Smelly Cast Iron Pot

RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Eddie (Guest Post) (08/13/2005) Use a spray-on oven cleaner. Leave it on for at least 30 minutes, and then wash it clean. Remember to season the pot afterwards, because the oven cleaner will remove all the fats and oils off the surface of the iron, leaving it vulnerable to rust. RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Becki in Indiana (Guest Post) (02/02/2005) vinegar is a great odor absorber -- I think I would boil some vinegar-water solution in the smelly pot and see if that helps. If you absolutely cannot get the smell out, you could at least still use the pot as a planter outdoors, where the smell won't be so noticeable! RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Fran Marieq (Guest Post) (01/30/2005) Put it through a self-cleaning oven cycle. Be VERY careful to let it cool off before you remove it from the oven! RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By kathy (Guest Post) (01/28/2005) I always season my pans with bacon fat, it usually overpowers any other odors. RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post by jlxian (61) | (01/27/2005) Contact Wow, the link Barbie shows for the cast iron cookware is great. And I'm glad I checked it out because they recommend to NOT put cast iron into a fire as I had suggested in my earlier post. This hint is something I've heard from several people who swear by it, but after reading the warnings from the whatscookingamerica website, I will not consider doing it. Thanks Barbie! RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post by dsbaby14 (65) | (01/27/2005) Contact have you tryed baking soda in a hot water bath, or make a baking soda water mixute in the pan, bake it at 350, for 30-45 min. then reseason it with good ole fashion lard.. Cindy RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Barbie (Guest Post) (01/26/2005) http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CastIronPans.htm RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By john (Guest Post) (01/26/2005) sure.. got a SELF clean oven? or a neighbor with one? stick it in next time you have to run it, and let it cook in there. take out, after it cools and wash real good and DRY.. reseason it, cause you just baked off ALL the old seasoning on it. RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Jannie (Guest Post) (01/26/2005) Heat the skillet on the stove and sprinkle quite a bit of salt (preferably sea salt) in it and take a paper towel and scrub it, then wash and rinse. RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post by Pat437 (22) | (01/26/2005) Contact Try stuffing Newpapers in the pot. It will take odor out of other things, so maybe that will help. Pat in GA RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post By Karen in SC (Guest Post) (01/26/2005) I would try vinegar to clean it out, seems I had read that somewhere. Good Luck! RE: Smelly Cast Iron Pot Post by jlxian (61) | (01/26/2005) Contact Many people clean cast iron by plunging it into the coals of a fire and then leaving it for some time (1 hour?). I've never had the problem you mention, but this might be worth a try. Hopefully someone here will be able to recommend the length of time for this treatment. On my own cast iron, the smell of the previously prepared dish will linger until I cook something else -- especially if I cook something with chili powder in it.