Easy Trick to Clean Cast Iron

A lot of folks are intimidated by cast iron because they’re not sure how to use it and especially how to clean it. But I’ve got an easy trick that will quickly and in most cases easily clean your cast iron.

The trick is to steam the cast iron!

Step 1: Make sure you have hot water. You can either have this running out of the tap or you can heat some on the stove.

Step 2: The cast iron piece you’re cleaning needs to be hot.

Step 3: Pour the hot water over the hot cast iron. Make sure it’s hot on hot- if you pour cold water over hot cast iron it can crack. The hot water will create a steaming effect and essentially the food will easily come off. You can take a sponge and lightly buff/scrub any remaining debris.

Step 4: You’re done! Make sure you removed all the food and wipe it clean. Now re-season and you’re ready for the next cooking!

Check out our step by step video for this process…