I got an old iron fry pan from my elderly aunt, it was over 80 yrs old and it was caked on the outside with baked on residue. My husband was going to burn a brush pile and I pitched it in there. Some 12 hrs later a very CLEAN grey pan was fished out of the ashes. I washed with a hot soapy dishwater then seasoned as you instructed. It is one of my favorite fry pans now.

Although I learned to cook with cast iron I didn't own any when I got married. My grandma went to the barn and found an old skillet that looked as bad as the dutch oven you showed. She told me how to clean and season it. It took a good week or two to get it just like I wanted it - lots of elbow grease. She knew if I had to work hard to clean and season it I would appreciate it all the more. Over 53 years later that is still my favorite skillet. For wedding gifts, I always give a 10 1/4 skillet and a dutch oven. They'll last a lifetime.

Thank you for teaching folks how to preserve old cast iron!!! I love my LODGE cast iron pots and use them often.....and treasure them so much! My dutch oven has cooked some wonderful pot roasts, believe me! Thank you for showing others how to appreciate these treasures.

What a DELIGHTFUL WOMAN! You make me smile all the time I’m watching you!

Brenda, during this pandemic, you have been such a blessing! I love watching you and appreciate your words of wisdom.

Looking at that nasty, rusty pan , you’d think it would not be possible to bring it back to life. But, you’ve showed us that that with effort, this pot still has life. Thank you for this instruction!

I remember my Granny and Mother “seasoning” iron skillets in the backyard in the ashes of the fire. And I’m using a few of those iron pots and skillets to this day. I love the South!

I have my mother’s Griswold 12” pan. She received as a wedding present so it is 73 years old. I use it all the time.

So Sweet Brenda I just love you and I know you call the burners on the stove top ‘eyes’ and you said you didn’t know why you called it that but because your Mama called it the eye you did too - well, I just watched a guy talk about antique cast iron pans and cookware and evidently back when folks used wood cook stoves the numbers that were sometimes on the skillets corresponded with the size of the ‘eye’ or hole in the stove top and the skillet would fit down inside of it to cook😃. So there you go! That’s why so many people our age call the burners eyes😊. God bless you girl!!!😘

Miss Brenda, that was a brilliant biblical cleaning operation of old cast iron . You absolutely made me giggle with joy when you bit into the tart and the bacon. Your cooking episode had a great moral.

Thank you so much Miss Brenda for talking about God making good from ashes. I’ve had such a hard month and you bring me such joy. Love what you do

Brenda my granddaughter brought me a skillet she found out in a shed and it was so rusty too and when I got it cleaned up and ready to use it says Griswold on the bottom I didn't know it was rare or special it was till you said so I really do love it I use it every day and thanks to you I know it's a good one

Amazing! Watching this video 8/20/23 and about the 10 minute marks I was thinking about a steel wire wheel in a drill and wouldn't know it, Ms.Gantt mentioned using a wire wheel and drill... Woman has so much wisdom to impart. Thank you

Mrs. Brenda, thank you for sharing your wisdom with everyone who wants to learn. I have collected iron skillets all my married life. I’ve been married for 51 years to the same man, my sweetheart. He loves cooking that I do from an iron skillet. We sometimes listen to you together. Keep on making your videos, we appreciate them.

I haven’t been able to watch you since my sister passed away July 31. She and I loved to watch you, she introduced me to you…..it’s comforting to hear you again. Love you

Brenda where can I get some flour and sugar canisters like yours? I sure do love yours.

Thank you Miss Brenda for showing us how to clean up a cast iron pan and thank you for always sharing about God and his love for us. Your message today really uplifted me, I needed to hear this 😊

You are such a blessing and a joy to watch! My father swore by his cast iron skillets and thank you much for showing us how to restore them! God Bless You!

Well... I'll tell you what, I can see why your shoulders and arms are so very toned and pretty. Scrubbing on that old pan gave you quite the workout. But, you work like that around your house and outside like that. Busy, busy, busy! I am 76 years old and I so wish I had your energy. Plus you're just as energetic for the Lord and his work. Love you Brenda you inspire me so. May God continually bless you.

Thank you for sharing this Mrs. Brenda! I tried putting oil on my cast iron pans when they were cold and they got sticky too! Now I understand why!!! I love watching you and thank you for sharing Jesus with us!

I watched this again even though I had watched the whole thing before. That ending is the cutest! Made me want a blueberry tart and some good ol' cast iron cooked bacon to go with it. Sweet and salty can't be beat! Glad you're on You Tube now. I'm not on Facebook much anymore but love You Tube tutorials! Love you bunches!

I use my great grandmother Ruth's skillet nearly everyday (I'm 52 btw). Thanks for sharing as I love cast iron but have been fearful of tackling the old rusties I find at garage/thrift sales. I am now on a crusade to find one worthy of the time to restore now that I've had such a wonderful lesson. Have a blessed day.

Lord we love us some Mrs Brenda. The queen southern belle!! Those of us from the south look at you like our own family because we’re so much alike!! And people everywhere learn the TRUE way of cooking and happiness! The southern way!!

