Care tips - Cast iron teapots
Care instructions for cast iron teapots:
- Before the first use of the pot should be filled with hot water and washed.
Repeat this about 3 - times.
- Then dry off the pot with a soft cloth inside and outside, while it is still warm.
The pot should be heated only when it is filled.
- Even before the tea making, it is advisable to fill the pot once with boiling water.
So your tea will be kept wonderfully warm for a long time. (benefited by the material of cast iron)
- Our cast iron teapots are enameled inside. This enamel stops at the filling limit.
Thus, lid and filter lies on the non-enameled lid border.
- This is after all the case with all these teapots.
- Therefore, the cast iron teapot should be emptied after each use and dried.
- Small patches of rust develop, unfortunately, with every cast-iron pot sooner or later.
This is caused by the nature of the material cast iron.
- (In China and Japan it is appreciated, that the loosing iron particles of the teapot are a welcome source of iron for the human body.)
- Possible rust on the lid border can be removed and protected for the future with a few drops of cooking oil.
- For cleaning please do not use detregents or abrasive cleaners.
Only clean with a soft brush/rag and hot water.
- In case of stains (eg fat), if necessary, a mild detergent can be used.
- Due to the acids contained in fruit teas, these should better not be prepared in cast iron pots. This could affect the inner enamel over time.
- Cast iron teapot should not be standing permanently with high heat on a stove.
Otherwise, the enameled interior could take damage.
And now, have a lot of fun with our cast iron teapots.
