Cast Iron Dutch Oven Restoration & Cooking

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I will be restoring and seasoning this old and rusty Dutch Oven that I bought online for a very good deal. The condition it was in made a perfect project for an educational restoration video.
Although rusty cast iron Dutch oven could be a great way to get a cheap cookware, I would definitely avoid buying anything that displays any signs of:
1. Cracking: Can be an indication that the cookware piece has been dropped or underwent a rapid temperature change. I have a Dutch oven in this condition, and it has no use to it now.
2. Chipping - Chipping is also can be an indication of physical impact, but more of a cosmetic fault.
3. Warping - A sign that the cast iron has been inappropriately heated and cooled, this is a very serious condition that will negatively impact the cookware use.
4. Pitting - The condition of a cast iron cookware that was likely caused by some type of exposure to chemical erosion.
5. Lead - Also if you know for sure that the cookware has been used to melt lead at any time in its existence, I will get rid of it and never cook on it as it could be very harmful.
Hope you enjoy the video as I aim to make it both educational and entertaining to watch at the same time!
#CastIron #DutchOven #Restoration

Пікірлер: 142

@TonyDiCroce Жыл бұрын

10 out of 10 for the cast iron job. 0 out of 10 for the french fries.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Thank you!)))

@robertbikers9502 Жыл бұрын

I was just going to say... those fries needed a few more minutes, and the extra oil blotted off...

@timmyCOD Жыл бұрын

10:10 for the length of the video!

@janiceshira91 Жыл бұрын

I. A M. LOOKING AT. WHAT. MOST WOULD. DO YES FRENCH FRY But bake bread small roast Bread Taking it out and using the bale i though wonderful next time make using lid and bales bread

@Erskin_S Жыл бұрын

🤣

@bornontherimofchaos Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that there isn't any music in the background to detract from what you are doing. Beautiful job on te restoration. Seems like nothing is made with pride, nor with the intent of it lasting anymore .

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!👍👍👍

@emj342 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad someone out there decided to sell this piece instead of throw it in the trash....the first step to it's fabulous restoration! ❤️

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Cookybaker502 2 ай бұрын

You click, knowing what the result will be and yet you keep clicking on video's like this for the satisfaction of it. Good job!

@CoolRestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@dopedreamz Ай бұрын

Last week I found a #10 cast iron cauldron 50 lbs, went through this entire process but used grape seed oil. Looks nice

@SuperVadimka13 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip about the lead! This looks just as good on the campfire as it would in a castle!

@mikhaxl 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Thanks for being careful and not touching the pot while it’s in the oven. 😍

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! the pot was cold, I didn't bake it in that oven ;-) Just so others are careful.

@stevemoy9834 Жыл бұрын

Why

@Bill_Maine 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate the video. I’ve never been convinced vegetable oil is the way to go. My oils of choice are grapeseed oil and, if you can afford it, avocado oil, both having a much higher smoke point than vegetable oil. Another suggestion I got from Kent Rollins’ KZfaq channel is always lightly re-season your cast-iron after every use on a stove top burner. Clean it, get it just hot enough that you cannot leave your hand on it and re-season very lightly with the oils I mentioned and wipe excess with a paper towel. I’ve done many cast-iron restorations and followed this plan and they look great.

@billpeck1189 Жыл бұрын

Great tip on checking for lead. Thx

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@luisg6404 Жыл бұрын

good call on the lead testing! I'll do that next time. I had an old DO that looked like it had been used to change motor oil. I never got the nerve up to eat out of it and I had to let it go.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you Luis!

@mrzk9178 2 жыл бұрын

It's also popular in my grandfather's village in Indonesia. Great job!👏

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great way to cook! Hello to Indonesia! I hope to visit this beautiful country one day!

@natalyagvozdikova2170 2 жыл бұрын

Yaaay welcome back 😍 you took advantage of that snow day in the middle of April

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

@AlexSukhoterin 2 жыл бұрын

Finally you are back!!! Good job 👍🏼

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🍳❤

@angnbama Жыл бұрын

WOW WOW WOW!!! greatful and using all that your teaching!

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joywilson8483 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information. I was doing it the hard way! This way is a lot better and faster!

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Soaking in warm/hot vinegar works very very well also!👍

@leegoldeneagle9003 2 жыл бұрын

Yery nice work always love to cook with them it cooks again very nice work as always Lee

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Lee!

@AlvaroLucard 2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this video. Thanks! 😍

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy my friend thanks for watching!🍳

@alantan6255 2 жыл бұрын

Great restore and it turned out super gorgeous. You really enjoy your work and great video.

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alan!🍳

@RetroRestoration 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to be back, I’ve been waiting for your video. Interesting video 👍

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Retro Restoration!

@jamescraig5421 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Restoration Bro a totally new Lease on Life.👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you James!

@sandreawhite7534 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE cast iron.

@vijayakumartc4902 Жыл бұрын

Great job.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you Vijayakumar!

