So You Think Your Husband has Ruined the Cast Iron

We won't get into details. I think the title says enough.

My cast irons are my second set of babies. We joke that in a house fire, first I would grab the kids, then the cat, then the skillets. Insurance money can't replace years of seasoning on a cast iron.

So what do you do when scrubbing won't remove hard caked-on burnt food (like, say, from BBQ sauce)? I got to find out this week. Thank you, Yahoo! Answers.


How to Remove Carbon from Cast Iron:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover the skillet in about 1" of coarse salt. Cook in the oven for about 1 hour. Remove and scrub with a green scrubbing pad. Repeat if necessary. Wipe out the ash and salt.

Remember, your little skillet has had a tough day. Make sure to treat him with a little massage with oil and a cloth.