Submitted by Damien on
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We bought this cast iron pot / Dutch oven a few days ago. Since then we've used it twice where we fill it with water and leave it on our wood stove so it puts some moisture into the air. Think of it as a multi-purpose humidifier. Anyway, after one use it started rusting a bit, after two uses the entire bottom of the pot looks destroyed. Is this normal?
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I've had tons of cast iron
Submitted by Amber (not verified) on
I've had tons of cast iron skillets do this! They can't stay wet for too long. Now I always dry mine immediately and then rub with a thin layer of oil to prevent rusting!
Is this normal? I think so
Submitted by Ben (not verified) on
Sitting water in cast iron will rust. It's happened to me leaving them in the sink. I've seen them come from worse. If you condition it with some veggie oil or shortening, it should clean up pretty well. Worst case, sand it down with some steel wool and bake it with a thin paste of shortening for a few hours.