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Cast iron pan care, hosted by Kitchen Culture (free advice, paid service)

Label: Community event
Have a cast iron skillet, griddle, or dutch oven in need of a bit of TLC? Get advice or hand your pan over to a professional to get it back into shape.
1:00 pm 5:00 pm

This event is organized by Kitchen Culture, Portland's consignment kitchenware store. Check the event webpage for the most up-to-date details.

Kitchen Culture
6300 SE Foster Road, Suite A, Portland, OR 97206

Julie Wilson of Department of Work will be hanging around Kitchen Culture's shop from 1 to 5 p.m., answering all your cast iron questions and accepting cast iron drop-offs for cleaning and re-seasoning projects. 

  • Cleaning + seasoning cost is $35 per item. (Lids count as a separate item.)
  • $5 discount off final bill for 3 or more items.
  • Expect minimum 2+ weeks to completion.
  • Pick up location of finished items to be arranged.
  • Not accepting heavily rusted items. (Flash rust OK.) 

Send your beloved cast iron off for some pampering, and get all your cast iron questions answered. 

While you're there, check out Kitchen Culture's extensive selection of vintage, new, and used cookware, dinnerware, glassware, kitchen tools, and cookbooks.

Never been to Kitchen Culture? It's a locally-owned kitchen thrift store on SE Foster Road where you can buy and sell cookware, learn new food skills, and connect with neighbors. Read more in our community spotlight.

See Kitchen Culture's full class and event schedule

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