This is the Old School way they did it back in the day and still one of the best ways for a dirty pan!! Mike knows all the tricks and is a blessing to us!!!
@@MrCastIron I have used it but never with the oil and figured it stripped the seasoning off too much but mixing with the oil makes total sense!! I guess I have been lucky with well seasoned pans and I haven't had to use anything but hot water and paper towel but now I know your trick!! I hope I am not driving you nuts with comments but you are my go to channel for cast iron!!
This is truly amazing. Not only does sea salt make for a great tenderizer for steak. It's also good for cleaning a cast iron skillet. Who would have known? Just one more reason to avoid teflon. Thank you Mr. Cast Iron.
This video also does a great job explaining how salt can be used to help get stubborn smells such as cooking with fish, off your pan as well as how salt does a great job deep cleaning without having too much trouble. Awesome videos and keep up the good work!
You’re welcome, and thank you too, my friend! I’m happy to hear you found some value in this video! If we can ever help you in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out to me, and I’ll do my best to help you, ok!?
I learn something new every time I watch your videos. You are the salt of the earth!! Thanks so much. (Just watched your video on chain mail use. Excellent!)
Yes I use kosher salt and a piece of raw potato. It is perfect. Try it its amazing rinse and dry on stove re -seasoning with lard or bacon grease. Good to go.
Get the pan hot, pour some water in, scrape around with a wooden spoon... Rinse. Never had to use salt, or go to this much trouble to clean my cast iron.
You are right about that, and that’s how I usually clean mine, too, but some folks wanted to know about using salt, so we created it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! It’s always welcome here, my friend!
For me it seems that stuck on bacon residue doesn't come completely off sometimes with the hot water and wooden spatula. So I use the salt as a finishing measure.
I use avocado oil when coking in cast iron. If something like steak, bacon, or burgers are cooked I will scrape the pan with a metal spatula just after removing the meat from the pan. This is to break it all lose for easy clean up and is unusually good enough. When things do remain stuck to the pan after it cools off and scrubbing it in the sink will not get it off, then I will boil some water in the pan and scrape it all off (With a metal spatula) while the water is boiling in the pan. If there are still some stubborn pieces, which is rare, I will use a tough green scrubbing pad. After the pan finally scrubs clean in the sink I put the pan on the stove and dry it with heat. After all the water evaporates I put avocado oil on it and spread it around the pan. This always gets things off that will not scrub off in the sink. I use cast iron every day along with stainless pots. No nonstick coated pans or pots. I never have an issue with things sticking to my cast iron, even while cooking.
I've only been using cast iron for a couple years, and love it. Maybe it's just my lack of knowledge, but it seems to me your process is complicated. After cooking steak, or anything that leaves a crust like that, I just heat the pan, move it to the sink (with hot water), and use a cheap plastic scraper to remove the crust, followed by a good scrub brush. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, before heating again to dry and season.
Great question and observations, my friend! Yes, that’s primarily how I do mine, too, but I made this video to show other options for cleaning a skillet!
I just cleaned mine out with oil. No stick g st a 'll after making sandwich then crepes. I had nothing to scrub off..Just wiped it out with oil. New , rough one out of the box. Didn't need to wash it at all. Not 1 crumb stuck.
Metal ball, heat and lard. This is my way of doing it.1.Wash asap, with metal ball easy as. 2. Soak it with hot water if burned. for hard case, add hot water boiling the skillet for couple of minutes then leave it cool down overnight. 3. After wash it, dry out the skillet in medium heat for couple of minutes till burning fingers when touch it. 4. Remove it from heat and start seasoning. From last 15 years, i found this method quick and easy. My skillet remaining nonstick still in excellent condition.
Been using coarse salt and EVOO for years……Really works 👍🏼 On the beach, we clean up with lots of beach sand and cooking oil. Clean as a baby’s Bee Hind😄
Lol! That’s cool, my friend! Sand works great when you need something a little more coarse to clean with, that’s for sure! Thanks for sharing this with us!!
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear that it was helpful to you. Do not fear because you won’t ruin your cast iron. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, and I’ll be happy to help you ok!!??
To season I use course Sea Salt and Crisco and a paper towel....It works like a charm.. I am a bad boy. I have not taking the Skillet off the stove top for months. I scrape it out if it is needed and ready to cook. Heat kills germs...
You're welcome, my friend. I created a little guide that would help you. Check it out and let me know what you think ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
You’re welcome Dave! I created a little guide that would help you. Check it out and let me know what you think ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
I tried that too but after washing and drying, I saw salt in all the pores, even after I heated and oiled the pan. What's the fix? Bless you for being our guide!
Yes, that’s the best and easiest way, and I made a video doing that, too, but we were just showing another technique. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us, my friends!!
cleaned mine with fine salt, scrub gently, rinse and put on stove to dry, forgot to oil it. this morning I saw there's kinda brown shadow, and the seasoning seemed to peel? should I just re-season? any idea why with the browning, cos I did make sure it was dry completely?
Here's a question... I had just gotten a new skillet, and seasoned it 4 times back to back with flax oil. I've only cooked with it twice, but each time I tried to clean the pan, the seasoning slightly rubbed off... I re-seasoned after the first cooking/cleaning, but when it happened again the second time I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I'm cleaning it with salt, hot water, and the coarse side of the sponge. Thank you!!
I hate to hear you are having this problem Margaret. I made a video you might want to see. The BEST OIL FOR CAST IRON SEASONING Is NOT Flaxseed Oil! ruclips.net/video/IRrb7b0jW-s/видео.html. If you have any other problems or questions, please let me know, and I’ll do my best to help you, ok!?
