How to wash off the rust on the pot

In life, everyone has cooked with an iron pot. If there is some water in the iron pot, it is likely to cause the iron pot to rust, because there is oxygen in the water, and the oxygen will oxidize with the iron, and the iron will produce red rust. Many people feel helpless when facing the rust on the iron pot, and it will be more laborious to clean it. It will also affect the taste of the dishes when cooking. So how can the rust on the iron pot be washed off?

2. If you have waste cooking oil at home, such as waste oil from frying fish, you can turn the iron pan upside down and dry-burn it over a high fire. When the iron pan starts to emit black smoke and is almost turning red, pour the waste oil onto the grease. The waste oil will burn. Pour it again when it is almost burned out. Pour it two or three times, then turn off the heat and knock on the iron pan with a spatula or something (no need to use much force), and the grease will fall off.

3. Thick and sticky grease on the bottom of the pot can also be scraped off with a knife. Ordinary knives such as kitchen knives can be used to remove scale. However, it is not easy to control the strength of these knives, which can easily damage the pot and is also more laborious. It is recommended to use a paring knife to scrape, which is very effective and easy to operate. For coarse cast iron pots and coarse casserole pots, you can also use hot soapy water and steel wool to scrub the grease off, but this will easily cause the bottom of the iron pot to rust after washing. Therefore, it is best to apply a layer of oil for protection after washing. It is not recommended to use steel wool to clean other pots, as it is easy to scratch the bottom of the pot and form scratches, causing more grease to accumulate in the scratches in the future

If you dry the iron pan over fire and apply a thin layer of cooking oil on it after each use, you can extend the service life of the iron pan and prevent it from rusting.

When using an iron pan, you can first turn it upside down and bake it on the fire, and then put it upright on the stove for use. In this way, the thermal expansion inside and outside the bottom of the pot is basically the same, and the bottom of the pot will not peel off or crack.

Cleaning:

3. After using the iron pan for a period of time, there is often a layer of black stains on the bottom of the pan that are difficult to remove. You can use an iron brush dipped in detergent powder and repeatedly brush it to remove them. If you apply a layer of soap on the bottom of the pot before use, even if the bottom of the pot becomes black, you can just wipe it off lightly.

4. The egg stains left by frying eggs in an iron pan are not easy to clean. Just put a little salt in the pan and wipe it with a cloth, and the egg stains can be removed.

Then the burnt parts in the pot will slowly fall off. Just brush them gently with clean water and the burnt parts will fall off by themselves. Finally, we just add a little detergent and take a brush or steel wool to brush it gently, and your pot will become the same as when you bought it new.