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Griddle Pan

Hi all,

I bought a really expensive and really good iron griddle pan, I used it for the first time yesterday and my OH thought he was being good by putting the dishes in the dishwasher except it's all rusty :mad: it wasn't the cheapest thing I've ever bought does anyone have any ideas on how to get the rust off? :D

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  • Kevie192
    Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    There is some excellent advice here on how to deal with a rusty cast iron pan. Basically, it needs scrubbing and then re-seasoning!

    I do hope you persevere with it though. A properly seasoned cast iron griddle with its own built up patina is a brilliant thing to cook on.
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    yes - I would just scrub it thoroughly to get rust off then re-season it. then teach hubby to just wipe it with kitchen towel before storing it. never ever wash it!
    my mum inherited a bakestone off her mum and I can say that for at least 75 years that stone has never been washed! and it makes the most fabulous welshcakes!
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    Reseason by oiling and heating - either on the hob or in an oven - then wipe with a damp cloth - I usally put mine back on the hob for a min or 2 to make sure its dry and burn off any residues
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  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,145 Forumite
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    meritaten wrote: »
    yes - I would just scrub it thoroughly to get rust off then re-season it. then teach hubby to just wipe it with kitchen towel before storing it. never ever wash it!
    my mum inherited a bakestone off her mum and I can say that for at least 75 years that stone has never been washed! and it makes the most fabulous welshcakes!

    I have one in the garage that my grandfather made at work. I must get it out!! Thanks for the reminder.:)
  • PipneyJane
    PipneyJane Posts: 4,377 Forumite
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    Scrub it then reseal it by coating it in its entirety with oil and baking it in the oven for an hour at 150C. Leave it overnight to cool.
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  • Quick tip: don't let anyone else wash it up, unless they're trainable! (Or cast iron frying pans, or dutch ovens, or carbon-steel woks.) My DH knows not to touch them now; his idea of washing up is to slather everything with a solid layer of bubbles, which shouldn't be rinsed off or they won't have time to work. His mother taught him to "wash up properly", and he thinks I'm a terrible slob for not using lashings of detergent on them, but he knows to leave my griddle & other iron utensils well alone now!
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