@MartynLucasInvestor Жыл бұрын

HI Mate. Good Luck with your channel. You are now featured on my Home Page. Good Luck

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Awesome Martyn!🚀❤ Will I find it in the members list or the subscriptions?

@RestorationAustralia 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, well done.

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🏝

@breeinatree4811 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, and for showing how to season it. I suggest seasoning your ironware 5 times before using. You wont regret it. I have my grandmother's cast iron skillet. The seasoning is so good that it's better than my non stick skillets. I'm thinking about letting my daughter have it. I have arthritis in my hands and I can't lift the heavy thing any more.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Yes the more layers of seasoning the better 👍👍👍

@DU-iq4lc 2 жыл бұрын

Very good job! You are super!

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much mate!❤🍳

@spiritismo 2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a couple of videos where lye crystals are used to get rid of dirt, old seasoning and rust. My question is: is it safe to use lye on something we will cook food on? Does the iron absorbs the lye somehow and contaminate the food? Thanks in advance for your comments!

@dave1secondago 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant resto bud

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dave!

@dave1secondago 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations your welcome bro

@alextribunskiy3163 2 жыл бұрын

Great restoration! The ending made it better😍 let me get some French fries!

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it, come over I came you some!🍳❤

@QuashaSharay Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT VIDEO

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you Quasha!👍🏼

@ivanpainter357 2 жыл бұрын

you did a wonderful job now you need a country cutter out of arkansaw that make's spiral frys they our out of this world . look up johnny russell country reuion nashville he loved to eat and so do i .ivan painter

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ivan! And thanks again for the tip 😍😊

@mikhaxl 2 жыл бұрын

Those potatoes looked fire! 😮‍💨

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Oooo yet, but I didn't get to enjoy them ))

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

yeah*

@dmitriygroz9285 2 жыл бұрын

Nice content👍 very interesting to watch your channel

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dima! Have a safe trip🙂 🥰

@dmitriygroz9285 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations thank you 😊

@ealamin 8 ай бұрын

could you also remove the lead with a special method?

@CoolRestorations 8 ай бұрын

If it has lead you can’t remove it, and you can’t cook on it any more

@josephknowles9015 9 ай бұрын

Nice

@ellen5165 7 ай бұрын

I'd wear gloves during all that scrubbing, heavier than the ones worn when putting the oil on. Have you ever tried crisco instead of oil? I've heard it seasons better than oil but haven't tried it myself.

@toniarobinson3193 Жыл бұрын

How did cast iron dutch oven go from regular size to smaller, or is it caused by filming video?

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

It’s was always small,I think it’s about 8 inches wide.

@brightman2011 Жыл бұрын

I could not clearly see the rhe cleaner you used. What is it?

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

EvapoRust is the rust remover

@Gooseneck41 Жыл бұрын

Are there kits to test if a pan was used to store motor oil or chemicals? If so, what are they called and where could I find them?

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Sometimes people used old cast iron cookware to melt lead for fishing. The test kit tests for lead. It can be bought on Amazon or EBay

@Gooseneck41 Жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations Thanks. A relative bought a skillets at an estate sale that had been in the seller's barn for a long time. Do you know if the lead detection kits would show motor oil or other farm chemical?

@jackytheripper Жыл бұрын

Who cooks french fries in a Dutch oven? Make some doughnuts man

@markneo1 2 жыл бұрын

Muito bom trabalho 👏👏🇧🇷

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@beesknees947 7 ай бұрын

Is there a reason why you used veg oil instead of Crisco? (In another restoring vid you used Crisco) Also, I might need a how-to on making that wonderful fire pit in your backyard.

@CoolRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Probably use what ever I could find at the time. I heard avocado oil is very good for seasoning.

@Nozam 4 ай бұрын

Where did you get a new wire handle

@CoolRestorations 3 ай бұрын

I made it. All you need is good pliers

@Nozam 3 ай бұрын

What type of metal wire did you use? I’m restoring one and I need a new handle too! Thanks !!!

@carlosmarrufo2350 10 ай бұрын

You should use Lard for seasoning..

@cathyblevins2533 Жыл бұрын

French fries look delicious.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

@Dalyluvr Жыл бұрын

Next time warm the pot up with the oven. Putting the cold pan in the hot oven is a good way to shock your pot and cause it to crack.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!👋

@ScubaOz 6 ай бұрын

Heard of Electrolysis in stead of chemicals? Would have done a top notch job with no elbow grease. Good job and all but why chemicals when you dont need them?

@CoolRestorations 6 ай бұрын

Yeah I have done that with some of my projects. Do some research on evaporust. It’s safe on cookware.

@mattjacoby1253 Жыл бұрын

It looked like mostly surface rust. Just needed some love and basic care.

@keyboard_g Жыл бұрын

That is the loudest paper towel running oil that I have ever heard. @5:50.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

Next time I'll make it less loud ))

@mesri3 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this video because my Dutch oven size makes this look like a giant is restoring this Dutch oven.

