Contents:
- Reasons for the appearance of rust
- How to handle cast iron dishes?
- How to remove rust?
Any mistress can detect rust on her cast-iron frying pan. This unpleasant phenomenon can not be ignored, since the stain will gradually expand, and eventually the dish will become unusable. Fortunately, the measures taken in time will help to clear all the divorces. But you need to know what to do.
Reasons for the appearance of rust
To begin with, it is worthwhile to understand why the surface of the frying pan is oxidized. One of the main reasons is poor-quality material. To reduce the cost of goods, manufacturers save on metal, so that it does not meet the standards. Therefore, a sufficiently high humidity of air, so that the frying pan appeared rust. Especially similar unscrupulousness suffer the Chinese. But domestic manufacturers do not always follow the rules.
The second reason why trouble occurs is the improper maintenance of the dishes. Cast iron is a fairly fragile and demanding material. From the impact it may appear chipped, which increase the risk. To use it must be prepared, and in the future, do not allow prolonged contact with moisture.
How to handle cast iron dishes?
Primary care consists in calcination. During this procedure, the pores of the material at high temperature are sealed with oil. As a result, the dishes are less prone to damage, just clean it. It should also be handled correctly.
- Regularly let her into the business. Long storage leads to rust.
- After cooking, you need to shift the food, and thoroughly wash the cast iron pan. It is advisable not to use detergents at the same time, so as not to spoil the lubricant. The sponge should be soft.
- If the remains of food stick to the surface, do not try to clean them with a metal washcloth. It is better to soak for a while.
- It is important to wipe thoroughly after washing.
- Before removing into the cabinet, it is worth to lubricate with a small amount of oil to restore the protective layer.
Advice
Household soap is not suitable for washing a cast-iron frying pan. It's too aggressive.
How to remove rust?
If, due to inexperience or negligence, mistakes were made, it is not surprising why the favorite utensils rust. From the red spots you need not postponing to get rid of, until the damage has become too serious. Moreover, it is easier to cope with fresh corrosion. What to do in this case?
- If the rust has just appeared, then the utensils can simply be washed in the dishwasher.
- Suitable for intensive care utensils and oven. It is heated to 150 degrees and left inside the pan for half an hour. Then, it is sufficient to wash it with a detergent.
- The metal abrasive brush will also help clean the surface. For this, a wet cloth is applied to the powder and all the stains are wiped off. Then rinse the product under running water. Then proceed to calcination: warm in the oven for 40 minutes, lubricate with oil and put on for another hour. After that, re-apply the oil.
- You can make and digest. This method was also used by our grandmothers. In the enamel bucket you need to pour 6 liters of water and mix with half a pack of soda. In the solution, immerse the cast-iron dishes and leave on low heat for 10 hours.
- It will get rid of rust and with the help of some drinks. For example, "Coca-Cola" or "Pepsi-Cola".Soda should be poured into a deep enough bowl and put the frying pan in it. Then put on the stove. When the liquid boils, turn off the fire. After the container has cooled, it must be rinsed in warm water and thoroughly wiped. Then bake in the oven.
- Well helps with rusty stains vinegar solution. To do it simply, you need to mix water and vinegar in equal proportions. Means should be enough to cover the dishes. It should be left in the liquid for 2 hours, then rinsed in warm water, dried on low heat and complete the procedure, oiling and sending to a hot oven for 3 hours.
After it has turned out to clear cast-iron frying pan from red divorces, it is necessary to restore a protective layer. It is necessary to do this by calcination. To reduce the likelihood of corrosion, you can sometimes bake oil in a bowl and chill it. Then a water repellent film will always be present on the surface. Keep utensils in a dry place.
Before deciding on the removal of rust, you need to understand why they appear. Then it becomes clear what to do and how to clean the dishes. Further proper storage and regular maintenance will help to save it from new incidents.
