Rust to Resilience! Rescuing A Cast Iron Pan in the Alaska Homestead Kitchen.

[@lauragroux4444]

Both sets of my grandparents used iron skillets and pots. I was shocked when I received a skillet for a shower gift and everything stuck to it!! My grandparents could slide food around and nothing stuck! I had no idea it needed to be seasoned! The assortment of iron ware I have today is Lodge pre-Seasoned from Cracker Barrel . The only hiccup I have had is the morning I found my skillet in the dishwasher. My daughter thought she was helping! A kind a sympathetic neighbor took it and brought it back to life!! Until our next visit....keep up your content...I never know where you are taking me! ❤😊

[@lenalyles2712]

When we downsized, I gave family members over 30 pieces of cast iron that I found at sales and rescued. I always used steel wool and salt to clean the ones I found or a drill with a steel brush attachment. Then washed in a hot soapy water oven dried and oiled and left in the oven overnight.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s amazing! I love it

[@jenniferwooley673]

Hi Jessica, I just watched Jason on Cog hill farm do some cast iron pans. He soaked them in vinegar, washed with soap and seasoned them. They are like new.

[@mildredlindsey3144]

MY PARENTS WERE MARRIED IN 1934 AND THE ONLY WEDDING GIFT MOTHER SAID THEY RECEIVED WAS A CASKIRON FRYING PAN FROM A FRIEND OF DADDY'S. THAT PAN STAYED IN THE FAMILY UNTIL I COULD NO LONGER PICK IT UP BECAUSE OF MY HAND BEING HURT. I GAVE IT TO MY SISTER IN LAW. I TURNED 82 TODAY AND STILL WISH I COULD USE THAT PAN.

[@jamiesmith3837]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND ALL THAT YOU LOVE! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤🐄🫶

[@carolynparker7007]

Looks like Wyatt needs his own pan for his b day or Christmas this year :)

[@teresasheppard8119]

I just love your channel!!

[@Rudymk-ph2xb]

I have my grandmother's cast iron skillet that is almost 200 years old. It belonged to my great, great grandmother and is pristine. There is only a small mark on the bottom of the skillet, and I have no earthly idea who it was made by.

[@akLeanne]

Awe the joys of parenting adults.. you know he's gonna use that pan again 😊

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

He is! lol

[@donush9139]

Hello Modern Homestead Alaska I received Your Card Today. I Will Open it Tommorrow when I get Home. I am at My Daughters helping her with Our New Grandson she delivered on January 8,2025. I Love Being A Grandmother. Love How You Cleaned The Pan. Tell Wyatt I Said Hello🖐. We have Snow Comming Again this weekend. Prayers For You All. Love & Hugs ❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That is so awesome! Congratulations on the new grandson!

[@donush9139]

@modernhomesteadalaska Thank You Very Very Much ☺️

[@ajorgensen2334]

Your son was looking after you by giving you great content for your channel 😂🤣😂

[@jamiesmith3837]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Haha he is the best assistant ever!

[@sarahschlosser1203]

Good job, Jessica on restoring the pan. I picked up 4 pieces of cast-iron along the street that someone had put out for free that looked like that pan. They are beautiful now. I season all of mine from time to time to keep them well seasoned.

[@Rudymk-ph2xb]

If pans get really cruddy with a lot of burnt on grease, they can be thrown directly into a fire and left for a while and then bring them out and give them a light scrubbing and they will come out like new. I put mine in my oven when it's on a clean cycle, and it's great.

[@annaking9213]

I think your son need a pan like that for his next gift for camping. He wood love it.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree

[@NancyMatthews-h5g]

Love it when I find your video has downloaded in the morning. What a way to start my day!! Cast iron can be scary to clean and use. I have glass top electric burners so I rarely use as it scratches so badly. But we do use outside for fish frying and deer frying. I have never watched a video that takes me through the whole process of cleaning and curing. Thank you for that. Wyatt's face reminds me of my boys coming to me after a debacle and me seeing their smile and thinking "Oh Well". Love is grand.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So true! They melt a mom’s heart!