Is (Morton Water Softener Salt Crystals) the same as the coarse salt that you're using??? OR could it be used to clean the cast iron skillet??? Thank you
Have you ever tried baking soda and water to clean a cast iron pan? I've read to do this in a few different places but I'm wondering if it strips the seasoning off? Also, what do I do if my cast iron is sticky from too much oil? (I seasoned in the oven without really understanding how to season!).
Great questions, Cathy! Baking soda is not bad. As far as the sticky cast iron, you might want to wash it really good with hot soapy water and then rinse and dry it completely. Place in in the oven without any oil added and bake it for an hour or so and see if that helps after it cools. Let me know how it goes ok!?
I heard that. Most would not think so, but sand does a good job, especially if you are camping and need to clean your cast iron that may have something stuck to it.
Great tips and awesome video Mike! Question..I heard tell an ooooold folklore tale, that if you drink enough of that smooooooooth Tennessee whiskey, even the DIRTIEST pan will look squeaky clean… just wondering if you can throw a lil light on that shade…😂😂😂
@@cynthiawesley8470 C Dub!! My partner in CI crime😂😂😂, yes, that was an excellent demo, tho I feel bad for Mike….he has put himself in a position, that people EXPECT nothing less then excellence from him now..😂😂😂 That’s got to be hard to live up to!! Only thing makes it possible, is….MRS cast iron!! Come’on, SPEEEEEEAK da trooof!! Lemme get a WHOOOP WHOOOOOOOP😂😂😂😂
@@rstumbaugh43 WHOOP WHOOP!!! I (CONCUR) behind every good man is a GREAT WOMAN & she lives up to it. I don't feel sorry for him🤣 I LOVE LUV LOVVVVE telling I learn'T from da BEST!!! Very knowledgeable, she & he. Awwwwwesome.
I see confusion and concerns in the comments: in my experience cast iron is a lot more robust and resistant than many think. They make engine blocks from the stuff. Cast iron cooking is shrouded in myths and tales passed down through the ages. In short: overheating is bad, unevenly heating and thermal shock are about the only things that can really hurt it…and rust. Rust is the primary reason for the seasoning. The surface becoming nonstick-ish is a side effect. The seasoning is just a coating. It’s replaceable and does need to be maintained. The longer it builds the better it gets. There’s a plethora of ways that work: find what works for you and roll with it. 💪♥️🙏
Gdmorng Mr. & Mrs. C.I. Class is now in session. Who woulda ever thought of this method? NOT THIS (ROOKIE) IN TRAINING😜 I love it & will give it a go. These gre8t learning lessons, I'll be graduating from Rookie by next yr huh Teacher? LOL. Thank you-yall for all da help. I DO PAY ATTENTION in class b4 clowning with my Partner in Cast Iron Crime, as I'm finna stroll down too.🤣🤣🤣
Well heck I guess I'm loosing my mind because I should've' given you a way to get it. Let me know what you think about if you will my Louisiana friend!? Here it ispages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
@@MrCastIron I joke so much y'all think I be playing🤣🤣🤣 I AM truly a ROOKIE in everrrything. No email, twitter, facebook, NOTHING up to speed. But I like it like that. Keeps me & my mouth outta trouble. I joke too much & ain't trying to offend ANYBODY. Let me see if 1 of my nieces will for me. They are young with like Rick D,,,, ALLL DA ABOVE.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You're basically using the salt as an abrasive. Doing this will physically remove the debris, but will also scratch up- i.e. key the surface for the next layer of seasoning you're laying down and allow it to adhere more strongly.
With my experience, none of this is needed. Get the skillet screaming hot add oil and scrape with a metal spatula and wipe off. Im homeless and keep my iron smooth. Clean with heat.
If you're at a campfire, using heat is the way to go. If you're working at an inside kitchen, unless you have a real good exhaust hood on your range, you will probably set off a fire alarm. Anyway, I have always found it takes about 30 seconds or so if you clean your cast iron immediately after you use it. If you let the crud get cold on it, then you have to use extreme heat or a lot of time.
Yes, I agree it is definitely better to clean it before it ever cools down! Thank y’all for sharing your thoughts and suggestions with us, my friends!!
What I do is heat up my cast-iron skillet so that it’s hot, and take it to the sink and add hot water, and the steam will release everything from the skillet, and you can scrape it with a plastic spatula or a Lodge Scraper, rinse, and dry it with a paper towel. Then put it on the stove to completely dry the skillet, then wipe it with a thin layer of oil and let it cool! Caution; Do Not have your face above the skillet, because of the steam!
Hi. Maybe they DIDNT RETOUCH like he's showing us & like you do. Well, ima do like you have & Mr. Cast Iron does. He's knowledgeable enuff. Haven't steared me wrong yet. Rookie from LOUISIANA.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a great day.
@SentOne1000, thanks for sharing this, but they were wrong, and you were right, my friend! I created a little guidebook that would help answer a few questions. Let me know what you think about it, ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
My son in law show me how to do that but he used table salt in my old cast iron pan and cooked bacon in it and it looked like that pan you are cleaning but I don't know if I got it as clean as yours
That’s cool, Janet. It sounds like he’s on the right track! Table salt will work, too, but personally, I like the larger sea salt for this process. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, my friend! If we can ever help in any way, please let us know, ok!?
Sorry, but the salt is only changing colors because it is soaking up the olive oil and partially dissolving in the skillet. The real cleaning is the friction between the salt crystals and the bottom of the pan not because the salt is doing anything magical.
