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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

How to Clean a Cast Iron Grill Pan

I love to use my cast iron grill pan…cleaning it is another story. Even after one use it looks icky, for lack of a better word. You don’t want to dunk it in water and scrub it as you would a usual pan but you do need to take care of it so that it is part of your kitchen for years to come.

Here is what I do, all you need is kosher salt, a nylon scrub brush, and a VERY dirty grill pan.
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1. Coat the pan with salt. I may have been too generous with the salt this go round so feel free to use less.
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2. No water is necessary; simply start scrubbing with the nylon brush and the salt becomes a paste-like substance that helps to take the bits of food and grease right off the pan.
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3. Brush the excess salt and gunk off the pan and you are done. If you need to season the pan you could brush it with vegetable oil and bake it at a very low temperature (200-250 degrees) for about 30 minutes.
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The salt scrub process isn’t necessary every time. Usually you can wipe down your grill pan with a paper towel or cloth in between uses. Happy Grilling!

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10 comments:

  1. Ooh. Good to know! Do you think it would work on your cast iron stove grates as well? Mine are so grungy but I can't figure out a good way to clean them!

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    1. Hi Kim, I wasn't sure about cleaning iron stove grates so I did what I usually do when I am stumped: googled it! Here is a link to ehow with one idea on how to clean those grates. Good luck!
      http://www.ehow.com/how_7806108_clean-cast-iron-cooking-grates.html

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  2. Ive heard cast iron is great.. I need to get some! Thanks for the great tip for my future cast iron pan :)

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  3. Love cast iron cookware! I live in the south and those pans are a staple! Have never thought to clean them this way, super idea! Thank you for sharing at Uncommon!

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