How to Clean & Maintain Cast Iron * Walrus Oil *

[@danofiremano]

We Luv Our Cast Iron Vessels!

[@sturisa]

Thanks Allie, good information and easy to do.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tim-4569]

Been using cast iron for years and your right, maintain it and it will last your lifetime and beyond!

[@OutdoorsAllie]

For sure!

[@timberg7377]

Nice, job. I have cast iron that was my Grandma's, Here's what she did. Never use soap, it removes the protective coating. Use hot water to clean and if you get rust, use rock salt or coarse ground salt, scrub until rust is gone.. Then dry and use uncured bacon grease, to cover the pan. 400 preset oven, put pan in for 2 hours. Let pan cool. Take pan out. Slice one large onion, and bacon grease, then cook onions until they are almost black. Clean pan with hot water only. Then oven treat again. The onion removes any bad flavors and helps to clean deep into the cast.. My cast is over a 100 years old. Still works great. Look for, Grizwald or Wagner. They are the best cast you can find.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for the tips Tim!

[@tonywyant8957]

very informative video. Thanks

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for watching!

[@kroadie3936]

Great to see the way you have shown us.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

👍

[@scottlocke3645]

I love our cast iron! Thanks for the tips!

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Same. Thanks for watching!!

[@TheMaan2008]

Oh wow, thank you! Allie :-)

[@OutdoorsAllie]

You bet!

[@robgilbert4556]

I recently got my mil old cast irons when she passed. They are smooth bottom like smithey but they are older and I didn’t have to pay 180.00 for them . Got 3 diff size . I also found one my grand mother had given me years ago. Also smooth bottom

[@rickiehash930]

Thanks for video..always good to learn more ways than just one way!

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for watching Rickie!

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video and it's good that you're helping people. For me I stopped using cast iron a long time ago

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Why is that?

[@-RONNIE]

@OutdoorsAllie To tell you the truth I really don't know I used to bring it when I was camping exclusively but I changed to a wok & a pot. I like cooking so all of my pans in my kitchen are non-stick.

[@robwinegar9033]

Thanks, Allie, I've never heard of that oil but I'll look into it.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

It's worth a try!

[@Ralph-g9v]

This is a great video I like it ho lot thanks u very much ❤❤

[@OutdoorsAllie]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching1

[@ClydeRichardson-c5x]

Hi Allie, I use peanut oil to cook with and to recoat my iron skillets.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for sharing Clyde!

[@contemporaryprimitiveman3469]

I have a lot of vintage cast iron. I like to season with coconut oil but if you fix bacon regularly (why wouldn’t you?) you’ll never need to worry about it.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

👍

[@deanwilliams3500]

Good Timing, I am looking to buy a new pan. Thanks

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Sweet! They last forever!

[@jimmymalone3494]

Thank you Allie for sharing Walrus oil with us.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Thanks for watching Jimmy!

[@billvetter5328]

Great instructional video... would the "Walrus Oil" be recommended for use on carbon steel, as well..?

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Yes! And thank you!

[@racingruss7263]

I learned a lot from watching your videos.Thanks and Happy hunting.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

You got it! Happy hunting to you too.

[@RicardoEstrada-d6r]

😊 Nice 👍

[@OutdoorsAllie]

👍

[@kylecollins6835]

I like to season mine with beef tallow.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Nice!

[@robgilbert4556]

You should,see the guy that has seasoned his skillet over 100 times . That thing shines.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

That's awesome

[@jeffhays1968]

Pro tip, hunt down antique cast iron stuff and stay away from new, even Lodge brand. The old ones are smooth as glass inside. A good #10 and a #8 fry pan is a good start. I have some odd ones like a chicken pan but I am kind of a freak. Oh, BTW you can get covers for these fry pans if you want, hard to find them sometimes.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

For sure!!

[@MarkRambo1]

All these people commenting about not using soap must be using soap that’s older than their grandmas 😂 Old school soap had lye in it which was terrible for the pans. Modern dish detergent is mild and perfectly fine to use on cast iron. Soaking the pan in vinegar like one comment said is way more aggressive than just using a little bit of Dawn

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Yep!

[@js7127]

Great grandma's solution. Heat with little water then light scrub off hangers with brillo pad. Rinse n cook bacon. Eat Bacon n wipe clean. May need more bacon till full.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

Can't go wrong with bacon!

[@curtisgore1611]

Moma never would put soap on cast iron

[@Vicariousleighilive..]

Hey I’m from Australia we don’t have walrus oil can I use koala butt?

[@OutdoorsAllie]

🤣 😂

[@AP518]

Coconut oil and cooking with a lot of fat. You don't have to scrub it after cooking all the time, just hot water and a scrub with a wooden spoon while the water boils. No "Food Safe" man made oils in cooking utensils. Only natural oils and fats. My father has a cast iron skillet going on 3 generations now, about 170 years old, coated with seasoning fats. Still the best non-stick pan he has, can't be beat.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

For sure.

[@tkdolphin]

I don't even do half that and I can fry an egg over easy with all my cast iron pans. Mild detergent is ok. I never use it. I clean it with kosher salt and, dry it off with a towel. Then put it on the burner so any excess water is evaporated. If it needs oil I will oil it with castor oil. and put it away. But that is only in rare cases if it is properly seasoned. The more that it is seasoned the better. I do 't think there is a right way or a wrong way. Rust is the enemy.

[@OutdoorsAllie]

For sure!

[@Farmerandoutdoors]

I never ever would put soap on gas iron

[@RyanFarrow-h4b]

Good for you

[@danhorn3648]

No No, never put soap in cast iron. Grandma would roll over in her grave. Soak them in white vinegar or burn them out. Then just re season

[@coolmangos522]

That’s because soap used to have lye in it. Dawn dish soap is totally safe and won’t harm your seasoning.