Exactly. He needed to scrub that salt on the pan (lots of people use half of a potato to scrub it). The salt only works as an abrasive, which he didn't do at all in this video.
@@MrCastIron The stuff you cleaned off was carbon from the sear, right? Most things aren't seared. (If I seared my eggs or pancakes, it would be an accident and the dogs would get lucky, lol.)
Seasoning your cast iron skillet with several layers is not for the non-stick effect. It is to protect your skillet from rust. You will not get the quality like Teflon coating. If you really want the non-stick effect, just properly care for the iron coating of your cast iron skillet. It is easier than you think. Just wash your skillet or remove the thick layer of greasy carbon with an electric drill and a wire brush. Or you can use any other method you like. Then treat it with white vinegar to remove rust if it has appeared. After that, wipe the skillet well with a dry cloth or paper towel. Do not dry your skillet on the stove or in the oven after white vinegar. There is one last step left. Just grease your skillet with a thin layer of vegetable oil. And that's it. Your skillet is ready to cook.
The thin layer of coating seem lost after cooking first time leaving brown color Pan, coating infused into the food,is it poisoning??any one can help??
No, it’s not poisonous. As far as the color, when you continue cooking with oil or fattier cuts of meat, the color will begin to change to a pretty black patina. Let me know how it turns out, ok!?
Salt works because it's an abrasive that won't scratch the iron or seasoning. People use a half of a potato to scrub the salt on the pan. Doing what you did here with the salt didn't really do anything.
It didn’t really do anything? I agree with you that coarse salt is an abrasive. How do figure that it didn’t do anything when it clearly rubbed nearly all the crib off lol!
It depends on how bad it is. If not too bad, use hot soapy water using a mild detergent like Dawn dish soap. If it is extremely bad and I don’t have access to a lye tank, I would use Easy-Off Heavy Duty oven cleaner with the yellow cap because it contains lye. Lye will strip the seasoning off, so if you do this method, you will have to reseason it. I hope this helps answer your question. Feel free to ask me anything else you need help with, and I’ll do my best to help out, ok!?
chain meal works the best to clean cast iron. not that stupid silicon bar with huge chain meal around it. I mean the tiny looped chain meal thats the size of a pot holder. Perfection.
Ok so many different methods of cleaning and seasoning, I heard that paper towel particles stick to the pan yet I see it everywhere, also scraping with a metal spatula is also not good and you should use a slotted wooden spoon. It is rather confusing.
David, I sure appreciate you sharing your thoughts and concerns, my friend. Unfortunately, there is information out there that is not accurate. Some, if not all, are based on passed-down myths. In my humble opinion, “experience” is the greatest teacher! If you have any questions or concerns about cast iron, please feel free to contact me, and I’ll do my very best to help you, ok!
Thanks for the great video. Salt will draw out water from anything it touches. Think about curing bacon, the salt takes ll the moisture out of it. Salt is also an anti-bacterial so you are also killing off bacteria. Tiny amounts of salt will be trapped in the microscopic pits in the surface of the cast iron that will definitely help to keep the pan germ free. All in all, using salt to clean cast iron is a brilliant idea.
Yeah salt will work IE sand paper. Yeah no. For around 16 yrs I only cook with cast iron. Just soak it for about 30 minutes and wash it with soap. It won’t do anything to the seasoning IE polymer. After it’s clean wipe a few drops of oil heat the pan for a few minutes . Done.
That looks totally unnecessary because it takes too long. I’ve got a plastic pan scraper and hot water and then i scrub it with a sponge or brush. I just bought chain mail that i haven’t used yet.
I see these videos all the time. Some say use soap. Some say use salt. OK. But why? When you are done cooking, take it to the sink and run warm to hot water in it and it's clean. No fuss or mess. There's no water left because it boiled away. Just wipe it dry. Why do you want to work extra hard?
What you are suggesting does not always work. Sometimes stuff get really stuck. Salt with oil works great. I just recently discovered it. When I'm finished cleaning with salt and oil my skillet looks really nicely seasoned.
@annaburns5382 you may have a fairly new skillet. Mine is 65 years old. While it is still hot, I rinse it out clean. Nothing sticks. Just a thought, Salt acts as an abrasive, like sand paper. You may be damaging your seasoning. Try to season your skillet again. Use crisco. Coat liberally. Turn skillet upside down. Stick in oven at 375 degrees. Bake for about 4 hours. Do not remove from oven, just turn it off. Let it cool down slowly. You may have to do this several times. Hope that works.
@brucekuehn4031 don't leave it longer that 20 minutes, scrub the hell out of, once once done start drying and pace on a hot eye with the fat of your choice.. I prefer lard or tallow
I've found the same. If I heat up the pan to a little above boiling, and pour some hot water into it (usually from my kettle), it'll loosen up most of the baked on food pretty quickly. I can then scrape it (through the water) with a wooden spoon. Then I drain the water, and immediately wipe it with paper towels. (If you don't do this immediately, the loosened food will dry and get stuck on again!) After all that, I'll heat up the pan, add in some oil, then salt, then scrub it a bit. The salt takes care of the loosened remnants and nicely leaves behind the oil you want to protect your pan. Then you can heat it up again for a post-seasoning treatment..
dont need that much oil, kosher salt is amazing and all i use really, cleans everything like new, i dont poor oil down the drain or even wash it in the sink, after salt scrub with paper towel using my hands not a spatula , toss it in the trash, go back and light coating of oil, heat it up a bit upside down on the stove and done
Why do.u.need to scrub? Why is it sticking? I used my rough one out the box, seasoned it and made sandwich. I scooped out any crumbs, re oiled it and made crepes. Non stick. Nothing stuck. Cleaned it with oil. I'm not washing my cast iron.i didn't need to scrape anything. Nothing stuck. I wish I discovered cast iron earlier. U don't need salt. The oil pulls out.
