Posted on 07/30/2023 7:52:58 AM PDT by SMARTY
Is there a cast iron fix?
If it’s not warped/cracked,
https://www.southernliving.com/food/kitchen-assistant/how-to-reseason-cast-iron-skillet
Tell us more. Is it plain cast iron or enameled?
Yes, it’s the law.
If the pan has cooled and the blistering is peeling, you should be able to work the whole pan down using a lye soak or sandpaper and then re-season the pan.
If the pan blistered and cracked/chipped...toss it.
Did you get hit in the head with it? May want to tend to that first.
i’m old....too heavy for me.
Try contacting Lodge. They make most of the popular cast iron cookware sold in the US.
Cast iron lasts a long rime but is not indestructible.
Always loved my T-Fal
But I never got the classic red from 1989
Let’s go back in time
Plain, I think I have had it for over 20 years
It’s not warped or cracked ... it’s just got this pebbley, blistered stuff on the interior surface.
Some of it is light and flakey and I dusted that stuff off...no problem underneath it.
Or, they are so cheap, buy a new one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5UjluBvErQ
Video about dealing with flaking seasoning. Kind of fun since the host is a cowboy. He uses table salt to abrade the peeling. He seems to have some good tips about seasoning, too.
I have a chain-mail-wrapped-around-a-sponge for nasty crusty mess.
Works great. Then a stiff brush, some canola oil, and some time in the oven.
Thanks !
I hate to give up that skillet, if I don’t have to! When I price the same one now, it’s about double what I paid for mine, way back
Actually, some years ago I had surgery on my wrist and lifting that thing is a real effort, but it’s still a great skillet
Do not use your cast iron as a cooking timer.
I wouldn’t bother trying to resurface enameled cast iron, but regular cast iron is easy. Sand off all of the flaked/blistered stuff, right down to bare metal, getting it as smooth as you want (smoother is better, IMO). A palm sander works fine. Inspect it VERY CAREFULLY for cracks. If you see any cracking, even the tiniest, toss it. Then reseason it by your favorite method. The Lodge website has plenty of information on this.
I’ve had my cast iron skillet for almost 50 years, though I no longer use it every day. My mother had a 70-year skillet, but I don’t know where it went after she died.
Reddit has a pretty good sub for cast iron. You can post photos of the damage and there are some pretty good guys who will most likely give you some good advice.
You might check if it got warped by setting it on a flat surface.
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