Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven Care

Image by UW Digital Collections via FlickrLodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven Care

It is important to take good care of your Lodge cast iron Dutch oven while camping and prior to leaving.  Cast iron is very susceptible to rust, so you'll want to season it before you leave home. 

Of course… Lodge has already thought of this with their new pre-seasoned Lodge cast iron Dutch ovens. Lodge knows how important a good seasoned finish is on your Dutch oven, so they pre-season all new Dutch ovens to make sure you start out with a perfect finish.

A properly seasoned Dutch oven not only protects it, but adds that great flavor that’s unique to Dutch oven cooking.

With that said, you'll still want to take proper care of your Lodge cast iron Dutch oven, so you keep that great seasoned finish on it.

You’ll want to avoid soap when cleaning it because that will breakdown the protective finish in your Lodge cast iron Dutch oven that helps to prevent rust. 

To clean it, just scraper out the stuck food particles with a wooden spatula or spoon, wipe it out and rub some cooking oil on it. If it needs a little more you can heat up a little water in it and then wipe it out, followed by a light coating of oil. That’s it… What could be easier?

Happy cooking,
Greg