You really remind me of an actor, i can see and hear him but cannot for the life of me think of a movie he's been in 🤔 It'll come to me eventually... Anyways, love your channel 👍
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This is the Old School way they did it back in the day and still one of the best ways for a dirty pan!! Mike knows all the tricks and is a blessing to us!!!
@@Picit-13 Thank you! I really like using salt and oil!
@@MrCastIron I have used it but never with the oil and figured it stripped the seasoning off too much but mixing with the oil makes total sense!! I guess I have been lucky with well seasoned pans and I haven't had to use anything but hot water and paper towel but now I know your trick!! I hope I am not driving you nuts with comments but you are my go to channel for cast iron!!
@@Picit-13 Yes, the combo is the ticket! And no, you are not driving me crazy 🤪 I appreciate all your comments and questions!
He hit this right on the nose. Trust this fella because he knows what he’s doing. Thank you so much for the thought. Ruined my cast down skillet.
This is truly amazing. Not only does sea salt make for a great tenderizer for steak. It's also good for cleaning a cast iron skillet. Who would have known? Just one more reason to avoid teflon. Thank you Mr. Cast Iron.
You’re welcome, Richard, and thank you too, my friend! Teflon!!?? Friends don’t let friends cook in Teflon, do they!!?? Lol!!
@@MrCastIron That's right. Gotta stick with a good old fashioned iron skillet.
@@MrRKWRIGHT now you’re talking lol! Hey Richard did you get my cast iron guide?
Cleans like magic👍
Thanks, Bobbi! It does do a good job!
Great cleaning technique. Thank you for sharing this with us, Mike. Stay safe and stay cool
You're welcome, Sean, and thank you too, my friend!
Great video !!! Best video for beginners with cast iron pans ..
Please make more videos on cast iron pans .thank you .
Thank you!
Awesome tutorial Mike I never would have thought of salt to clean with!!!!
Thanks Patrick! Salt does a good job on cast iron!
Well heck darn...great tip. Thank you very much
Well heck darn!! Lol, you’re welcome, my friend!! 🤣🤣
This video also does a great job explaining how salt can be used to help get stubborn smells such as cooking with fish, off your pan as well as how salt does a great job deep cleaning without having too much trouble. Awesome videos and keep up the good work!
You’re welcome, and thank you too, my friend! I’m happy to hear you found some value in this video! If we can ever help you in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out to me, and I’ll do my best to help you, ok!?
I learn something new every time I watch your videos. You are the salt of the earth!! Thanks so much. (Just watched your video on chain mail use. Excellent!)
Thank you for the kind words my friend!! We sure appreciate you!!
Yes I use kosher salt and a piece of raw potato. It is perfect. Try it its amazing rinse and dry on stove re -seasoning with lard or bacon grease. Good to go.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing this with us my friend!!
Get the pan hot, pour some water in, scrape around with a wooden spoon... Rinse.
Never had to use salt, or go to this much trouble to clean my cast iron.
You are right about that, and that’s how I usually clean mine, too, but some folks wanted to know about using salt, so we created it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! It’s always welcome here, my friend!
For me it seems that stuck on bacon residue doesn't come completely off sometimes with the hot water and wooden spatula. So I use the salt as a finishing measure.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us my friends!!
I use avocado oil when coking in cast iron. If something like steak, bacon, or burgers are cooked I will scrape the pan with a metal spatula just after removing the meat from the pan. This is to break it all lose for easy clean up and is unusually good enough.
When things do remain stuck to the pan after it cools off and scrubbing it in the sink will not get it off, then I will boil some water in the pan and scrape it all off (With a metal spatula) while the water is boiling in the pan. If there are still some stubborn pieces, which is rare, I will use a tough green scrubbing pad.
After the pan finally scrubs clean in the sink I put the pan on the stove and dry it with heat. After all the water evaporates I put avocado oil on it and spread it around the pan.
This always gets things off that will not scrub off in the sink.
I use cast iron every day along with stainless pots. No nonstick coated pans or pots. I never have an issue with things sticking to my cast iron, even while cooking.
That’s cool! This is how it’s done! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and suggestions with us my friend!!
Thanks for the no bs videos!
You’re welcome my friend!
I've never cleaned with salt but need to try. Mom also told me to go grab the mesh thing you recommended you to clean!
Yes, it works great in cast iron! Here's my link for the chainmail scrubber she was probably talking about a.co/d/6FWAKAS or this one a.co/d/j37zVa1
I've only been using cast iron for a couple years, and love it. Maybe it's just my lack of knowledge, but it seems to me your process is complicated. After cooking steak, or anything that leaves a crust like that, I just heat the pan, move it to the sink (with hot water), and use a cheap plastic scraper to remove the crust, followed by a good scrub brush. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, before heating again to dry and season.
Great question and observations, my friend! Yes, that’s primarily how I do mine, too, but I made this video to show other options for cleaning a skillet!
I just cleaned mine out with oil. No stick g st a 'll after making sandwich then crepes. I had nothing to scrub off..Just wiped it out with oil. New , rough one out of the box. Didn't need to wash it at all. Not 1 crumb stuck.
