Why cast iron dishes rust and how I quickly cleaned them myself

Cast iron is a cookware for centuries, I decided, buying my first cookware from this material. The choice fell on a deep cauldron, almost like a saucepan. After the first use in business, as a decent hostess, I washed it and packed it back in the box. A few weeks later, deciding to repeat the successful experience of cooking pilaf, I took out a cast iron... and found it in rust.

Spoiled by Teflon and other benefits of civilization, I, out of inexperience, did not even think that cast iron requires special care.

How to remove rust from cast iron cookware

On the Internet, there are many ways to clean cast iron from corrosion, I chose the simplest and most inexpensive.

To "update" the cauldron, I needed:

· Baking soda

Salt

Vegetable oil (according to the advice I used flaxseed oil)

Water

Metal sponge

Liquid soap (if not available, you can use dishwashing liquid)

Brush (old toothbrush came in handy)

Cotton pads

I carefully rubbed the rust with a metal sponge

I generously poured soda into the pan, added a little water and mixed

The resulting paste rubbed the dishes using a brush

Using a mild detergent, I washed the cauldron from soda and wiped it dry with napkins

I poured salt and calcined on the stove for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally

Attention: do not pour hot salt into plastic or polyethylene after use!

After the cauldron cooled down, I rubbed it with oil on all sides, using a cotton pad.

I held the pan for another 10 minutes on the stove, at maximum power.

Not a trace of rust remained on the cast iron!

I advise this life hack - I got rid of rust quickly and easily. And so that the cast iron does not get covered with corrosion, after washing, it must be wiped dry and lubricated with a thin layer of vegetable oil, so the porous surface will always look like new.