I am so glad I came across your videos…I love your cooking lessons with a touch of the good Lord. God bless you.

Thank you for this Miss Brenda. I have always passed these rusty pots by. Hopefully one day, I see another one.

I have a rusty cast iron skillet that I am going to clean up now. Thanks for showing me how to do it. You're the best! Love ya!

You are such a blessing to watch. You uplift me and I learned about iron too. I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m from north Alabama and you cook just like my mother and all her sisters. You feel like my family. All of mine are passed and you bring them back to me

Thank you, Miss Brenda, for teaching us how to clean cast iron pots. And thank you for your witness and allowing God to use you. You’re truly a blessing to me and to so many!!!

I used this cleaning technique on my grandma's corn stick pan and it worked great, thank you

I just cleaned my cast iron while watching you clean yours. Thank you for praying for us all! Love your videos!❤️🙏 very helpful

I love watching whatever you do. You are such a lovely woman, inside and out. Thank you for your testimony, such a blessing.❤️

I have a couple of Wagner pans and a few Griswold pans and a pot that were my Grandmother's and my Great Grandmother's! I love them!

I use vinegar to remove the rust on old ones & also can use oven cleaner & put in a plastic bag for a few days & they clean up real easy...I have bought a few that looked unuseable but came out great ! I dont collect but only what I will use..but the cast iron craze over the past few years has driven prices through the roof ! But still able to find a few bargains at thrift stores & yard sales for thos ethat do not know their value.

The best cast iron you can buy is the one you will use. That is an old saying that is very true. Some brands may have more monetary value than others, but only the ones you actually use have real value. I have Lodge cast iron pans and use them all the time. They have never failed me and I just love them. A friend has a cast iron pan that has no name on it at all and she wouldn't part with it for any name brand. :) Thanks for this great video Miss Brenda! You are truly a treasure.

I just LOVE The Holy Spirit in YOU, Miss Brenda! Not only are you an excellent culinary teacher, you are SUCH an ambassador of Our Saviour and Lord! THANK YOU for sharing BOTH of your passions!

I watched you clean that pot last year and was shocked how you brought it back to life. I used to use vinegar to clean them. But read on the cast iron group it is not good to use on them.

I learned how to clean up my mama’s old cast iron PLUS got my spiritual pep talk. Now that’s what I’m talking about! Cooked your pecan pie today!

Brenda, you are such a blessing to me! Keep doing what you do.

Ms. Brenda, you are a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Love gaining from your experience and enjoy your witness for the Lord.

God puts us places we need to be when we need to be there......thank you for being where you need to be! You are a blessing to more than you even know, you keep on doing God's work!

Ms Brenda you are an earthly ANGEL sweet lady❣️ GOD BLESS YOU DARLIN And your telling and showing us about cast iron!! Your way is supper important and looks so much easier to accomplish!!

I inherited my moms griddle and Dutch oven irons and after a good scrubbing, I oiled them up well then put them in my oven on self cleaning- got a clean oven and the pans are gorgeous - used for over 12 yrs now and we love em ❣️

A friend told me about this video for refinishing a skillet I found at an antique shop….the message at the end was just as helpful today as the “how-to” re-seasoning info :)

Love your word's of wisdom! Thank ya for teaching me how to clean cast iron pans. I have a couple of my moms and I'm 80 yrs. old..😂

Two foggy mornings😂Love it! 😂

I check often to see if you’ve added a video! We love spending time with you! God Bless you and your beautiful family!❤️

I love learning new things from you. Daily

Growing up in rural KY, my Granny taught me a lot of her recipes. She’s been gone since 2007 and sadly I never used that knowledge and it left me. I’m thankful for your videos, they’ll always be a great reference!

Brenda you are so sweet you remind me of my nan such lovely words and fabulous tutorials and I just love that southern accent my nana had family in Louisiana xxxxx

This video was the first one I ever watched of you.. I've been watching you & enjoying your recipes since then. Love Ya 😊

wow!! that pot turned out beautiful! I have 2 pots like that & I didn't know what to do with them. thank you thank you! love your videos. I watch you all the time here in Iowa. ♥️

Love my cast iron, thank you sharing. ❤️🙏

I like watching you clean up that rustic iron pot. That was interesting. Thanks for sharing that.

You definitely worked your magic on that pan! Thank you so much

Thank You Ms. Brenda for teaching tnis!❤Greatly appreciate it!

Love your videos!.. I wondered what was gurgeling, hahaha... It's real life at your house. :)

Momma loved all her pots y pans but her favorites were her cast irons!! Everything thing momma cooked was delicious!

Love love love watching you and your friends

Love you Miss Brenda! ❤️Love using my cast Iron!

I like your video's, you don't only have fun, You entertain and teach today's young people a thing or two along the way. Real education plus bible education in a manner that is like sweet good tasting medicine. Keep up the good work.😊❤ central Texas loves you.... Blessings.