Thank you again sir! A never ending wealth of knowledge. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤜🤛
You’re welcome Peter! I am happy to hear this helped you, my friend!
Nice, thanks!
You’re welcome! Thank you!
Metal ball, heat and lard. This is my way of doing it.1.Wash asap, with metal ball easy as. 2. Soak it with hot water if burned. for hard case, add hot water boiling the skillet for couple of minutes then leave it cool down overnight. 3. After wash it, dry out the skillet in medium heat for couple of minutes till burning fingers when touch it. 4. Remove it from heat and start seasoning. From last 15 years, i found this method quick and easy. My skillet remaining nonstick still in excellent condition.
Thx for showing us how to clean this
You’re welcome Susan! Here’s the full article mrcastiron.com/how-to-clean-a-cast-iron-skillet-with-salt/
Been using coarse salt and EVOO for years……Really works 👍🏼
On the beach, we clean up with lots of beach sand and cooking oil. Clean as a baby’s Bee Hind😄
Lol! That’s cool, my friend! Sand works great when you need something a little more coarse to clean with, that’s for sure! Thanks for sharing this with us!!
@@MrCastIron we been doing that since the mid 60’s over at Ft Pickens. Thousands of pounds of mullet, shrimp and God only knows what else 😄👋🏼😄
See how you are! Now you got me craving fried fish and seafood, lol!
@@MrCastIron told my wife as something different this year……..why not a big platter of fried shrimp with Turkey dinner 😄😄😄 never had That before 🤷🏼♂️
Yeah, that would be good too. Since many of us hunt around here, there’s usually some fried deer meat at our Thanksgiving feast!
Thank you so much for your video. I’m new to cast iron cooking and this really helped me. I’m so scared I’m gonna ruin my pan.
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear that it was helpful to you. Do not fear because you won’t ruin your cast iron. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, and I’ll be happy to help you ok!!??
Thanks for your sharing and I from Hongkong
You’re welcome, and thank you too, my friend!
@@MrCastIron I use cast iron skillet in Hong Kong also
@@candywong4697 That's cool!! There's nothing like cooking with cast iron!
To season I use course Sea Salt and Crisco and a paper towel....It works like a charm.. I am a bad boy. I have not taking the Skillet off the stove top for months. I scrape it out if it is needed and ready to cook. Heat kills germs...
I love it!! Thanks Bill!!
Great tip! Thanks Mike.
I’ll definitely give this a try.
You're welcome, my friend. I created a little guide that would help you. Check it out and let me know what you think ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
Thanks for this tip. Keep the videos coming. God Bless America!!!
You’re welcome Dave! I created a little guide that would help you. Check it out and let me know what you think ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
I am new to cast iron, but would like to ask if it is ok to leave it like that and consider this as part of the seasoning? Or it has to be scrubbed?
I tried that too but after washing and drying, I saw salt in all the pores, even after I heated and oiled the pan. What's the fix? Bless you for being our guide!
Hmmm. I haven’t had that happen. I just wash it real good with hot water and dry it and oil it like you say.
Good job with the salt , I enjoyed your little song that’s one of my favorite tunes , should of kept going sounded good thanks Mike .
Thanks, Henry! I thought I better spare everyone with my singing, lol! Teresa says I can’t carry a tune in a trailer truck, lol!
Get the pan very hot and put very hot water in it, the steam that it creates cleans the pan amazingly !
Exactly! No salt and scrubby needed !
Yes, that’s the best and easiest way, and I made a video doing that, too, but we were just showing another technique. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us, my friends!!
@@MrCastIron
No problem, my friend! I just happened upon your post, I’ll have to look at more of them. Keep up the good work!
That's cool! Thank you!
@@MrCastIron you cappin', sir...
Can I clean this the same way for a Dutch oven it doses have a order. Thank you for your help
@@thekopenhavers4021 You're welcome. Yes, you can do this on a Dutch oven, too.
cleaned mine with fine salt, scrub gently, rinse and put on stove to dry, forgot to oil it. this morning I saw there's kinda brown shadow, and the seasoning seemed to peel? should I just re-season? any idea why with the browning, cos I did make sure it was dry completely?
Here's a question... I had just gotten a new skillet, and seasoned it 4 times back to back with flax oil. I've only cooked with it twice, but each time I tried to clean the pan, the seasoning slightly rubbed off... I re-seasoned after the first cooking/cleaning, but when it happened again the second time I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I'm cleaning it with salt, hot water, and the coarse side of the sponge. Thank you!!
I hate to hear you are having this problem Margaret. I made a video you might want to see. The BEST OIL FOR CAST IRON SEASONING Is NOT Flaxseed Oil!
ruclips.net/video/IRrb7b0jW-s/видео.html. If you have any other problems or questions, please let me know, and I’ll do my best to help you, ok!?
I don't think the green scrubby side can be good for cast iron. Too coarse for the seasoning.
Is (Morton Water Softener Salt Crystals) the same as the coarse salt that you're using??? OR could it be used to clean the cast iron skillet??? Thank you
I don’t know if it is the same but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t use it.
Have you ever tried baking soda and water to clean a cast iron pan? I've read to do this in a few different places but I'm wondering if it strips the seasoning off? Also, what do I do if my cast iron is sticky from too much oil? (I seasoned in the oven without really understanding how to season!).
Great questions, Cathy! Baking soda is not bad. As far as the sticky cast iron, you might want to wash it really good with hot soapy water and then rinse and dry it completely. Place in in the oven without any oil added and bake it for an hour or so and see if that helps after it cools. Let me know how it goes ok!?
soda + oil = soap.
