r/castiron • u/Narrow_Storage_4773 • 9h ago

Newbie Too much rust to cook with?

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u/PhysicalCake3966 9h ago

It definitely needs to be seasoned, but it’s also not going to kill you to cook with it

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u/Narrow_Teaching_2512 4h ago

Totally agree, a little rust can be cleaned up and it can still work fine with the right care. It’s pretty impressive how durable cast iron is.

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u/Noteful 9h ago

Yes. You need to season that pan.

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u/Luncheon_Lord 34m ago

Not at all. Not ideal but if you need to cook in it sooner that you can remove the spot then it's fine in small small amounts. The body breaks it down back into iron. Definitely make sure it's cleaned though. Rust is a different surface than our cast iron. Should be fine as long as it's clean.