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Post by elaine on Dec 30, 2009 22:50:33 GMT -5
Elaine, if your dishwasher isn't getting the dishes clean, it probably has a filter in it somewhere that needs cleaning. Tag, did I say my dishwasher isn't getting the dishes clean? I don't remember saying that. ;D I do need a new dishwasher (and have one but haven't had it installed yet, but the one I have gets them clean as far as I know. |
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Post by elaine on Dec 30, 2009 22:58:52 GMT -5
If I cook something like stir-fry that sticks to the iron, I let it soak in water with a couple drops of soap while I'm eating, then wash it out under running hot water. I then wipe the skillet dry with a paper towel and a little bacon grease or olive oil. If nothing is stuck on it, I simply rinse under very hot water and let it air dry. Ah jerry, great minds think alike. That is exactly what I do with my cast iron skillets. Sometimes I spray them lightly with Pam or Crisco canola spray rather than bacon grease or olive oil though. I'm such a germaphobe ;D though that I couldn't use a skillet that wasn't cleaned properly according to MY standards...lol. |
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Post by jerry on Dec 30, 2009 22:59:49 GMT -5
Whatever you do, please don't buy a Frigidaire dishwasher. My new one is noisy as hell even though it claims to be quieter than average, and it doesn't get the dishes dry even on Hi Heat. The old Roper that came with this trailer was the best one I ever used.
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Post by Tommy Thompson on Dec 31, 2009 1:31:58 GMT -5
I've washed an iron skillet on occassion but I immediately dry it off and season it on the stove with a little oil wiped all over the inside and high heat. Then I wipe it down with a paper towel.
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Post by gloria on Dec 31, 2009 5:52:13 GMT -5
I've washed an iron skillet on occassion but I immediately dry it off and season it on the stove with a little oil wiped all over the inside and high heat. Then I wipe it down with a paper towel. Thats the way I wash and season mine also. If something sticks you can pour salt in it and use a dampened paper towel to scrub the stuck food away and then season with oil. It can be heated on the top of the stove or placed in the oven and then wipe down with a dry paper towel. |
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Post by scoutmom on Dec 31, 2009 10:29:23 GMT -5
Since the topic has changed to iron skillets, I have some that used to belong to my mother in law. She was sick and had gotten to the point that she would run them in the dishwasher or let them soak in the sink. Needless to say they are covered in rust. I never wanted to get rid of them, thinking one day I would get them back in good condition. Any suggestions?
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Post by kpolk on Dec 31, 2009 10:34:24 GMT -5
Since the topic has changed to iron skillets, I have some that used to belong to my mother in law. She was sick and had gotten to the point that she would run them in the dishwasher or let them soak in the sink. Needless to say they are covered in rust. I never wanted to get rid of them, thinking one day I would get them back in good condition. Any suggestions? It might sound funny, but to get rid of the rust you can soak them in Coca Cola (not Pepsi, not Dr Pepper) and it will eat the rust off. Don't let them soak too long or it might start eating the iron and make pits in it. After soaking wash them and dry them really well and immediately start to reseason them. |
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Post by gloria on Dec 31, 2009 10:53:39 GMT -5
Since the topic has changed to iron skillets, I have some that used to belong to my mother in law. She was sick and had gotten to the point that she would run them in the dishwasher or let them soak in the sink. Needless to say they are covered in rust. I never wanted to get rid of them, thinking one day I would get them back in good condition. Any suggestions? Jerry can make them like new if they aren't too bad. He ground paint off a bean pot for me. |
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Post by jerry on Dec 31, 2009 11:08:03 GMT -5
Steel wool and Comet does a pretty good job on new rust that isn't too deep. After using Comet I would let them soak for a while in clean water. If the rust is deep, it usually takes sandblasting.
Season them once by coating on all sides with Crisco or other veg oil and bake in an outdoor grill set on Hi until it quits smoking, then wash them out and season again. Should be okay after that. You can do all of them at once to save on grill gas.
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Post by scoutmom on Dec 31, 2009 11:11:49 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I'll dig em out at some point. Maybe I will take a before and after pic! Jerry, this isn't "new rust", these were MawMaw's!
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Post by jerry on Dec 31, 2009 11:13:27 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I'll dig em out at some point. Maybe I will take a before and after pic! Jerry, this isn't "new rust", these were MawMaw's! Yep, I can remember when those skillets were works of art. In fact, we used to hang them on the kitchen wall. |
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Post by cbk on Dec 31, 2009 11:37:15 GMT -5
BTW, did the controversy about whether one can use iron skillets on a glass top stove ever get settled? I'd like to use mine but don't want to hurt the stove.
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Post by jerry on Dec 31, 2009 13:38:17 GMT -5
I could not own a stove that I have to baby. A stove has only one job to do; get real hot.
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Post by cbk on Dec 31, 2009 14:13:48 GMT -5
It does get REAL hot, and REAL fast. In fact, next to cooking with gas, it's the best stove I've had. But just as you don't put metal in a microwave because it will cause all sorts of problems, so too I have been told, will using the iron pans on the top of the stove I have. I don't know if it's true or not.
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Post by gloria on Dec 31, 2009 17:41:25 GMT -5
It does get REAL hot, and REAL fast. In fact, next to cooking with gas, it's the best stove I've had. But just as you don't put metal in a microwave because it will cause all sorts of problems, so too I have been told, will using the iron pans on the top of the stove I have. I don't know if it's true or not. My book that came with mine said never use them on anything excelp low to meduim heat. I have the regular electric top now so it's no longer an issue with me. |
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