Better to use salt
I made this to show what happens with this: How To Get Rid Of Rust On A Cast Iron Skillet ruclips.net/video/1rV3IejbVaw/видео.htmlsi=po0tIFsLSBEyk_uM
How do I get black smut out of cast iron pan and what kind of scrubber to use?
Im 73...my gparents used sand and steel wool for rust and bad stains...worked great
I heard that. Most would not think so, but sand does a good job, especially if you are camping and need to clean your cast iron that may have something stuck to it.
Nice video, thank you Mr. Cast Iron.
You’re welcome and thank you too, my friend! We sure appreciate you!
Great tips and awesome video Mike! Question..I heard tell an ooooold folklore tale, that if you drink enough of that smooooooooth Tennessee whiskey, even the DIRTIEST pan will look squeaky clean… just wondering if you can throw a lil light on that shade…😂😂😂
Herrrrre I go Rick D. You akkin bad all during class. You make a person get an F in class🤣🤣🤣 This was a gre8t demo huh? I'm learning.
@@cynthiawesley8470 C Dub!! My partner in CI crime😂😂😂, yes, that was an excellent demo, tho I feel bad for Mike….he has put himself in a position, that people EXPECT nothing less then excellence from him now..😂😂😂
That’s got to be hard to live up to!! Only thing makes it possible, is….MRS cast iron!! Come’on, SPEEEEEEAK da trooof!! Lemme get a WHOOOP WHOOOOOOOP😂😂😂😂
@Rick Stumbaugh, I sure appreciate it, my friend. I’m not sure if Tennessee whisky will, but I figure Kentucky bourbon might lol 😂🤣
@@MrCastIron 😂😂😂😂
@@rstumbaugh43 WHOOP WHOOP!!! I (CONCUR) behind every good man is a GREAT WOMAN & she lives up to it. I don't feel sorry for him🤣 I LOVE LUV LOVVVVE telling I learn'T from da BEST!!! Very knowledgeable, she & he. Awwwwwesome.
I see confusion and concerns in the comments: in my experience cast iron is a lot more robust and resistant than many think. They make engine blocks from the stuff. Cast iron cooking is shrouded in myths and tales passed down through the ages. In short: overheating is bad, unevenly heating and thermal shock are about the only things that can really hurt it…and rust. Rust is the primary reason for the seasoning. The surface becoming nonstick-ish is a side effect.
The seasoning is just a coating. It’s replaceable and does need to be maintained. The longer it builds the better it gets.
There’s a plethora of ways that work: find what works for you and roll with it. 💪♥️🙏
Yes sir!! I like the way you think!! Thanks for sharing this with us my friend!
Why not use a chain link scrubber?
Yessir, a chainmail scrubber, works too, but we were sharing other techniques of using salt to clean cast iron. Thanks for the question, my friend!
Very good sir. I do the same with my iron
Thank you Rob!
Love This video! Spot on, instead I’ve also cut a potato in half instead of a paper towel btw love The Pioneer hat reminds me of my Dad❤️
Thank you bud!!
I do it the easy way.
Hot water, and a Chain mail scrubber.
Dry it off warm. Easy, peasy!
Yessir!! That’s the easiest and best way! Thanks for sharing this with us, my friend!!
Gdmorng Mr. & Mrs. C.I.
Class is now in session. Who woulda ever thought of this method? NOT THIS (ROOKIE) IN TRAINING😜 I love it & will give it a go. These gre8t learning lessons, I'll be graduating from Rookie by next yr huh Teacher? LOL. Thank you-yall for all da help. I DO PAY ATTENTION in class b4 clowning with my Partner in Cast Iron Crime, as I'm finna stroll down too.🤣🤣🤣
Hello my friend!! Lol! Class is in session! Be sure and grab the free guide too! You and Rick, and we’ll stay in touch!
@@MrCastIron 🤣🤣🤣WILLLL DO! Thank y'all.
Well heck I guess I'm loosing my mind because I should've' given you a way to get it. Let me know what you think about if you will my Louisiana friend!? Here it ispages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
@@MrCastIron LOL. That's ok, I know y'all do have a life OUTSIDE utube. Busy busy BUSSSSSY!!! Don't we all. But THANK YOUUUUU!!!
@@MrCastIron I joke so much y'all think I be playing🤣🤣🤣 I AM truly a ROOKIE in everrrything. No email, twitter, facebook, NOTHING up to speed. But I like it like that. Keeps me & my mouth outta trouble. I joke too much & ain't trying to offend ANYBODY. Let me see if 1 of my nieces will for me. They are young with like Rick D,,,, ALLL DA ABOVE.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you grease your pan every time you wash them some people say don't was them.
Thanks Mike.
You’re welcome Richard!
You're basically using the salt as an abrasive. Doing this will physically remove the debris, but will also scratch up- i.e. key the surface for the next layer of seasoning you're laying down and allow it to adhere more strongly.
Useful share TFS
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
With my experience, none of this is needed. Get the skillet screaming hot add oil and scrape with a metal spatula and wipe off. Im homeless and keep my iron smooth. Clean with heat.
If you're at a campfire, using heat is the way to go. If you're working at an inside kitchen, unless you have a real good exhaust hood on your range, you will probably set off a fire alarm. Anyway, I have always found it takes about 30 seconds or so if you clean your cast iron immediately after you use it. If you let the crud get cold on it, then you have to use extreme heat or a lot of time.
Yes, I agree it is definitely better to clean it before it ever cools down! Thank y’all for sharing your thoughts and suggestions with us, my friends!!
