tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post1820002654486725598..comments2023-06-05T16:18:39.636+02:00Comments on Snippets from me: The pan...... new but now rusty!Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-78763132450717328952016-01-26T21:16:44.989+01:002016-01-26T21:16:44.989+01:00JEAN, I have stainless steel pots which must be ab...JEAN, I have stainless steel pots which must be about fifteen years old and are still going strong! But the frying pans only seem to last about six months or so, which is why I thought I would invest in one which would last much longer. Of course I did not think about the upkeep of a cast iron frying pan because I am so used to the non stick modern pans!<br />Hope Nick's wrists have repaired themselves. I am surprised at how much damage I did to my wrists without even knowing I was doing so! <br /><br />LISA, will watch for the stickiness!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-86240255877957167282016-01-26T18:37:32.197+01:002016-01-26T18:37:32.197+01:00Never fear! We just seasoned some cast iron oursel...Never fear! We just seasoned some cast iron ourselves and it is not difficult. The only issue we ran into was the pan cooling and getting sticky after but we googled that and fixed it!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-19346369809267147732016-01-25T09:56:11.731+01:002016-01-25T09:56:11.731+01:00My mum used to clean her rusty pans with Brillo pa...My mum used to clean her rusty pans with Brillo pads. Generally the frying pans were permanently greasy enough not to rust too often!<br />Sorry to hear about your wrists. Things like that really make life difficult and can take such a long time to heal. Nick has a similar problem caused by too much wielding of the screwdriver when building our kitchen cabinets. Which just shows how easy it is to hurt yourself without really trying. I hope you soon get some relief.<br />I have given up with heavy pans and just use basic non stick ones, which are very light and because they're inexpensive I just take them to recycling when they get tatty. They generally last a few years before I change them and they're much easier on the wrists, arms and elbows. I found my cast iron frying pan so difficult to use that I took it to the charity shop after it had been sulking at the back of the cupboard for a few years. After that I was happier as I no longer felt guilty about not using such an expensive piece of kit! On the other hand I still have my mum's old Prestige stainless steel pans which are a bit dented now and part of the handles are missing where she melted them on the gas, but they seem to go on forever.......as long as I can still buy Brillo pads!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-52616858131169982762016-01-25T09:03:18.188+01:002016-01-25T09:03:18.188+01:00DUTA, I use vinegar for all of my cleaning needs! ...DUTA, I use vinegar for all of my cleaning needs! Excellent stuff!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-3750183061058203552016-01-25T00:15:33.331+01:002016-01-25T00:15:33.331+01:00I usually get rid of pot disasters with the help o...I usually get rid of pot disasters with the help of vinegar . They look as new after the treatment, but I must add these are lighter pots ,not iron made.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-79002553510681517772016-01-24T18:38:37.272+01:002016-01-24T18:38:37.272+01:00NORTHSIDER DAVE, Thanks for the info, .....no, we ...NORTHSIDER DAVE, Thanks for the info, .....no, we do not have a toasting fork, but we do cook bread on the hotplate to make a sort of toast, and toasted cheese sarnies...delish!<br /><br />KERRY, thanks, wrists will get better when they decide they want to work again!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-38744699784641921472016-01-24T18:13:15.244+01:002016-01-24T18:13:15.244+01:00Oh my goodness, I'll stick to my ceramic nonst...Oh my goodness, I'll stick to my ceramic nonstick, much less work. Hope you get your man muscles soon and your wrists get better. Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018609709080980312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-91078048614229530562016-01-24T15:26:52.208+01:002016-01-24T15:26:52.208+01:00You can cook whole mushrooms on top of the hotplat...You can cook whole mushrooms on top of the hotplate Vera. Have you got a toasting fork for your toast in front of the range fire?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-29078626009925976872016-01-24T10:51:00.702+01:002016-01-24T10:51:00.702+01:00SU, thanks for your kind comment, and thanks also ...SU, thanks for your kind comment, and thanks also for the link. I use vegetable rennet, which is, as you say, probably from GMO plants. I did try kefir recently as a drink for myself, but found that my stomach did not approve so I had to stop using it. But will investigate the link to see how do-able it is....I am always interested in how other people do things! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-84234480846053064942016-01-24T06:48:44.036+01:002016-01-24T06:48:44.036+01:00Hi Vera - enjoy your blog, and admire your cheeses...Hi Vera - enjoy your blog, and admire your cheeses! I found a fellow who makes cheese without any rennet, either from calves or GMO plants. He starts out with homemade kefir. Here is the link. http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefir_cheese.html<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />SuOld Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852548486625671272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-50984318966214313742016-01-23T18:25:01.128+01:002016-01-23T18:25:01.128+01:00SOL, I bought this frying pan because I, too, go t...SOL, I bought this frying pan because I, too, go through lots of frying pans. I shall have a look at 3ply stainless steel pots on Amazon, as I think that they would be much lighter than the cast irons ones, and thanks for pointing me in that direction.<br /><br />DIANE, my wrists are behaving oddly at the moment.....really painful in the morning, especially the left one, but as the day goes on the pain subsides but the hand remains quite swollen. The right one is not so bad. I shall have a look on the internet about carpal tunnel syndrome, but meanwhile shall continue to give myself Reiki healing to help shift it. Looking on the positive side though, it has slowed me down a lot, which is no bad thing!