[@KokoraLife]

This is so great! There are so many second hand cast iron pans in the world that need saving.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

Good Afternoon Jessica, i enjoy watching you do your chores and when I saw that pan i thought oh boy that's going to take awhile. WOW you did a fantastic job without having to do alot of hard work. I thought it was so wonderful how you said you still loved Wyatt lol kids just don't understand sometimes about taking care of things I'm sure he will remember this and hopefully it will encourage him to learn to take good care of things like that he should watch you do your cast iron the different ones you have that way he knows exactly how to take care of them so something like this doesn't happen again. He is such a handsome young man that has manners to boot that's a great combination many teenagers wouldn't be as helpful around the place like you have shown him being especially with your Christmas vlogs . That shows he was raised by two wonderful parents that have took the time to be hands on with him and the patience to show him in a kind way how to do and act without screaming and belittling him . I have seen so many be broken by their parents not treating them the way they should be you and Aaron have done a wonderful job with your children. Sending you love and prayers and hoping you all are doing good and Aaron isnt getting overworked and that the two of you are enjoying your evenings together. 💛🙏🏼💛🕊️💛🫂 P.S. I wanted to thank you for the beautiful Christmas card it was so lovely your's was one of two i received this year both from creators. I wish more people would get back to sending Christmas cards again i miss that hopefully you will be able to do that again next year . I sure appreciated it.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You are so sweet, thank you for your kind words, I appreciate you watching!

[@yvettegerry9862]

All of mt cast iron pans have been handed down or if I see one in an antique store I can’t pass it up . Great video ! After cleaning the pans , Cooking in the pans is what makes them perfect ! You need to buy Wyatt his own pan! Thank you for sharing ! 🍳🥘🍳

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It is so cool that you have a collection of family heirlooms!

[@robertamead3687]

Thank you I’m using my grandmothers from the 1920’s! Good video on restoring.

[@Tonyambc]

I use what looks like chainmail to clean my pans. Works very well.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I have heard great things about that!

[@robertdeatherage2354]

Thanks for the great common sense approach to refinishing the cast iron. I've seen methods that are so scientific and specific it makes it seem impossible!! Bless you!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You're welcome! Sometimes simpler is better!

[@kristiphillips7783]

Nice!! I was very excited to see this as my mom has a few I picked up at a garage sale years ago that she insisted she wanted. Well, she never used them and they need help now and I want to use them! Yes, she is still with me but elderly and no longer has interest. They have just sat in her pan cabinet for years and rusty. I now know what to do and am excited about it! I have basic knowledge from what people have told me but the visual REALLY helps and makes me feel comfortable to tackle this job. Thank you so much for sharing!! Stay well!

[@annahoover5296]

Hi Wyatt,great job,have a good night.

[@lifeonkensingtonroad]

I'll admit it definitely makes me cringe when someone else doesn't know or care how they treat our cast iron. My mom scrubbed the life out of my favorite skillet at Christmas. Our youngest son said, "Nanny, no! Moms going to be really mad." 😂 But, it's been reseasoned and is looking beautiful again. Love your collection and the knowledge you share! Have a beautiful day, friend! 💛

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree! The kids would have friends over and they would help clean and I would tell my kids don’t let your friends touch my pans! But my kids do enough damage!

[@lifeonkensingtonroad]

@modernhomesteadalaska But we still love them unconditionally every time! 😊💛

[@karenschrock80]

In the past year I have accumulated a whole set of lodge cast iron pots and pans. I hate doing dishes and I actually find it easier to take care of them than my ceramic pans. I love them! My favorite part is stove to oven, no problem! ❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

They are the best! So easy to use!

[@carmancloud]

Cast iron is the best! I’ve never seen the initial seasoning done on the stove top before - that was great information. Thank you!