What I do is heat up my cast-iron skillet so that it’s hot, and take it to the sink and add hot water, and the steam will release everything from the skillet, and you can scrape it with a plastic spatula or a Lodge Scraper, rinse, and dry it with a paper towel. Then put it on the stove to completely dry the skillet, then wipe it with a thin layer of oil and let it cool!
Caution; Do Not have your face above the skillet, because of the steam!
Yeah, Rick, this is the best and easiest way. I made a video using that technique too! Thanks for sharing this with us, my friend!
Dam homelesss man with a phone with Internet
One of the old fashioned ways, and holds up perfectly 🍳🍳
Yes sir it sure does Kev! I'm sure you do this all the time too!?
@@MrCastIron actually no! But a few times a year, as needed, I'll break out the salt and potato 🥔 🍳
when i told someone that use salt and oil to clean my cast iron, someone told me that the salt would remove the seasoning of the cast iron.
Hi. Maybe they DIDNT RETOUCH like he's showing us & like you do. Well, ima do like you have & Mr. Cast Iron does. He's knowledgeable enuff. Haven't steared me wrong yet. Rookie from LOUISIANA.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a great day.
@@cynthiawesley8470 well i know oil does help with seasoning and salt increase the heat or cleaning of something if used a cleaning item
@@Sentone1000 luvvvv that thought. He's modest but I can smell it a mile. My guy knows that iron. He's got me upping my Lodge Cast Iron game.
@SentOne1000, thanks for sharing this, but they were wrong, and you were right, my friend! I created a little guidebook that would help answer a few questions. Let me know what you think about it, ok!? pages.mrcastiron.com/castironbeginnerguide
@@MrCastIron i like that guide
Thank you kind sir! 🙏
You’re welcome, and thank you too, my friend!
My son in law show me how to do that but he used table salt in my old cast iron pan and cooked bacon in it and it looked like that pan you are cleaning but I don't know if I got it as clean as yours
That’s cool, Janet. It sounds like he’s on the right track! Table salt will work, too, but personally, I like the larger sea salt for this process. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, my friend! If we can ever help in any way, please let us know, ok!?
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Sorry, but the salt is only changing colors because it is soaking up the olive oil and partially dissolving in the skillet. The real cleaning is the friction between the salt crystals and the bottom of the pan not because the salt is doing anything magical.
Either way, it sure does a good job, and the cooking surface comes out with a nice slick finish!
Exactly. He needed to scrub that salt on the pan (lots of people use half of a potato to scrub it). The salt only works as an abrasive, which he didn't do at all in this video.
Lol it definitely scrubbed off!
If you had your pan seasoned why did the meat stick to it?
Great question, Ken, but it really didn’t stick even though I was trying to make it stick for the video.
@@MrCastIron The stuff you cleaned off was carbon from the sear, right? Most things aren't seared. (If I seared my eggs or pancakes, it would be an accident and the dogs would get lucky, lol.)
Lol! Lucky dogs!
Seasoning your cast iron skillet with several layers is not for the non-stick effect. It is to protect your skillet from rust. You will not get the quality like Teflon coating. If you really want the non-stick effect, just properly care for the iron coating of your cast iron skillet. It is easier than you think. Just wash your skillet or remove the thick layer of greasy carbon with an electric drill and a wire brush. Or you can use any other method you like. Then treat it with white vinegar to remove rust if it has appeared. After that, wipe the skillet well with a dry cloth or paper towel. Do not dry your skillet on the stove or in the oven after white vinegar. There is one last step left. Just grease your skillet with a thin layer of vegetable oil. And that's it. Your skillet is ready to cook.
Can you use sea salt or pink salt
Yes you can!
Sure can. I’ve used table salt and it’s good; I prefer to use kosher salt as it’s heavier and larger crystals. Pickling salt works great too.
Yes I’ve used pickling salt before too Rob! Works great! Thanks for sharing this with us my friend!!
Thank you
You're welcome! Thank you too, my friend!
The thin layer of coating seem lost after cooking first time leaving brown color Pan, coating infused into the food,is it poisoning??any one can help??
No, it’s not poisonous. As far as the color, when you continue cooking with oil or fattier cuts of meat, the color will begin to change to a pretty black patina. Let me know how it turns out, ok!?
@@MrCastIron Tqvm
I always think of cast iron like a flat top grill in many ways.
That’s cool, Paulie, but what do you mean?
I often do the same, but skip the heat.
Salt works because it's an abrasive that won't scratch the iron or seasoning. People use a half of a potato to scrub the salt on the pan. Doing what you did here with the salt didn't really do anything.
It didn’t really do anything? I agree with you that coarse salt is an abrasive. How do figure that it didn’t do anything when it clearly rubbed nearly all the crib off lol!
Here check this out. But pay attention and you'll actually see it work...
ruclips.net/video/iniak3YYRhs/видео.html
thank you sir
Most welcome! Thank you!
Can i use sand?
Yes you could. As a matter of fact sand works great when camping if you don't have access to much water.
My girl son has a cast iron but it has stuff on the side and underneath the cast iron. What should I use to clean it up?
It depends on how bad it is. If not too bad, use hot soapy water using a mild detergent like Dawn dish soap. If it is extremely bad and I don’t have access to a lye tank, I would use Easy-Off Heavy Duty oven cleaner with the yellow cap because it contains lye. Lye will strip the seasoning off, so if you do this method, you will have to reseason it. I hope this helps answer your question. Feel free to ask me anything else you need help with, and I’ll do my best to help out, ok!?
