thanks again!
Fantastic!
@@achefandhisspoon Oh wow - not perfect, but oh so much better!!!
Thank you again for the video
I have 3 frying pans I'm about to restore. And so i'm going to try this way. Thanks.
Let me know how it turns out!
Thanks for the crisp video directly addressing topic instead of wasting time of viewers..
I heard you mentioning not use soap at the end of video, so how do we clean post cooking?
Exgelent video , I was able to restore my cast iron pan !!! Thank you !!!
Wonderful! Glad to hear! Thanks for stopping by!
I inherited a set of really rusty cast iron skillets and was feeling overwhelmed. This was so helpful. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the video, it gives me confidence to tackle my own pan. I was worried it was going to be a nightmare of scrubbing and chemicals, but this looks to be perfectly doable. Easiest sub in a while.
Thanks!
Really it's proper way
Thank you. Just recovered a very old cast iron dutch oven. Can't wait to use it.😊
That's great! Glad you could save it!
Wow! very impressive work you've done on that skillet. Thank you for these wonderful tips.
My pleasure 😊
Just did this to 2 of my pans and my only complaint is the smell. Great video!
Sorry about the smell. Thank you!
I just found my cast iron pan a few days ago and it was covered in rust and I was hoping it wasn't too far gone. Thankfully I randomly stumbled upon this video. I will clean and restore it next weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Let me know how it turns out!
@@achefandhisspoon will do! 👍
I’ll be using this today on a pot about the same age. Thanks!!
Thats awesome to hear!
Thank you! This was super helpful and quick to watch! :) I’m cleaning up 6 old cast iron skillets that my grandma just gave me:) We will be using them in some upcoming homesteading videos on our TH-cam channel.
The old cast irons were just made better than the new one cast irons.
Your Grandma said to donate them to me🤔😜🙏🙏🙏
Nothing beats cast iron pans, they are truly the best
Absolutely!
Thank you so much for this video. I have a rusty cast iron pan that I have been putting off cleaning. With this method, it is clean and in the oven! The baking soda and vinegar work great!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Your method is the one I trusted to go with, because you named and explained the rust removal/old seasoning removal, and materials applied for each purpose, and the amount used in each process for gaining the acquired result, and also instructions for oil and application amount to properly season, oven temp, and time it takes. 👍🏻
You're welcome! Glad you liked it!
The best part about cast iron pan videos is no one seems to agree on the proper way to clean and season them. I’ve used a wire brush on my drill to clean the rust and old seasoning off and then season it with vegetable oil at around 450 degrees. But I’ve seen dozens of videos that make it seem like there is some sort of voodoo involved and you have to do it some special way. This way looks pretty good too
Thank you! And yes, people are very passionate about their cast irons! haha
I use lard, love cast iron.
A wire brush can deeply scratch the cooking surface. I’d use it anywhere else, though.
The only way I’ll restore mine from now on. Thank you for making this!
Glad I could help!
Just got 3 rusty cast iron skillets from a neighbor that was going to throw them away. Thanks for the tutorial and sick tatts dude
Thanks! Let me know how they turn out!
I'VE BEEN GETTING ALL MY SKILLET'S SEASONED, AND MY NEIGHBOR BROUGHT ME ONE VERY RUSTED, THIS IS THE BEST TO GET ALL THE RUST OFF, TY SO MUCH FOR THOSE VIDEOS
You're welcome!
I want to sit and have a conversation with this guy over hot chai tea.💜
Excellent. Thank you. I like that you didn't talk so much that I got bored, smile!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing.
I now know that I've been doing it all wrong 🤣.
Your method is a great idea.
Thanks again 😊
Happy to help!
Beautifully simple credibly well-made no unnecessary vomitous torturous ego driven blabbing every other TH-camr has in their videos thank you so much for posting this you simply ROCK!🤗🤗😎
Wow, thank you!
Oddly satisfying and informative, liked! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
I just located my old cast iron pan yesterday. Your video is exactly what I was looking for; I'll be using it as s guide and expect my own will turn out great.
Thank you! Let me know how it turns out!
This IS oddly satisfying to watch and very helpful. I have an old cast iron pan my mom gave me as well. I can’t wait to try this! Thanks!
Let me know how it turns out!
I didn't think this was going to work. But I tried it and damn sure it works great thank you very much. I really appreciate the video thank you
You're welcome!
Idk why this video feels so wholesome lol
Thanks!!
Amazing, thank you! Worked on my skillets and Dutch ovens - now they look like new :)
That's awesome!!!👍😀
You can use certain mild soaps in a cast iron occasionally. Just be sure the soap doesn't contain lye. I soap wash my cast iron about once a month to get it good and clean before a deep re-season of the pan afterward.
I do the same thing, but generally avoid soap, unless it really needs it.
No soap contains lye. In real soap, lye is combined with fats to produce soap through the chemical process of saponification. There is no lye left in the final product. You’re clueless
i was searching for some videos to teach how to restore my cast iron pan and there's so many videos with a lot of caraminholas (it's a cute way to say bullshit). but yours is straight to the point. thank you so much!
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this!! I was never taught how to care for cast iron skillets and your video has helped me so much after I accidentally messed up my grandma’s pan 🙏
You are so welcome!
I think the “no soap” comes from back in the day when soap was loaded with Lye! Todays soaps are much easier on the finish. I don’t use it often just because isn’t necessary but, I will use it if I have to and it never hurts the “seasoning”!
Correct. Soaps don't have lye in them anymore and modern soaps don't really hurt the seasoning. But I personally avoid soap as much as possible.
@@achefandhisspoon Exactly, which begs the question? Then why perpetuate the myth of “no soap”? Because you’re a Clown! 🤡
My mother in law just moved into an independent living facility and I inherited her Mothers cast iron from the 1930's. Looks pretty weathered with a little rust and we almost threw them out! Glad I found your video!!!!!!
Very cool! Let me know how it turns out!
I had mines for 13 years it had gotten really rusty!!! I was going to toss it until I came across to you I follow exactly what u did now my iron cast skillet is save thanks. 😊
Glad I could help!
Your midwestern accent is so charming, makes me want to watch more of your videos!
Thanks!
I’ve only watched one of your videos but I noticed you had 999 subscribers and I just had to, the screenshots are so satisfying haha
were you 1,000? 😃
AChefandHisSpoon I was 😄 and having now watched a bunch of your videos I’m glad!
@@DistrustingToaster Awesome! Thanks so much! 😃
Ready to use this technique to clean my new-to-me skillets that I got from my belated grandma. Thanks so much.
It's always nice to hear that they are being handed down! The old cast irons are so much nicer to use!
My Dad showed me how to season the pan (with an already clean and rust free pan)
He put a coating of table salt on inside the pan then cooked the salt, on the burner till the salt browns a bit, dumps out the hot salt, then he wipes a thin coat of oil inside the pan with a paper towel.The oil should smoke.
Be careful, hot!
I'll try your way next.
Thanks
Thank you for sharing your story!
Absolutely worked and was quite easy and quick to do..apart from the seasoning of the pan, which needs time..i have never has a cast iron pan before so i thought i has wasted my my money..This is brilliant
That's great to hear! Cast Irons are wonderful and get better and better the more you use them.
A couple of questions: what are you using to rub the soda paste on and is it 20 minutes each time in the oven?
Thank you for the straight forward & easy to follow video! Am eager to try this out on some forgotten & forlorn skillets that are verrrry rusted.
Thanks for watching!
I just use a paper towel to rub it on the pan. Yes, 20 minutes each time in the oven.
Let me know how the pans turn out!