Caring for your smithey
Use it often. Care for it well.
care guide
Caring for your Smithey
Step-by-Step Guide
- Use it frequently. The oil from your food keeps it healthy and builds your seasoning over time.
- Clean with warm water (a few drops of dish soap won't hurt).
- Dry your Smithey thoroughly to avoid rust. We sometimes put ours back on a warm burner to evaporate any excess moisture.
- Oil and re-season as needed. Visit our seasoning page for more information.
Cleaning your Smithey
Step-by-Step Guide
- Depending on what you've cooked, wipe your Smithey clean with a paper towel, or use warm soapy water to scrub off any excess food or oil. For tougher, stuck-on messes, use a metal spatula or chainmail scrubber to work away stubborn bits.
- If you've used soap and water, make sure your Smithey is fully dry — either towel dry it or place it back on the stovetop over heat until any moisture is gone.
- Add a light sheen of a neutral oil to the entire surface of your Smithey. This protects it from rust and helps maintain the seasoning.
HOW TO REMOVE RUST
Step-by-Step Guide
- Scrub the rust away using a steel wool or a chainmail scrubber and soapy water. Until all visible rust is removed.
- Rinse thoroughly with warm water until the water runs clean.
- Return to heat on the stovetop and dry fully.
- Add a small seasoning layer to protect your Smithey's surface from future rust.
care guide
Caring for your Smithey
Step-by-Step Guide
- Use it frequently. The oil from your food keeps it healthy and builds your seasoning over time.
- Clean with warm water (a few drops of dish soap won't hurt).
- Dry your Smithey thoroughly to avoid rust. We sometimes put ours back on a warm burner to evaporate any excess moisture.
- Oil and re-season as needed. Visit our seasoning page for more information.
Cleaning your Smithey
Step-by-Step Guide
- Depending on what you've cooked, wipe your Smithey clean with a paper towel, or use warm soapy water to scrub off any excess food or oil. For tougher, stuck-on messes, use a metal spatula or chainmail scrubber to work away stubborn bits.
- If you've used soap and water, make sure your Smithey is fully dry — either towel dry it or place it back on the stovetop over heat until any moisture is gone.
- Add a light sheen of a neutral oil to the entire surface of your Smithey. This protects it from rust and helps maintain the seasoning.
HOW TO REMOVE RUST
Step-by-Step Guide
- Scrub the rust away using a steel wool or a chainmail scrubber and soapy water. Until all visible rust is removed.
- Rinse thoroughly with warm water until the water runs clean.
- Return to heat on the stovetop and dry fully.
- Add a small seasoning layer to protect your Smithey's surface from future rust.
COmmon Questions
One of the great myths of cast iron is that you need to treat it with extreme care. While we appreciate caring for any cooking tool, cast iron is an extraordinarily durable material. There is very little that you can do that isn’t restorable. If iron has any enemy, it is moisture, so keep it dry and oiled. If you have any questions, shoot us an email at support@smithey.com. We'll be back to you quickly....we promise.