We’re Using Our Cast-Iron for This Hack All Summer Long

I own several pieces of cast iron cooking dishes and always use them for my favorite food meals. They are excellent in holding and distributing warmth, which makes burning and roasting a breeze, even without much fat. Robust cast iron plays a supportive role in Eat Also the recipes, from delicate chicken chicken to hearty lentil soup.

I can always trust my cast iron cooking harness to keep things hot. A current Instagram post from dust has opened my eyes for a new way of using my reliable cast iron: to keep the ice too cold.

Dust recommends your cast iron roast or pan to cool them or put them in the fridge or in the freezer-and you are loaded with food. The claim is that the cast iron walls can keep the refrigeration temperature longer than a typical serving shell. The chilled surface remains cool and keeps everything cool.

I was at many outdoor parties and it is often like a coincidence when it comes to eating. Will a bowl of ice be enough to keep this egg salad cold enough to be safe? Most of the time I avoid the risks and insane, on the side of serving and consumption of food that does not require cooling or have to be kept hot. And I always follow the rule of “more than two is bad for you” – the food should not be left out for more than two hours. But sometimes I wish that there was an easy way to keep fruit and vegetables cool just to eat something cool and crispy. Enter dust cold cast iron -Pan -Hack!

It is a funny idea and worth trying, but before you jam your cast iron into your freezer, you should consider a few things. For food that has to stay really cold for hours, nothing strikes with your fridge or frozen cooler. This hack is a great way to keep fruit and vegetables cooled, but it will probably not keep cold long enough to keep your chicken salad at a safe temperature that is all cookout long.

“In order to ensure food safety in summer, we recommend that we follow the instructions of the manufacturer regularly to monitor the food temperatures and capture how long food can be left out at room temperature,” says, says “,”, says “,”, says “, says”, says “,”, says, “says, says, says,” Lisa Yakas, Senior Account Manager at NSF– Formerly National Sanitation Foundation. “As a general guideline, you avoid leaving foods at room temperature or an hour at warmer temperatures – over 90 degrees – for more than two hours, and let the food quickly and/or/or hold them cool in the car and wash your hands and kitchen tools frequently because bacteria can grow in warmer environments.”

As long as you remain at your gathering at the top of food safety, this frozen castic hack could be a great way to keep your spread a little cooler and show your favorite or pans. But of course it is always good to treat your cast iron with kindness. Here are some experts tips to follow this hack without damaging their favorite plans or pans.

How to use cast iron safely to serve

• Hold it seasoned. Matt Sklar by Lancaster Cast Iron says: “If your spice is not perfect (which is completely normal!), You can add ice or water and let it sit for a long time.” Fortunately, dust has an enamel, so that there is a protective coating to prevent rusts. However, if you want to try this with your conventional cast iron, follow this advice from Sklar: Clean it and wipe the inner and outdoor acid with oil (or cast iron spice) before put it in the freezer.
• Relax properly. There is a pretty little chance that you will bring your cast iron pan directly into the freezer from a heat source, but here is a memory of that, only in case. Every sudden change in the temperature is cast iron in so -called “thermal shock”, which can crack or break the pan. In other words, never take a hot cast iron pan and put it in the fridge or freezer. And do not put your chilled cast iron dish directly into the oven or the stove.
• Do you know your food. Even the coldest tray is not a replacement for cooling. So do not create anything on what needs to be kept at 40 degrees (the temperature risk).1 Or below.
• Clean properly. As soon as you have used your cast iron, clean and dry it. Acid and moisture can lead to rust, which can be a nuisance. So give him a good peeling and dry it with a towel before storing.