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Question about cast iron kettle.
cahas
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Started setting an old cast iron tea kettle on the wood stove to put some moisture back in the air.I seasoned it the same way i did the cast iron skillet.After about a month its starting to rust on the inside.Do i reseason or is there something i can add too the water to prevent this?
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fat....crisco rubbed on it while not in use will help.
Thanks,is an heirloom and would hate to ruin it.
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Your kettle is whole nuther thing. It is not seasoned and has water in it constantly. It is just going to rust! However at such a slow rate, it will probably outlast you. Tom
Cast iron kettles (and cookwear) have been used for centuries. The pots and pans get seasoned, the tea kettles get scoured if rusty. Use sand, baking soda, or wood ashes to remove whatever rust you can, then rinse and dry.
Plain, not painted, cast iron rust is actually good for you. It's IRON! Just always use fresh water and not water that has sat in the kettle for any length of time.
I use a 200 year old tetsubin to boil water for my tea. The new ones are ceramic lined and you have to be careful using them, but the old ones are indestructible if you follow these simple rules.
We rusted a few out, despite our best efforts.
Finally changed to big coffee cans.
They rust out quicker, but are easy to replace.
Short of "seasoning" it every time it gets empty, we couldn't find anything that worked over the long haul.
If it is an heirloom..........
Plain, not painted, cast iron rust is actually good for you.
That's what my Aunt Julie used to tell me about burned pinto beans. [}:)][B)]
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Allen