A psychologist
@@MrCastIron Thanks so much
You’re welcome my friend!
Lol a psychologist might help.
chain meal works the best to clean cast iron. not that stupid silicon bar with huge chain meal around it. I mean the tiny looped chain meal thats the size of a pot holder. Perfection.
I need to invest in one of those for sure.
Ok so many different methods of cleaning and seasoning, I heard that paper towel particles stick to the pan yet I see it everywhere, also scraping with a metal spatula is also not good and you should use a slotted wooden spoon. It is rather confusing.
David, I sure appreciate you sharing your thoughts and concerns, my friend. Unfortunately, there is information out there that is not accurate. Some, if not all, are based on passed-down myths. In my humble opinion, “experience” is the greatest teacher! If you have any questions or concerns about cast iron, please feel free to contact me, and I’ll do my very best to help you, ok!
Beautiful
Thank you
Hot water and chain mail scrub does wonders.
It sure does!!
Good tip buddy:v)
Thanks Hillbilly!
Thanks for the great video. Salt will draw out water from anything it touches. Think about curing bacon, the salt takes ll the moisture out of it. Salt is also an anti-bacterial so you are also killing off bacteria. Tiny amounts of salt will be trapped in the microscopic pits in the surface of the cast iron that will definitely help to keep the pan germ free. All in all, using salt to clean cast iron is a brilliant idea.
You’re welcome David! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us my friend!
Yeah salt will work IE sand paper. Yeah no. For around 16 yrs I only cook with cast iron. Just soak it for about 30 minutes and wash it with soap. It won’t do anything to the seasoning IE polymer. After it’s clean wipe a few drops of oil heat the pan for a few minutes . Done.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, my friend!
That looks totally unnecessary because it takes too long. I’ve got a plastic pan scraper and hot water and then i scrub it with a sponge or brush. I just bought chain mail that i haven’t used yet.
It’s just another technique that actually works pretty well. And I like my chain mail too, and you probably will also.
I tried salt. It was pretty abrasive. Strips off the seasoning like acid! And if you use a potato with the salt it's even worse
I didn’t have that issue. I’m not sure why you had this happen on yours.
did you use generous amounts of oil with it? Salt has not stripped my skillet if I use oils
@@annaburns5382 no i did not. In the videos they did not mention oil, only salt and half a potato
I see these videos all the time. Some say use soap. Some say use salt. OK. But why? When you are done cooking, take it to the sink and run warm to hot water in it and it's clean. No fuss or mess. There's no water left because it boiled away. Just wipe it dry. Why do you want to work extra hard?
Lol! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions with us my friend! We are simply trying to share other choices and options!
What about the fat in it, I suppose you let that go down the drain?
Yes. There is very little remaining as long as you wipe it out before starting.
What you are suggesting does not always work. Sometimes stuff get really stuck. Salt with oil works great. I just recently discovered it. When I'm finished cleaning with salt and oil my skillet looks really nicely seasoned.
@annaburns5382 you may have a fairly new skillet. Mine is 65 years old. While it is still hot, I rinse it out clean. Nothing sticks. Just a thought, Salt acts as an abrasive, like sand paper. You may be damaging your seasoning. Try to season your skillet again. Use crisco. Coat liberally. Turn skillet upside down. Stick in oven at 375 degrees. Bake for about 4 hours. Do not remove from oven, just turn it off. Let it cool down slowly. You may have to do this several times. Hope that works.
Didn't work for me. Burnt on food will NOT come off!
have you tried soaking if in super salty water for 15 minutes then following this trick?
@@StabyMcStabnhimerSoaking - doesn’t that promote rust?
@brucekuehn4031 don't leave it longer that 20 minutes, scrub the hell out of, once once done start drying and pace on a hot eye with the fat of your choice.. I prefer lard or tallow
Waste of salt just get it hot and pour hot water
Lol! It was a made as another option.
I've found the same. If I heat up the pan to a little above boiling, and pour some hot water into it (usually from my kettle), it'll loosen up most of the baked on food pretty quickly. I can then scrape it (through the water) with a wooden spoon. Then I drain the water, and immediately wipe it with paper towels. (If you don't do this immediately, the loosened food will dry and get stuck on again!) After all that, I'll heat up the pan, add in some oil, then salt, then scrub it a bit. The salt takes care of the loosened remnants and nicely leaves behind the oil you want to protect your pan. Then you can heat it up again for a post-seasoning treatment..
dont need that much oil, kosher salt is amazing and all i use really, cleans everything like new, i dont poor oil down the drain or even wash it in the sink, after salt scrub with paper towel using my hands not a spatula , toss it in the trash, go back and light coating of oil, heat it up a bit upside down on the stove and done
Why do.u.need to scrub? Why is it sticking? I used my rough one out the box, seasoned it and made sandwich. I scooped out any crumbs, re oiled it and made crepes. Non stick. Nothing stuck. Cleaned it with oil. I'm not washing my cast iron.i didn't need to scrape anything. Nothing stuck. I wish I discovered cast iron earlier. U don't need salt. The oil pulls out.
That’s cool! Have you tried using oil and salt together?
@@MrCastIron no. I'll give it a go next time, thanks.
Cool! Let me know how that works out for you ok!!??
You really remind me of an actor, i can see and hear him but cannot for the life of me think of a movie he's been in 🤔
It'll come to me eventually...
Anyways, love your channel 👍
Lol! Let me guess…Hank Hill?
Jon Favreau. At least that's who I see.
Lol! If you say so! 🤣🤣
Stephen Root
Lol! 😂