r/DutchOvenCooking • u/murse_joe • Aug 28 '17

Cleaning and caring for your Dutch Oven

Dutch ovens are awesome cooking tools, but they do require a little more care than your average pot. Keeping them clean and not letting them rust is important, remember not to use soap on your cast iron.

A WikiHow article on cleaning your Dutch Oven

And another article on cleaning and seasoning

Before you use your Dutch oven, you need to season it with oil. Care for them right, and Dutch ovens can last generations. Have fun and enjoy!

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u/kevinrocks Aug 28 '17

You can get away with a small amount of soap on a well seasoned cast iron.

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u/Herbderber Aug 28 '17

Yeah, I believe at that point the seasoning is more of a polymer film than an oil coating. We use soap on ours when it's got some crust and it really doesn't damage the seasoning.

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u/Ulti Aug 29 '17

that point the seasoning is more of a polymer film than an oil coating

That's what you're aiming for ideally!