[@IngeLyck]

Good morning Jessica. Thank you so much for this tutorial. Cast iron is not that common in Denmark unless it’s for outdoor cooking. I have a few things in cast iron, mostly for outdoor cooking, but I have bought 4 pieces for indoor cooking as well. 😊😊 but I never really knew how to take care of the pieces. Now I know 😀😀😀🎶🎶 blessings

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Good morning!

[@LaurieShumaker]

I have cast iron pans too. I have scrubbed mine with a green scratch pad and hot soapy water, sometimes I would use salt to scrub and rinse in hot water to make sure soap is cleaned off good. As for seasoning my pans, I would dry with paper towel and season with veggie oil and stick in a hot oven for 10 mins. I have two deep dish skillets, one flat iron and a 17 inch paella pan. Thanks for sharing your video. Have a blessed day also. Love & Hugs from Indiana

[@vickiford1493]

Oh, girl!! You had me cringing. I pull out the tongs when I get to the paper towel stage. I could just feel your hot finger tips. Thanks for sharing!

[@madmecyr]

I like this method rather than the 400* oven for an hour etc. That really smokes up the house! I'm not going to stress over perfection like you said, it's a tool and needs to be used!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree, we don’t have time for that, and I can’t stand the smell

[@gloriadavidson8599]

👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

[@marilynclayton3430]

Thank you for the encouragement 💚 I have been procrastinating feeling a little overwhelmed to tackle the pieces I got from my grandparents that passed. Thank you😇

[@Donna-c8h]

I truly enjoy watching your videos.

[@silvergraniandhergrumpygno413]

Thank you for sharing your method of seasoning your cast iron. I use cast iron both in my kitchen and also outside. My normal method of cleaning all of them is to sprinkle a couple tablespoons of kosher salt into my pan while it is cooling down from cooking. I then scrub it with a nylon scrubbie then a paper towel. I brush any excess salt from the pan and I’m done. If someone burns some food in the pan, I’ll wipe it out as best I can, heat 2 inches of plain water in it and let it simmer for 10 minutes. I then dump the water and clean it with the kosher salt. I then put it back on the stove to dry it then I’ll wipe it down with a tablespoon of canola oil. Whenever I’ve actually had to fully season a cast iron piece, I do it on our grill outside as the one time i tried to season in my oven I smoked the kitchen! I’ve seasoned all my 3 legged cast iron Dutch ovens (i have 4) that we used when camping-now that we can no longer camp due to medical issues, I use those Dutch ovens on a special steel table that my Hubby made for me to use outside. I can build a fire right on the steel and cook in my Dutch ovens on the coals. All my cast iron ware will pass to my youngest son when I’m gone along with the cast iron ware I inherited from Hubby’s Mom when she passed. Hopefully they will continue to be passed down through the generations along with my favorite recipes.

[@annaking9213]

Thanks for showing us how to restore cast iron pans.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s so cool that you can build a fire and cook on your Dutch ovens outside! That's something I need to try.

[@silvergraniandhergrumpygno413]

@@modernhomesteadalaska i use my Dutch Ovens that have 3 legs on the bottom. I’ve cooked all sorts of things in them from Breakfast casseroles with biscuits on top (enough to feed 12)to bread loaves and pizza. When we used to camped I cooked in them for all 3 meals. Once I even cooked a fresh peach pie using my 14” DO.

[@carolranigler6912]

Nice collection of cast iron! Great job cleaning the tortilla pan. The view of the lake is so beautiful! Be blessed, Jessica! Very informative , thank you!❤❤❤❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you for watching!

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jessica and sweet family! I’ve always thrown them in a hot fire then when cooled I washed it off and they come out like new, just have to reseason them which is easy. I’ve got some that has been passed down from my great grandmother. Good job Jessica. Have a blessed day! ❤️🤗🙏

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Interesting

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I love my cast iron. I'm picky with who uses it. I really take care of mine also.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree but I let one slip

[@joannebillesdon2648]

Thank you so much fr being you❣️ you have uplifted me more than you knowxox

[@EggCup-vv6vp]

I really enjoy your channel. Thank you.

