Better than steel wool, which becomes disgusting after only a few uses, is the chain mail pot scrubber recommended for cast iron -- and it works on everything else too and without scratching the surface of porcelain or other cooking implements!
Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Knapp-Made-CM-Scrubber-Stainless/dp/B0087UYR1S The only thing to watch out for -- speaking from sad experience! -- is not to leave it in the sink where it can accidentally get washed into your disposal! Penny On 8/10/17, Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > I don’t have cast iron pans, but understand that they can require a bit > gentler handling than comet or Brillo pad type items can give. > What about a mixture of some white vinegar & some Arm and Hammer Baking > Soda? Make a paste of the 2 ingredients and try rubbing the pan with that > solution. Maybe let it sit in the pan for a few extra minutes and then > rinse. At least it won’t add any toxic chemicals or give your cooking pan a > weird taste. > > Good luck. > > Eileen > > > From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 11:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Deborah Barnes > Subject: Re: [CnD] cast iron > > The old steel wool balls that people used to use for stubborn pans before > all the nonstick stuff came out. > > Deb B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wendy via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Wendy > Subject: [CnD] cast iron > > I have stubborn stains in my cast iron pan. Billo & pumice stone do not > remove it.Someone said to use Comet. Ever heard of this? Other suggestions? > Thanks. > Wendy > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
