Any hostess should have in the kitchen one of the main attributes - a good frying pan. Every woman has her own preferences for choosing this kind of dishes. Someone expresses the desire to prepare breakfasts with the help of pans made of ultramodern materials, and someone miraculously fry pancakes on a traditional cast iron surface.
The last and to date enjoy great popularity. Only they can cook the most delicious potatoes with meat and the finest pancakes. But cast-iron frying pans have one important drawback - carbon deposits. Some landladies refuse this item on the farm, because they can not cope with this problem. But you do not hurry to part with your favorite dishes. After all, there are several ways how to clean a cast-iron frying pan.
How to clean an old cast-iron frying pan?
You can try to cope with the problem with the help of improvised means. Calcine soda in an amount of 500 grams mixed with one or two bottles of clerical glue. In this composition add grated laundry soap (1 piece). Then immerse the frying pan in a container with a diluted mixture and boil on the stove for several hours until the coke begins to peel off the surface. After all the procedures, the pan should be washed with a brush or sponge.
Clear the cast iron frying pan from the deposit will help you ordinary sand. For this, pour it into the product and put it on a small fire. After about three hours the frying pan will be as fresh as new.
A solution of table vinegar and water in a ratio of 1: 3 will also help to easily get rid of the "black color". For this, pour it into the dishes, and put it on 3 - 4 hours on fire. Do not forget to open the window or turn on the hood during this process.
Many housewives sometimes find it very difficult to clean a cast-iron frying pan from rust. But this problem can also be easily solved. First rinse it with hot water, pour baking soda on it and leave the household item in such condition for a few minutes. Then wipe the rust with a sponge or scraper (non-metallic). Rinse and dry the frying pan. After all this, cover with vegetable oil (about 3 mm) and rub it into the surface. Then put the frying pan in the oven on low fire for 2-3 hours.
Now you are convinced that it is not difficult to clean this kitchen item of carbon or rust, and it will cost you much less than buying a new pan with non-stick coating. The main thing is always to keep the dishes clean.