[@riddle8062]

Thank you so much for this video! I have one I really need to work on. You have given me the confidence that I can clean it properly. God bless you all!

[@anniehinshaw9433]

Good afternoon, Jessica. I love my cast iron, both raw and enameled. Thank you for another fantastic video.

[@Dripdiva1]

Great video I found my grandmothers griswold outside with water and leaves in it. Kids.. oh and good thing you heated up Wyatt’s glo plugs in his truck.. lol

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It sounds like you have a great family heirloom! So funny! Moms we take care of stuff

[@charlenegrady8781]

Thanks you so much for this video today because I have an issue with one of my cast iron pans and you have been a big help. Thank so much for sharing. God bless you. Take care from Cape Cod✌️🇺🇸💕

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You are so welcome! It was a fun project to tackle!

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video Jessica. I love my cast iron and use it daily some pieces are over 100 years old and I have never taken it down to bare metal either. I grew up learning how to take care of my cast iron from my grama. She used to use lard as well and wipe down her pan and stick it in her cook stove oven for hours, so that’s the way I did it. There are so many ways of seasoning pans, you just gotta do what works for you. I also do a quick season like you do. Thanks again friend 🌷🇨🇦

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so cool that you learned from your grandma!

[@kathyhiggins2847]

Thanks for the demo on Cleaning your cast iron skillets. I have one more that was handed down to clean. I need to get busy!

[@essiemohr1216]

Thank you for showing us about cast iron cleaning and seasoning it. Love your videos ❤❤❤❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You are so welcome!

[@DebraKnippa]

I love my cast iron pans and dutch oven, My cast iron pans were past down from my grandmother. Pans are at over 100 years old. Because pans are older I don't have to season as much. Most food slides out of pans. Wash, dry with paper towel, season as necessary.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It's so cool that your pans are family heirlooms, I love using old cast iron.

[@kristiclowers2931]

Cast iron is the best!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree

[@annahoover5296]

Pans look great cast iron is the best.

[@jeannevera6893]

Thanks for the demo, I loved learning something new!❤

[@pamelaglover1745]

I have actually found cast iron thrown out in the trash because the owner said we're ruined. We burned it off and reseasoned it and still use them today. I have wondered about the enameled cast iron. Thank you for the information!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s a great find and so smart of you to know what to do with them!

[@janemay8721]

Love cast iron. Yours looks beautiful Jessica

[@LauraElliston-o6j]

Over the years, I've had cheap pans, expensive pans, trendy pans, and everything in between. But I came back to cast iron at least 20 years ago. They are the healthiest to use because of no chemicals plus they add iron to our bodies. And, as you said, they are nonstick if properly cared for.

[@jamiesmith3837]

They can add iron to our bodies? My doctor tells me all the time I need more on my diet and put me on iron pills! ❤

[@LauraElliston-o6j]

@jamiesmith3837 Yes, cast iron pans are made of iron, which our bodies need. The iron seeps into food as it is cooked. That's one reason prior generations didn't have iron deficiency (anemia) like younger generations who haven't consistently used cast iron pans. Similarly, chemically treated pans leak those chemicals in our food too, many of which are carcinogens. We should all be aware of what we eat as well as how it is cooked.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

They actually do

[@barb5421]

Heat to dry it and add lard to season it. I never use a tea towel to dry it.

[@RogerDue-z6g]

Great video

[@susancoover1063]

I'm so glad you're doing this I have a pan that needs cleaned

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You'll be so happy once you get it cleaned up!

[@patriciasimons7860]

Thx for this video, I recently bought cast iron, thank you for letting know how to clean and use 'em. ❤

[@shannondeese1723]

I'm glad you mentioned that the Lodge pans are good and you use them. I've been wanting to try using cast-iron, but some of the others are very expensive. I am excited to try a Lodge pan now!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I've been using the same Lodge pan for years and it's been a workhorse.

