I was worried about a friend of mine coming for a visit this weekend and not having an ashtray for her (to smoke outside, of course). I certainly didn't want her to have to use my dishes for that purpose. Then this came. It's perfect, and I know it'll clean up just fine when she's done with it.
There's nothing like seasoned cast iron in the kitchen. Those who have never owned much cast iron might think you can wash it in soapy water or in the dishwasher, but that ruins the seasoning. If yours has gotten rusty, scour it good with one of those green scouring pads with just water. Next time you bake something in the oven, sit your cast iron in there, too, and let it just bake for a while. Then take it out and, when cool enough to the touch, oil it with vegetable oil, working the oil into it with your fingers, then wipe off any excess. Stick it back into the still-hot oven and leave it there; it will come out black and beautiful, non-stick, and resistant to rusting as long as you dry it well if it gets wet and wipe (or scour) out any food using only water. (Trust me: This will not kill you.) Keep handling it this way, and the more you use it, the more beautiful and easy-care it will be.
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i got this because my previous spoon rest was a hideous plate that i just decided i couldn't stand looking at any more. it is very cute, and has little spoon slots, making it the perfect shape for a spoon rest.i have only 2 complaints: surprisingly (my nitpicky complaint that i knew i was getting into) it's a little too small. my stove is fairly large (but not unusually so), and this thing looks pretty silly being so little. i would prefer it to be, say, 4 or 5 inches rather than 3.
**But my bigger complaint is that the bottom for some reason got a little rusty and left rust marks on the stove. i am able to get them up, so no permanent damage to the stove, but the pan is a little worse for the experience. now i will need to put something under it, but what? and, thats a bit of a pain.
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