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

HAHA, HOW BIG IS YOUR POT?

@cutloose7963 Жыл бұрын

Am I alone in the thought that this is not actually a dutch oven? It's my understanding that a dutch oven has a lid that allows you to put hot coals on top of it without them falling off. This is simply a stew pot with a lid. Does anyone else agree?

@cynthiawesley8470 2 жыл бұрын

Wish we coulda seen da bottom of da pot to I.D. it. But GREAT demo.

@cynthiawesley8470 2 жыл бұрын

?& how you straightened out the bell? So perfect.

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

It's a taiwan made nothing special:-)

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

@@cynthiawesley8470 you mean the handle? I just made a new one quick and easy :-)

@cynthiawesley8470 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing special? I don't care where it's made. That's a beautiful piece. & daaang great talent on da handle.

@honeyj.badger5484 2 жыл бұрын

There's a guy that worked at the Wagner factory thinking you took that bail off all wrong, lol

@CoolRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Haha 😄 Thanks for watching mate!

@cynthiawesley8470 2 жыл бұрын

I wish he could fix my bail. Right wrong or inderferrrr🤣

@marksieber4626 2 ай бұрын

Lead test seems like an extra step but it’s a wise step.

@danielbudgen1184 Жыл бұрын

Just submerge the whole thing in vinegar for a day and you barely have to scrub

@reinaldogarcia70 Жыл бұрын

🥔🥔I like my French fries 🥔golden brown🥔

@jayham1970 7 ай бұрын

Please do give it a good rinse after using a chemical solvent. Soaking an oven in white vinegar is highly suggestible over any substance that you cannot consume without possible physical harm. Anything that you put in that pot (not good for consumption) is getting soaked into the cast iron. (Just my humble opinion and suggestion)

@CoolRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@joaovtaveira Жыл бұрын

If it is contaminate with lead, what do about it? Throw it away?

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

If it has lead it means someone was using it for melting lead for fishing. You won't be able to use it as a cookware ever again.

@amandagomez3175 Жыл бұрын

This is so interesting, I’ve seen several videos on restoring cast iron cookware, but non said to test for lead. I’m new to this, anything else we should be aware of?? Thank you for this information.

@nancyharman4795 Жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations Fishing?? My father had a tiny cast iron cauldron (?) that he used for melting lead to cast his own bullets! Round ones for his muzzle-loading rifle, and elongated ones for reloading brass casings for some of his other firearms. But FISHING?? I'm at a loss... But then, I buy fish at the grocery store. Or Long John Silver's! Just out of interest, how could a lead-contaminated cast iron piece be safely repurposed? Decorative storage for non-edible objects? Planter for non-edible flowers? Or does the container have to be discarded? And if it's got lead, how to discard responsibly? Great video, but my mind is TEEMING with questions!!! Thanks! 😺💕🐾

@jstar1000 Жыл бұрын

Oil should be at least 375 before dropping potatoes in it then keep it at 350 at least to fry them up golden brown.

@beefybuttercup2978 Жыл бұрын

The sounds of the wire brush...

@blancaaly8465 Жыл бұрын

A esas papas le falta coccio..

@howarddeheer8295 Жыл бұрын

Get yourself a stainless steel enalysis tank and get yourself a stainless steel brush it's about faster and a lot easier

@suzannecarpenter4413 Жыл бұрын

My great grandmother would have just put this in an outside wood fire.

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

That's one way to do it! I'm just not to sure it's safe for the cookware, too much heat could cause heat damage. Maybe one day I will try 🙂

@janiceshira91 Жыл бұрын

I thought grape seed oil Bake a Small loaf of bread

@albertsheppard9650 7 ай бұрын

Therer's no instructions,

@stevemoy9834 Жыл бұрын

You must got this duch pot free

@stevemoy9834 Жыл бұрын

Just use a wire wheel do a job.

@jl3390 2 жыл бұрын

Gee, 5 minutes of watching somebody scrub a pot. Glad I cleared my calendar......

@cynthiawesley8470 2 жыл бұрын

But so worth it huh? I'm a repeat watcher today.🤣🤣🤣 He's bad & I do mean GOOD.

@massawax 2 ай бұрын

Next time wear gloves

@vov4yk Жыл бұрын

Кубань це Україна!

@clarencewsmith707 Жыл бұрын

That’s not a Dutch oven it’s a bean pot or stew pot, who told you that was a Dutch oven?

@CoolRestorations Жыл бұрын

It's a Dutch Oven.

@clarencewsmith707 Жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations no it’s not d.a

@clarencewsmith707 Жыл бұрын

@@CoolRestorations Dutch ovens were used on the camp fire to make bread or biscuits and the top of the pan had a lifted edge about an inch so you could put coals on top to brown the bread once it had risen and was done on the bottom, the coals were placed on top to brown the bread, yours is not a Dutch oven sorry