[@larryalbert1027]

I like the Lodge brand cast-iron

[@louisech1963]

A steak in a cast iron pan is the best. I always put my clean pan on the stove and the heat dries it completly.

[@Yaya2214CJ]

That's what she said she does too.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Me too!

[@TELLASTAR03]

@modernhomesteadalaska Your overalls are so cute, can I ask what brand they are. I love how easy you made it restoring your cast iron pan. People get to crazy about not using soap, thank you for setting the soap fear free

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Carhartt

[@TELLASTAR03]

@@modernhomesteadalaska thank you

[@zowiewilliams3349]

I managed to find a le Creuset cast iron pan with lid like new in the car bootsale here in the uk for £3 was my find of the year I love it

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I would of been so excited

[@tammy4179]

I miss having cast iron pans. I have glass electric stove. So I have to be careful. Now I know how to take care of cast iron pans

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It is a little tricky to use on a glass top stove.

[@tammy4179]

Enamal cast iron pan I use now

[@tammy4179]

Enamal cast iron I use now

[@susanburd4553]

Love my cast iron

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Me too

[@OldSchoolAlaska]

👍👍 cast iron for the win 👍👍

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree

[@wendystoltzfus7946]

Instead of the barkeepers friend I’ve used course salt or baking soda.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I will give those a try thanks for the suggestion!

[@ritahall8653]

Beautiful over the lake

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you

[@nelly2127]

Thank you for the tips. Your nails are lovely, so feminine.💕😘

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much. They get in the way when it’s garden time! Wish I could have them more but they are an expense I can’t always do, I just needed to get out of my house the other day.

[@kathylemire2958]

Can you do a video of enamel cast iron

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Sure

[@mariahknisley4916]

Hello I'm new to your channel and I really enjoy it.Hope you are having a great weak

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much for checking out the channel! I hope you enjoy it.

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

Good vid and excellent info.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thanks!

[@wendymccollough156]

Jason over at CogHillFarms recently started to clean cast iron pans they had and those bought at the thrift store. I found his method interesting as well as Jessica’s I don’t have any cast iron but if I find any at thrift stores I will buy and now I have ideas for restoring them.

[@miephoex]

I make my cornbread only in cast iron pan. Amazing results!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you

[@melindawargowsky8176]

CCall that cast iron a snowflake in the winter and a mandala or flower the rest of the year 😊. Leave it out!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Haha! It's pretty much a thing of beauty no matter what.

[@KellyGriffiths-p9m]

Jesica you should put a nice black splash behind your stove , by the way I love your kitchen

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s on the list of wants this year!

[@jeanz3622]

A great video. I love my cast iron but also afraid of it. This helped me to be more at ease about upkeep. I would like to try an enamel cast iron dutch oven; however, I do like my cast aluminum dutch oven.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Enamel dutch ovens are a great choice, they work beautifully! They are hard to destroy! So just try and nothing that can’t be undone

[@heathercunningham7362]

your nails look beautiful just like you!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much!

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

I have 2 cast iron loaf pans that I love. I want 2 more since I usually make 4 loaves of bread at a time. Cast iron is all that I fry with unless it's just a quick fry in stainless steel

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That's awesome, I love making bread in cast iron.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

@modernhomesteadalaska better than Teflon!

[@annahoover5296]

Hi Jessica

[@DaCoolGma1]

this is going to sound odd to you but do you save all your old cooking grease? if so put it in a 5 gallon bucket keep the lid on tight and when you need to season a cast iron pan of any kid dip it in and place it in fire outside leave it for max 15 mins turning once pull it out and allow it to cool then take it to the oven and oil again and bake with new oil at 200 upside down never had a problem doing it this way and I have been seasoning cast iron for over 60 years

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Great idea

[@JelenaTrajkovic-q2w]

❤❤❤

[@larryalbert1027]

Use a potato and salt to scrub

[@katt7290]

❤❤

[@kelliepineda9822]

octagon shaped we een looking for one

[@yvettegerry9862]

Hello friend !

