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Cleaning, maintenance and storage
As long as you care for your cast iron product, it will last for generations. For that purpose you should
follow some important basic rules:
• Let the cast iron product cool down completely before cleaning it with warm water. Never use dish
soap to clean the cast iron product. It can damage or even destroy the patina.
• Use a commercially available dishwashing brush or a sponge (not a metal scrub pad) to clean the
cast iron product. We recommend the Petromax Chain Mail Cleaner for cast and wrought iron to
remove cooking remains without damaging the patina.
• Never put the cast iron product in the dishwasher!
• Do not clean the cast iron product with cold water when it is hot! It could damage the cast iron product.
• Never store the cast iron product when it is wet and untreated. It will rust.
• Always dry thoroughly after cleaning and grease lightly in order to seal the surface of your cast iron
product. Use a neutral oil or vegetable fat. Avoid using olive oil, it cannot reach very high tempe-
ratures when fried.
• Always store the cast iron product in a dry place. Never pack when it is wet and untreated.
Seasoning
The patina (the protective layer of the cast iron product) must be renewed when it is affected. It can
happen that your cast iron product starts to rust here and there. In that case, proceed as follows:
• Remove the rust with a wire brush. Clean the cast iron product with warm water, dish soap, and a
dishwashing brush. Then dry it thoroughly.
• Coat the whole cast iron product and the lid (inner and outer surfaces) with a neutral oil, or lard. Do
not use any olive oil or others with a lower smoke point, they burn out too quickly.
• Then place the cast iron product in a preheated oven at a temperature of approx. 350 °F for 1 to 2
hours and then switch the oven off. Open the oven door halfway and let the cast iron product cool
down completely.
Caution!
Burning the layer of oil or lard can produce smoke. We recommend
seasoning outside, e.g. on an open fire or a grill.
• Grease all the parts again once they have cooled down. Your cast iron product is now seasoned.
