What should I do if the cast iron kettle is rusty? Many novice friends will be very scared about this problem, because they have not touched it before, and they have no idea. When they find that the iron kettle in their hands is rusty, they feel at a loss.
In fact, there is nothing to worry about. Rusting of an iron kettle is a normal process and a normal phenomenon. If it does not rust, it will be abnormal. There is only one kind of iron kettle that does not rust, and that is the one with enamel coating on the inner wall.
Several situations of iron kettle rust:
1) The new pot rusts after use
In general, new pots will rust after more than three months of use. If it is an iron pot with no coating on the inner wall, it will rust faster. If it is an iron pot with a coating on the inner wall, it will rust. It will be slower.
What should I do if the uncoated iron kettle is rusty? In fact, the new pot is rusty. Don't be too panic. It is easy to solve. You can use green tea to cook twice, using about 5-8 grams each time, pour in water, and cook for about 15-20 minutes each time. Then boil it with water twice, about 10 minutes each time. Then you can use fresh lemon, cut into slices, put about four or five slices, cook for 15-20 minutes, and cook twice. In this case, by boiling water like this six or seven times, most of the rust on the inner wall of the pot is removed. Of course, one thing must be paid attention to, that is, try not to boil Pu'er tea, because Pu'er tea has a strong tea taste and dark color. It is easy to leave a strong tea flavor and a deep color on the inner wall of the pot. The next time you boil the water , There will be a "black water" phenomenon.
The coated iron pot is rusty. When making green tea and lemon, you can cook it several times, about 4 times, and then cook it twice with water.
Relatively speaking, the new pot is rusty, so it is relatively easy to handle it.
Japanese iron kettle
2) What should I do if the old iron kettle is rusty?
Generally speaking, old iron pots refer to iron pots over 60 years old. The most commonly seen ones on the market are the old pots of Longwentang and Guiwentang. Of course, 95% of old pots are made in Taiwan. Fake pot. There are also Xiangyuntang and Jinshoutang, and many other old pots left behind at the entrance. These pots are generally used, the pots are rusty, and some are even through. When dealing with rusty old pots, there must be a process of removing rust first.
What does that mean?
First, use a soft brush to brush the rust spots on the inner wall of the pot to get out the rust floating on the surface, but steel balls must not be used! Then boil it twice with water, each time for about 10 minutes. Then boil it with raw Pu'er tea, putting 5-8 grams each time. It is best to pack it in a disposable tea bag, otherwise it is difficult to clean up when the tea is finished. When making Pu'er tea, you can cook it for about 20-30 minutes at a time, so that the thick tea juice and the inner wall of the old pot can fully contact, so that a chemical reaction occurs and a protective film is formed.
To boil Pu'er tea, you need to boil it several times. In the process of boiling, you can also use a soft brush to dip the thick tea juice on the surface of the iron pot body. Since the pot body is very hot, it can also chemically interact with the pot body. Reaction to form a patina.
Japanese iron kettle
In the process of derusting the old pot, what points should be paid attention to?
The first is that dry burning is absolutely not allowed.
Secondly, steel balls or other hard objects should not be used to remove impurities on the inner wall of the pot.
Furthermore, after boiling the water, you can not clean it directly with cold water, use warm water as much as possible. Avoid secondary damage.
After cooking a few more times, you can use fresh lemon slices to cook twice to remove impurities on the inner wall.
Finally, boil it in water twice and it is almost the same.
Dealing with the rust of an iron kettle is a process. Be careful not to be impatient.
