#tipofday

When I don’t necessarily have much to say because the world becomes a bit much, I post anothe #TipOfDay Here is a tiny but pleasing improvement to ceramic-coated skillets that have brown stains over time. I felt like I tried “everything” over the last few years. (I really hoped the baking soda paste would work, but nope. Then I tried BKF paste but nope. But now, ta-da! THIS. 30% white vinegar boiled at a simmer 1:1 with water. 15 minutes. And yes I used a lid because, ewwww—fumes. At first I was disappointed. But literally 20 minutes later after having rinsed and dried skillets, it was better. A cleaning miracle happened on one of the skillets! I’m sold on 30% vinegar instead of typical household at 5% 3 photos #Stain #Cleaning #Kitchen #Skillet #Cooking #Vinegar

How about another #TipOfDay? I share these ideas in particular at times I’d just rather be distracted from “unpleasantness” and downright abject horror at something I read has gone on. Happens too much, sometimes daily in the US. Sigh. But hey! Here’s a good one now—cast iron! #CastIron #Cleaning #Cooking After so many years of reading that some people use a chain mail-type mesh of stainless steel to clean a cast iron skillet, I finally got one. Works a treat! I heat a pan on the lowest setting with a little added Grapeseed oil for about 5-10 minutes. Then I go at the burnt crud and crust stuff with circular wipes of this mesh. When it gets full of the crust and oil I wash it quick in really hot water (just the mesh, not the pan). Take a paper towel to wipe the skillet out. And another go at it until the skillet has a good even finish again. The mesh helps by keeping any scratches from the pan. Sadly this pan in the photo had been left over a week waiting for me to go at it. I just wanted to have the right headspace. But now I’m so encouraged by the cleaning mesh trick I will get on it right after using these pans.