This $10 Kitchen Tool Can Save Your Cast-Iron Skillet

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If it isn't obvious from Ree Drummond's abundance of skillet recipes, The Pioneer Woman holds her cast-iron skillet very near and dear to her heart. We don't blame her! The beloved kitchen tool is like an old friendship—dependable and enduring. "Cast iron is timeless and pretty much indestructible," she says. "It will last forever if you take good care of it, and even if you don't you can bring one back from the dead pretty easily!"

It's true that cast iron does require some care and work. Learning how to clean and effectively season your skillet is a must for maintaining a durable pan you can use for skillet cornbread, cowboy casserole, and beyond. But even the most (ahem) seasoned cooks know that rust happens. Luckily, the cast-iron cookware company Lodge found an affordable and cleaver solution for that pesky problem: a rust eraser!

With this clever eraser, you can easily restore any cast-iron surface—including grill pans, griddles, grill grates, and tools—back to its original, tarnish-free state. Your favorite pan will be good as new in no time! Before you get to work, make sure your cookware is cool and dry. Then, start "erasing" and prepare to be blown away. Just like a rubber school eraser does to stray pencil marks, the $10 tool removes rust with a few pressured swipes across the problem area. Ta-da!

The handy product revives your cookware by stripping it down to the bare iron. Because you're essentially giving your pan a new chance, don't forget to re-season it before putting it to use again in the kitchen. This also means all those flea market finds and heirloom pieces that may come your way have a second lease on life! So don't let rust deter you ever again. You've got a $10 solution ready to tackle any tarnished spot that may come your way.

So what are you waiting for? Grab your rust eraser, clean up your skillet, and celebrate with Ree's mouth-watering apple-raspberry crisp!

Lodge Rust Eraser

The Pioneer Woman Cast Iron Set

Lodge Cast Iron Care Kit

Lodge Hot Handle Holders, Set of 2

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