Using Vintage Kitchen Tools

[Nyboy]

Would you use a metal kitchen tool that has rust? What about if it is painted. looking at fruit press, most have some type of rust on metal parts. What about old wood ?

 

[Nyboy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENTERPRISE-...392?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aae64b3d8 would you use somethng like this?

 

[so lucky]

I don't think it would hurt, if you give it a good scrubbing first. I'm not a germophobe, however, so I may not be the best source of advice.

 

[Carol Dee]

It appears to be cast iron. It can be cleaned up like any cast iron pan. A little rust will not hurt you. I would only be concerned with the crack. Any chance it would get bigger and make the press leak or not work right?

 

[ninnymary]

I'm sure there are products out there to take out rust. Maybe even just soap, water, and a wire bristle. Then I would coat it with oil and season in the oven like you do cast iron.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

Carol was only using this one as a example.

 

[Nyboy]

So to most a little rust will not bother you.

 

[Carol Dee]

Yep, no bother.

 

[Smart Red]

Yes! I would love to have it and would use it. It looks to be cast iron. That lasts forever and just gets better with age. A cleaning and brush with veggie oil and I don't see any reason for it to have/be a problem.

To me, a little rust on cast iron would not be a problem.

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Yup, I agree with the others. I think a little rust in the diet is good for you. All the kitchen tools in this house are vintage.