[Sca-cooks] Rust removal

[King's Taste Productions]

Actually, Phlip's method is probably the best I've seen recommended.  We
use it for Mad Science experiments with kids ages 5-12, so you should be
ok, Selene ;)
Christianna

-----Original Message-----
From: sca-cooks-bounces+kingstaste=comcast.net at ansteorra.org
[mailto:sca-cooks-bounces+kingstaste=comcast.net at ansteorra.org] On
Behalf Of Susan Fox
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:39 PM
To: Cooks within the SCA
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Rust removal

This is not a "thin layer" but I think it frightens me less than Phlip's

battery charter method.  I live alone and probably nobody would find me 
for days... eeep.

Selene C.

Carole Smith wrote:

>One thing that gets off a thin layer of rust from cast iron is a little
Crisco and a paper towel.  Not as exciting a remedy without use of power
tools, but it works for me.
>   
>  Cordelia
>
>Susan Fox <selene at earthlink.net> wrote:
>  I wrote:
>
>>I really hate having to bring out the wire brushes for my cookware!
>>
>
>Which reminded me: what do the members of this august company prefer 
>for rust removal from cast iron? My mother just gave me her old 
>ableskiver pan and it's awfully rusty. This is going to be difficult. 
>I'm hesitant to dive in with chemical rust removers because then the 
>trick is to remove the remover before using the pan for actual food 
>without chemicals. You see the quandry.
>
>In the meantime, I'm going out to get a wire brush that will attach to 
>my power drill, that may save some elbow grease anyway.
>
>Best,
>Selene Colfox
>

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