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What to do if the iron pan is rusty

Asked by:Anais

Asked on:Apr 16, 2026 05:23 AM

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  • Tidepool Tidepool

    Apr 16, 2026

      After cooking, wash the iron pot, use paper towels or a rag to dry the inner wall of the pot, and use high heat to boil the water on the inner and outer walls of the pot. That's it. If you are too lazy to wipe it with paper towels or rags, you can just put it on the fire, but it is a bit wasteful.

      The iron knives used for cutting vegetables at home are treated in the same way to prevent them from rusting.

      In addition, if it is not going to be used for a long time, apply a thin layer of vegetable oil on the inner wall of the iron pot, so that it will not rust no matter how long it is stored. Before use, just clean it with detergent.

      Tips for using iron pans

      Avoid food staining

      When the new iron pot is cooked for the first time, the food will be stained black. At this time, you can rub the pot with tofu residue several times to prevent the food from being contaminated. You can also refine it with oil before formal use. Method: Pour in an appropriate amount of oil, turn on the heat until the oil is hot, turn off the heat, and turn the iron pot to make the oil stick to the wall of the pot. After the oil cools, rinse with water.

      How to get rid of the fishy smell of iron pot

      After cooking fish and other fishy ingredients in an iron pot, it is difficult to remove the fishy smell in the pot. At this time, you can put a little tea leaves in the pot, add water and boil it, and the fishy smell will be removed.

      How to remove iron smell from iron pots

      When a new iron pot is used, there is an iron smell. There is an easy way to eliminate the iron smell: put some potato skins in the pot and boil it for a while, then pour it out, then wash the pot, and the iron smell will disappear.

      How to remove grease from iron pans

      The wok has been used for a long time and has accumulated burnt grease, which is difficult to clean with alkali or detergent. What should I do? As long as you boil fresh pear skin in a pot with water, the scale will fall off easily.

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