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Hey there!

[@cathykillion6544]

❤

[@kelliepineda9822]

got my lodge at walmart

[@MyAlaska12]

Dang kids always creating problems for their parents. ha ha Nothing is perfection around your home? I believe Aaron is perfection! We need more Aaron. Nice seasoning. I've never seen seasoning cast iron that way. I've always seen the bake on way using the oven.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Right

[@josephconner4756]

Jessica I'm still healing from my surgery and it been a week since my surgery.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I hope you recover soon my friend

[@julier8106]

How do you clean your cast iron after you cook in them. Some say just to rinse and never use soap since you will remove all the seasoning you have done. What are your thoughts. I was given a Smithey cast iron skillet for Christmas. Its amazing. It has a very smooth surface. Loved the video!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I do both I have no issue with a bit of soap.

[@angelmiller3224]

I had 350 pieces of cast iron Wagner Ware I would spray with oven cleaner and put in a trash bag for a couple days Then I would wash them Then spray with Pam and put in oven at 250 for a hour wiping every 15 minutes

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Wow that's a lot of cast iron! I have never tried oven cleaner.

[@jennywagner2448]

good job! turns out the whole never use soap on cast iron was because of lye back in the day... I've found that the worst thing to use in my pans is avocado oil... it seems to strip the finish over time - although I try to stick with lard or tallow it's still my go to...

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That is so interesting about avocado oil, I’ve never heard that before.

[@pamelathornton70]

Can anything else be used to oil cast iron pans, other than beef fat?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Any good fat I use anything

[@susanhamilton1707]

This might be weird, but I love to scrub pans. I think it isvtheraputic. I stand in front of the sink and concentrate on the process. I moved to Seattle for 8 years. Circumstances put my boyfriend and I living in homeless shelters for two years. One of the places that we stayed in had room for about 25 people x2. A day shift and night shift. I have social anxiety disorder and that many people put me over the top. I would resort to scrubbing the pots and pans. On the odd side, i hate to do dishes!! I have been housed for nearly 15 years now.

[@bearpawz_]

Awesome Susan! ~~ 🤗💕

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I do too p

[@jenniferglaze-o4d]

I’m trying to get back to cast iron, my problem is I have no where to put them when not in use! I stick it in the oven and then forget to remove before preheating and shortly I have a hot Smokey pan 😬😬😬

[@janethorn2081]

I just had a question about your Carey canner. Do you recommend it. I just seen where it is 30% off on Amazon.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I love it! I end up having to use it 90% of the time

[@kelliepineda9822]

I did salt n lemon on one my kids found in desert bout 12 yrs ago n have no idea what happened to it lol I think my son or sister took it

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s great

[@DaCoolGma1]

I love cast iron however I live with a glass top stove (I hate that thing) so I can't use it so I had to go out and but La cruse that stuff is $$$$$ so I only have 3

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s amazing stuff though I have several of them too

[@josephconner4756]

I would make him clean up the pan

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

lol no need on further damage. Mostly I would have I did want to make a video to show how to clean it up.

[@Rudymk-ph2xb]

We always love our children, but occasionally, the thought of boxing their ears comes up!😉

[@IronReaper67]

How would you recommend cleaning and re-seasoning the grill-style pan? I found mine at a thrift store a while back and I don't know what its previous owner(s) put it through, but it keeps peeling up in shards between the grooves no matter how much I scrub 😬

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Same way

[@carolinesemple2298]

I have a few pieces of cast iron and some mini ones as well. Do you just wipe the pans out after cooking in it ? Wyatt is banned from the cast iron for life. You look like you’ve lost weight. Looking good darl.