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bassmstr28

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wrought iron range company
« on: April 14, 2006, 06:02:39 PM »
I know this isnt a cast iron pan but i picked this up today say wrought iron range company.Is alot heavier than most wrought iron pans ive felt.A little rusty but...Did these come with stoves when purchased?Circa?and good to cook with?thanks

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Re: wrought iron range company
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2006, 08:14:59 AM »
Don't know on the dates, will have to find the catalogues that I have for this company and see the dates and if this is listed, I'm sure they are.
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Re: wrought iron range company
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2006, 08:29:37 AM »
Looks like a carbon steel pan. I like carbon steel for a quick cook. Heats up rapidly. Get it too hot, and it'll warp, so watch the heat.

Can't tell from the pix if it's enamel or painted. If painted, you want to remove ALL of the paint before attempting to cook in it. Suspect that someone spray painted it to use as a decorator item. No telling what kind of paint they used. Plus, the fumes will be awful, if the outside was also sprayed.

If it's enamel, just clean it up and use it. A little steel wool, gently used should remove the rust spots. Then, heat some oil or shortening in it and fry a few slices of potato. Discard the oil and potato. That'll remove any lingering metallic flavor.

I have several old pieces of enamel ware that have a few chips that I still use. Keep the chipped spots lightly oiled when not in use, keeps further rust at bay.

Oh, for plain carbon steel, clean and reseason as if it were cast iron. It takes longer to build up the non-stick black patenia, so don't worry if your first seasoning attempt doesn't appear to yield much result. Frying up a few batches of sausage and/or bacon will build the seasoning for you. Keep your heat in the med to low range until you learn how the pan responds. Quite a bit different from CI.

For more info on carbon steel, try doing a google search with the keywords -- wok "carbon steel" seasoning -- I believe that's the most common use for carbon steel today. It's been a long time since I've seen a new cs in the stores.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your pan. Let us know how it turns out.

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Re: wrought iron range company
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2006, 01:36:02 PM »
If it isn't painted, Im wondering whether the green rust might be copper or brass plating.  I would run this through electro and see what comes out in the wash.