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-9257365890610031152016-01-23T17:16:31.103+01:002016-01-23T17:16:31.103+01:00Sounds like you have been given all the answers ab...Sounds like you have been given all the answers above so I hope they are successful. As for your wrists I hope it is not carpal tunnel. I over did the gardening bit a few years back in South Africa and ended up with carpal tunnel syndrome. The op was not painful but for months I could not even open a jar and it took ages to get any strength back in them! Take care Diane Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-55047081982175009322016-01-23T16:03:31.634+01:002016-01-23T16:03:31.634+01:00After years of not so great pots and going through...After years of not so great pots and going through many a frying pan, I took the chance and a lot of £££ and bought le creuset 3 ply stainless steel pots and a frying pan. I save so much on electric they heat up so quickly where I used to have to cook at 7 or 8 on my stove. And now I can cook on 3 or 4. fab. I love them and they are so easy to cleanSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-43641783634505591172016-01-23T14:44:55.509+01:002016-01-23T14:44:55.509+01:00ALLY, so us ladies who do spinning, knitting, croc...ALLY, so us ladies who do spinning, knitting, crochet, etc need to not use Le Creuset pans then! I'm OK with that. Hope you wrists keep well.<br /><br />DAWN, thanks for the link. But it looks like a lot of elbow grease is needed if that rust is to be removed! <br /><br />LaPré, thanks for the info.....and thanks for writing such a fulsome reply. It is much appreciated. Like the thought of the 'build up of soot' being 'ignored'...means I won't have to fuss with trying to keep the pan clean! <br />As for those wrist supports, wow!, I think I would look the real bizz with one of those on each wrist! Will have a look on the internet to see if they can still be bought!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-87801644086170116602016-01-23T13:04:26.210+01:002016-01-23T13:04:26.210+01:00Season once as Horst says.... preferably out-of-do...Season once as Horst says.... preferably out-of-doors.... <br />it saves cleaning the whole house afterwards... <br />and avoids setting of the compulsory smoke alarms...<br />a barbecue is perfect... it delivers a much more gentle heat than any hob!!<br />Move the pan around to make sure that ALL of it is equally seasoned.<br /><br />Then when you clean, DO NOT USE soapy water... <br />use very hot water and a cloth to wipe clean.... <br />and a natural fibre scrubbing brush to remove stubborn bits... <br />the bamboo whisk that all "Chinese" suppliers sell is actually such a brush...<br />and a real Chinese supply shop sells them as such... <br />if you use them as a whisk, you run the risk of getting dangerous short bamboo fibres in your food... <br />which can be deadly.<br />But many health food shops [viz the BioCoop chain in France] sell stiff-fibre brushes... I replaced my worn out bamboo one last year with one... it isn't going to last as long, tho... three years probably.<br /><br />Once washed... dry it IMMEDIATELY and apply a thin coat of oil before putting away.... but it is best to keep these hanging, decoratively, near the cooker.<br />I use Peanut Oil... and use a bit of newspaper to apply it.<br />It will then self-pre-season each time you use it.<br />You get no further rust.<br />You will get a build-up of what looks like soot on the outside...<br />ignore.<br /><br />And if you get the odd patch of rust, cook some mushrooms and have them with scrambled egg on toast...<br />the body needs iron for good blood... <br />this was one way our forebears obtained it!!<br /><br />If you suffer from the "weakening of the wrists"...<br />please consider getting a pair of good, tailored, leather wrist supports...<br />I don't suffer, but still use them... <br />my forester recommended their use for anyone involved in heavy work.<br />They only need to be worn when necessary. <br /><br />Mine are like a fingerless glove and strap at the back of the wrist...<br />with a steel plate that runs from ball of thumb and widens at the wrist.<br />I got mine from the same medical tailors as him...<br />they also did shoes and hernia supports, etc.... <br />as well as lifting belts for shopfloor workers and weightlifters.<br />Cost me about a tenner each... I was on £19 a week then!!<br />They get oiled too... with walnut oil...<br />keeps them supple and waterproof and they smell nice!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-14015192621626257932016-01-23T10:40:12.976+01:002016-01-23T10:40:12.976+01:00I have a paella pan like that, it was left in the ...I have a paella pan like that, it was left in the barn and got damp I am going to give it a go with this method http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-and-season-old-ru-151535 using salt a potato and a bit of oil, I love my paella pan we bought it in France.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-86407670654949104202016-01-23T09:59:33.444+01:002016-01-23T09:59:33.444+01:00HORST, thanks for the info, and will give it a go....HORST, thanks for the info, and will give it a go. It would be a shame to have the pan stay forever unused!<br /><br />CRO, I am astonished at how rusty that pan got in such a short time! I am thinking, therefore, that I might continue with non stick frying pans and stainless steel cooking pots! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-2337949107755687172016-01-23T09:57:12.903+01:002016-01-23T09:57:12.903+01:00We have a big steel wok for stir fries. After wash...We have a big steel wok for stir fries. After washing in the sink it goes on the Aga plate to thoroughly dry off then a thin film of oil is applied, then covered with a sheet of kitchen paper and stored away till next time. Would rust in no time otherwise. I have Le Creuset pans and they are really a bit heavy. I, too, have weak wrists prob after years of spinning, knitting, crocheting, so I can understand your problem. Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005808036236733190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-85191056957510231432016-01-23T06:03:59.249+01:002016-01-23T06:03:59.249+01:00I have one of those ribbed cast iron pans; it'...I have one of those ribbed cast iron pans; it's never been used. I also have a full set of rustic French steel pans (I'm sure you know the ones) which are wonderful, but they have to be thoroughly cleaned and oiled after each use, or they too rust.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-73758024677116420912016-01-23T03:48:38.888+01:002016-01-23T03:48:38.888+01:00To Properly treat a cast iron fry pan you must oil...To Properly treat a cast iron fry pan you must oil it up, then heat it up until it smokes, then take it off of the heat and let it cool. This should be done after every cleaning, then when you cook you just use it as you would any pot or fry pan. I have 3 cast iron fry pans and they are very easy to clean when properly treated. I love them. Just don't clean them in a dish washer. They really rust when you do that.Horst in Edmontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523290699599403329noreply@blogger.com