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When it comes to cooking my mom would always grab for the Dutch oven (B.K.A) Cast iron cookware. When your younger you really don't think why, you just know ooh food, but as the years progress the cooking property in cooking has changed. Cast iron has been used for cooking for over two thousand years.
The American Dietetic Association study found that cast iron cookware can leach significant amounts of dietary iron into food. People with hemochromatosis (iron overload, bronze disease) should avoid using cast iron cookware altogether because of the iron leaching effect into the food. Now that I have covered the basics, now let's get straight into proper caring for your cast iron. Cast iron like I have told you has been used over thousands of years. So your cast iron can last for plenty more years with the proper care. Seasoning is a process by which a layer of coconut oil or vegetable oil is applied and cooked onto cast iron or carbon steel cookware. A lightly coat of oil is applied and the cookware is placed upside down in the oven on a layer of newspaper leaving ( to drain for at least an hour). The newspaper is then removed, then the oven is set to 350 and baked for 30 minutes. As some cookware is already preseasoned. Cleaning techniques like scouring or washing in the dishwasher can remove or damage the seasoning on Cast iron cookware, these pans should not be cleaned like any other cookware. Never clean cast iron pans at all. Just simply wipe them out after use, or just washing them with hot water and washing with mild dishwashing liquid, and water then reapplying a thin layer of oil ( you can also use nonstick cooking spray). Here is another approach which is scrubbing with coarse salt and a clean dish cloth.
I grew up with cast iron pans. My mother would get so frustrated if we kids washed with water and suds lol
ReplyDeleteSheryl Rose- you can wash them with water and suds, but you would have to reapply oil so you're cast iron doesn't rust. Thank you very much for leaving a comment. Please come back again, to view the rest of this blog
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