Awesome Miss Brenda, reminds me so much of my Grandma growing up. Thank you

I just happened to come across your page and I sure am 😊 I subscribed right away!!

Brenda you are so helpful!!

You are such a Blessing. Thank You for this video

I REMEMBER THIS A WHILE BACK WHEN YOU SHOWED ON FB HOW TO CLEAN CAST IRON... TY DEAR SWEET BRENDA!!! LOVE YOU!! COOKING WITH BRENDA GANTT!! ♥️🙏♥️

Miss Brenda I just love you and enjoy watching all of your videos 🥰

I had never heard of you until I saw you on Mark Lowery’s show. So I watched this video and subscribed. Loved you Bible lesson at the end.

Love your post and thanks for sharing encouraging words

Love this!

Thank for this message. I needed to hear. My relations with someone are sad (daughter). I feel I have done everything I can do. Please pray for that.

I love that : They won't last 2 foggy mornings. :-)

You are a wonderful blessing! Thank you so much! I love you.

I was gritting my teeth when you were scratching that stainless steel pad over the pot and lid. Metal on metal does that to me. LOL I remember seeing this video about a year ago on Facebook. It was amazing to watch you renew that old pot.

Hey again Miss Brenda...I just knew you sounded like a teacher...Your videos are so educational...enjoying them so much! Ready to clean up a small pan that was bought at a yard sale a few years back...went to another sale later and they had several rusty pots selling pretty cheap...passed them up cuz I figured they weren't any count...thought they were just for collecting...missed a good deal...I clean my iron skillet and season it but never had the problem of having one rusty til now so I learned something...thanks so much❣️

Thanks MS . Brenda !!

Cast irons are the best. Thanks for sharing on how to clean them .

I love how you include GOD in showing and teaching us in your videos 😊❤

Miss Brenda I have an enamel coated cast iron pan I use . I got a cast iron pot .You have inspired me to use it.

Bravo!!!! Enjoyed your video so much, you are such a wonderful lady!!!

God bless you Brenda 🙏❤️wonderful tips and beautiful message.

Thank you Miss Brenda, now I"m trying to bring back my cast iron pan to look like new again. Thank you for all the laughs, sharing your recipes watching you cooking with Banks and all that you do Miss Brenda. You remind me a lot of my Granny. She was a great cook. Haha now I want to go get some of my mother in-laws old cast irons and bring them back to life once again. Take care God Bless

Great demo. I raised my kids cooking in cast iron. Then my daughter got the pans. She loved them too. I was also admiring the shine on your dining room floor. Haven't seen a shine like that since my granny k's floor. She didn't have running water (it was hauled in to her) but you could slide across her floors She did the dishwater dump too. So do I. After I clean the trash bucket under the sink I toss the water off the porch. Peace and love to you Brenda.

Thanks so much for the detailed instructions on how to clean an iron skillet And why it is important to do it That way. It is so helpful I to see something done.

It looks great 👍 👌

Dang I was thinking you couldn't y you answered me about thee bacon! You had me laughing up a bunch!!

Aw! I sure did enjoy your video cleaning that ole rusty pan! My mama taught me how to cook when I was about 12 years old and I just loved watching her can tomatoes and everything else she canned! The Good Lord called her home last February. Thank you miss Brenda!

Needed to hear your message today 🙏🏻You are an earth Angel to the world♥️

Thank you for showing us how to clean our pans I wish I would have saw this video before my grandson threw a way a pa. That was all rusted but now I know what to do God Bless you 😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️😇

Thank you Ms. Brenda for this nice class. God bless you. Greetings from Guatemala.

God bless you Ms Brenda just like you bless all your fans with your wonderful videos.👍🏻🤗💖🙏🏻🙏🏻💖

Bless you Brenda Gantt

Very informative Brenda God Bless❤️

Thank you Miss Brenda for being so kind n down-to-earth and teaching us every day important stuff ! Love you, love your recipes ! I miss my Grammy so much but you make me happy and feel better ! Please keep posting all your recipes and advice. Today's generation needs to learn from you ? God Bless you always ! ❤

I love you!! I literally laugh out loud watching you!! Wish I could eat at your table❤️❤️

Great information!! I recently inherited 2 from my brother after he passed in October that need the deep clean!! Thank you for your time.

Brenda, I do enjoy watching you because you're the real deal !! And since I was originally from Virginia, that southern accent is like I'm down home !! You make cooking look so easy and good !! And the fact that you're a Christine in wonderful !! God Bless you !! Wish I had your energy !! God Bless you and keep you strong !! Love all your videos !! Especially the one where we got to spend the day with you !!

First video I watched. Been watching you on FB ever since ❤️

My my my my I got to make some of that blueberry yes that is so good I've got a skillet or two that my mama give me and I'm fixing to season them just like you did thank you Miss Brenda and thank you for your spiritual And uplifting scriptures

Love watching you and I love and appreciate your faith.

I'm a coming over to ya from watching u on Just Whenever. How fun this was to come to your kitchen. Your smile is so pretty & charming personality. From 67 yr old believer in bed with chronic pain. Ty