I am looking for a new, never used, unseasoned 2-qt Dutch oven. I wish to buy it for someone who is highly allergic and most oils contain contaminants they cannot use. Lodge preseasons all of theirs. I have called there and talked with them and "NO" they will not sell me one non-seasoned.

Any ideas on where to look?

Thanks, Dale

Use your oven to remove seasoning.

Do you have one with self cleaning? That's the cycle you use. After you have let it cool completely, go to oven with vacuum cleaner hose in hand. Vacuum out the dust.

Remove cast iron oven. Use steel wool to remove any additional rust. Rinse with HOT water. Put back in oven @ 200 for a few minutes.

Take from oven while still warm apply oil which person can use. Go over lightly with paper towel. Put in oven @ at least 410 to 420. Above 425 most oils burn. It takes 45 minutes @ those temps to season. I do 1.5 to make sure of temps . Then let cool completely.

Season 3x.

I only use plant oils olive, safflower, sunflower, but not corn oil. I don't like corn oil. But I have no smells @ those temperatures. & I get a nice hard coat for seasoning that way.

The only time when I have smells is if I have bought another oven with unknown seasoning materials. I have learned to cook oven @ the 400+ temps to sort of cook that old stuff off first.

& you do not need to buy new. You can buy on ebay. Watch the Camp Chef and Lodge Manufacturing websites for current prices so you don't pay more than you need to.

If you don't have a self cleaning oven, ask your neighbors.

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Hi Dale! Good to see you posting. :)

I am not 100% sure but I've asked someone who will likely know, hopefully she will come over and respond or tell me so I can.

Stay tuned......

Glad to see some replies. I cannot, unfortunately, buy anything that has been seasoned. The allergies are too severe. The cast iron does absorb the oils, etc., and she cannot take a chance on any residual left after "de-seasoning" it. Lodge specifically uses soy-based oil.

Dale

Apparently some of the inexpensive cast iron has not been seasoned, at least that is what a friend of mine who does a LOT of dutch oven cooking and even sells some cast iron cookware tells me. It was suggested to me that you try Harbor Freight and see what they have to offer.

Good luck!

There are a couple of other places where you can ask:

http://forums.idos.org/index


http://camp-cook.com/forum/index.php

There are other Dutch oven groups. Maybe:

http://www.lsdos.com/index2.html

& the big guns, they who are the equipment experts, WAGS: http://www.wag-society.org/Electrolysis/electros.php

I've done the self cleaning oven thing and they sure look completely clear of anything. It was the way I finally learned the maker of a frying pan I inherited, Javelin, QC.

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We went out of our way (and somewhat over budget) to buy up some last minute cast iron items before this new "coating" was instituted.

I have a few peices of the coated stuff, and I put them on the gas grill for a couple hours to rid myself of it.

Wish I had known about the self cleaning oven thing.
That is a handy bit to know for sure.

Two thoughts.

1. There are Camp Chef representatives who do things (demo wise or such) for IDOS events.

Camp Chef uses a special conditioner. You can read the write up at www.campchef.com Look for cast iron, then accessories, I'd guess.

You could ask one of those folks to give you the ingredients in the Camp Chef Conditioner. & if the pre-seasoning on their ovens contains that or what that is.

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2, Billmans Foundry Australia, Castlemaine.
Billman's Foundry
www.billmansfoundry.com.au
Langslow St
Castlemaine VIC 3450
(03) 5472 4302

They take orders, wait til they have a run and then put a number of sizes through the molds. I own a 9" Billmans, which is sitting waiting being used & cared for by a friend in NSW. He told me that he and another were going to the foundry to pick up new ovens. I promptly messaged ''get me a 9" too please.

Since individuals can go to the foundry, this might be the place.

I would expect expeditious shipping to be over $100.00 au


Now, you can also go to google Oz, http://www.google.com.au, put in Billman's Foundry. You will find search results for COCIA, Camp Oven Cooking in Australia Chat Forum. I read lots there. Search section on equipment: History of and Camp Ovens and related equipment. There are pictures there. Kerry ?????? is the person to write. I'll also write my friend and see what he thinks re, the raw cast iron.

BTW Aussie ovens are usually 5" deep vs. N. American ovens, which are 4" deep.

I'll also write my friend and see what he thinks the chances are of getting raw cast iron.

:)

News from Oz, where it is 6:20 pm right now. Billmans ovens are shipped in a raw iron state.

My friend will double check contact info.

:)

Email the above site;

The best I can do for a name is Kerrie Camp Oven* I did a wee bit of a search @ COCIA and came up with a quote: "Mr. B. calls her Kerrie Camp Oven".

& a couple of pictures of ovens raw.









& in one thread in Nov. "First Billmans to the USA".


* What are called Dutch Ovens in N. Am. are Camp Ovens in Oz. They have another meaning for the phrase Dutch Oven.

:)