Funky Cast Iron

[captain_slinky]

Hey, remember that great big beautiful cast-iron Dutch Oven i found by the dumpster a few months back? The one in beautiful condition?

It has a funky smell to it.

Like... kind of a fishy smell, kinda a "Bad Poultry" smell. I thought it would go away after a few uses, but it's still there and STRONG.

SO! CAST-IRON OWNERS!!! Do you suppose it's safe to use some bleach on it to try and get rid of the smell? I know you should never use Dawn on cast iron because it ruins the seasoning, but maybe that's what I need to get rid of is a bad seasoning on it? WHAT WOULD YOU DO?!?!?

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Hi, I am Freydis' housemate

[auntiematter.livejournal.com]

BASED on What I Did:

Buy the nastiest most potent oven cleaner you can in good conscience by. Take the pot OUTSIDE. (the outside part is important) Put in on top of:

A layer of newspaper
A layer of foil
Another layer of newspaper

SPAY it until you think you have sprayed too much. Wrap it with the newspaper, foil layer and newspaper and enclose it in a tied close plastic bag. Leave it for a day.

If you have a dishwasher and the pot will fit, do the unthinkable. Run the pot through a cycle. Once the dry cycle starts, take the pot out and put it into a 400F oven for any hour. LET IT COOL.

IF you are not a vegetarian, rub the inside of the pot with bacon. If you are, use butter. Leave it over night. Wash it the next day and re-season.

This worked for me.

Re: Hi, I am Freydis' housemate

[auntiematter.livejournal.com]

eek. If you don't have a dishwasher or the pot won't fit, wash it really well in the sink.

Re: Hi, I am Freydis' housemate

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

WOW. That... that's hard-core. Thanks!

Re: Hi, I am Freydis' housemate

[nani-ka.livejournal.com]

Bacon!!!

Frying Bacon is the best seasoning EVER.