How To Clean A Blackened Iron
It needs to be something stiff enough to remove the black residue but not so tough as to strip any seasoning.
How to clean a blackened iron. To finish cleaning your cast iron youll want to ensure you rinse all the soap off and dry it as thoroughly as possible. Water soluble coolants and cutting oils for example are removed in an alkaline detergent soak. Thats the short version.
Rub a mixture of beeswax and linseed oil on the metal with a cotton cloth. Boil water in the skillet and use a spatula. Coat all internal surfaces of the pan with vegetable oil I used a big wad of kitchen paper for ease and pour a layer of oil to a depth of about half a centimetre in the bottom of the pan.
My partner decided to clean the oven yesterday along with the cast iron pan stands on the hob. Its great for any cleaning task that would benefit from some bubbling action. She used Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner spray on.
Scrub the pan clean in warm soapy water being careful to remove all the anti-rust coating and dry very thoroughly. Immediately unplug the iron and then scrub the oven cleaner covered sole plate with a plastic scrub pad or the back of a wet sponge that has a scrub pad. After this you will need to use your lint free cloth or a small brush and some iron past.
If it beads off the steel it requires more cleaning. Leave your cast iron pan baking for an hour longer if you want to then turn off your oven. Add a little peroxide 14-12 tsp and mix into a paste.
Remove as much food and debris from the pan as possible. Shake a small pile of baking soda 1-2 tsp into your pan. Otherwise proceed to Step 2.