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Without frequent use, the oil used for seasoning cast iron can become rancid and affect the taste of your food. To prevent this, do not reseason your pan before storage unless you know you will use it again shortly. If you find your oil has become rancid, you can remove it using the following process.

Put your cookware on a heat source and add 1 cup of vinegar and enough water to fill the pan. Boil the water and vinegar for about 30 minutes. As you boil the water and vinegar, you will see the oil start to pull out of the sides of the cookware. When this occurs, your pan is ready for use. Pour out the water and return the pan to the heat source to dry if you don’t plan to use it immediately. If you wish to begin cooking, spray the pan with some oil and you’re ready to start!

Boil a water and vinegar mixture in cast iron cookware for about half an hour to remove rancid oil.

Caring for Cast Iron

▪ Don’t put cold water into a hot pan (or hot water into a cold one)—it can crack.

▪ Never leave cast iron soaking in water—it may rust.

▪ Don’t wash cast iron cookware in the dishwasher unless you need to strip the pan to prepare it for the seasoning process.

▪ Cast iron holds heat, so use thick pot holders when handling pots and pans.

▪ Enamel-coated cast iron is not designed for outdoor cooking and requires some special care.