[TheForge] Fwd: Cast Iron Cookware

Tue Mar 26 14:56:01 2002

The Griswold Cast Iron club guy once told me to use caustic soda one cup to
a gallon of water as a soak. I did and it works beautifully removing decades
of caked on grunge from the old cast iron I pick up, but you sure don't want
to use it on aluminum. Won't be anything left in the morning but a gray
looking sludge in the bottom of the bucket.

Disclaimer!!!!! Caustic soda is very dangerous stuff. Wear a space helmet
and a full body condom when using the stuff. If you get it in your eyes
you'd better go get a dog.

Regards,
Donn

----- Original Message -----
From: "phlip_u" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Fwd: Cast Iron Cookware

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>
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> Hey, guys- anybody know what this stuff is? I've never run into it
> before. My tendency would be to tell him to heat it, then wire brush
> while hot.....
>
> Phlip
>
> --- In spca-wascaerfrig@y..., PBLoomis@a... wrote:
>
>     We recently bought, at Sam's in Gulfport, a set of cast iron
> cookware:
> two skillets, a griddle, and a dutch oven with a proper lid but no
> legs, each
> with a separate zipper bag, all packed in a reasonably sturdy carry
> box w/
> rope handles.  Marketed by Wenzel but made in China.
>     Aye, there's the rub.  And rub.  And rub.
>     Our instructions from Lodge Cast Iron say remove the shipping-and-
> storage coating before seasoning cast iron cookware.  With Lodge ware,
> this is easy.  With this Chinese stuff, not so easy.  Scrub and scrub,
> following the Lodge instructions.  Dry it off and more of the stuff
> comes
> off on the paper towel.  Scrub and scrub again, with Dawn which will
> eat
> through aluminum pans if left alone.  Dry it off and more of the stuff
> comes
> off on the paper towel.
>     Has anybody else gone thru this?
>     Does anybody else know what the Chinese used?
>     And how to remove it?
>     If the Chinese used stove blacking, is it poisonous?
>
>     Suggestions gratefully received,
>     Scotti
>     Knowledge is never wasted, nor is the time to acquire it.
> --- End forwarded message ---
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