"Rust Removal"

So it is thirty minutes after midnight, and I am standing in my kitchen cleaning. I just got into one of those moods, and I think I will be here a while because I immaturely decided to self-clean my oven. Anyways... I just wanted to share in case that it helps anyone else out. Alex and I cooked grilled chicken sandwiches a while ago, and the cast iron pan that we used ended up in the sink too long and became rusty. I was so upset because it had been a really nice pan, and I didn't know that rust could be removed! Well this evening I finally got tired of looking at it all rusty on my counter so I went on Google and searched for a way to remove rust from a cast iron pan. What do you know? It is possible! It was really simple, and I got almost all of it off! Here is the directions for removing the rust, and having a pan that is ready for cooking! 

• Depending on the pan's size, pour 2 to 4 tbsp. salt into the middle of the pan. Add an equal amount of vegetable oil.

• Scrub the pan vigorously with a folded paper towel, concentrating on the rusted spots but covering all surfaces with the oil and salt mixture. Add more salt or oil as needed.

• For more serious rust spots, scrub with fine steel wool.

• Wash the pan with dishwashing liquid and rinse well with hot water. Dry completely.

Hope this helps! Happy cooking!

- love, briana -