Care guide
Look after it once a week. It looks after you for decades.
Every material we use is chosen because it can be renewed. Here is how to keep each one cooking at its best.
The seasoning ledger
Four steps, about thirty minutes, once.
For new carbon steel and raw cast iron. Enamel needs none of this, it is ready from the box.
01
10 min
Strip the wax
Hot water, a little soap and a stiff brush. The factory coating has to go.
02
2 min
Dry with heat
Back on the hob, medium flame, until every bead of water has gone.
03
1 min
Oil, then wipe
Three drops of flaxseed or grapeseed. Wipe it off as if it were a mistake.
04
20 min
Smoke & repeat
Heat until it smokes, let it cool. Repeat three or four times.
By material
What each one likes, and what it does not.
Carbon steel
Ember Skillet, Tidewater Wok
Rinse hot, dry on the hob, leave a whisper of oil
Cook something fatty the first few times
Rust spots? Scrub, dry, re-oil. It is not ruined
Avoid
Dishwasher
Long soaks or tomato sauces in week one
Raw cast iron
Loaf Pot
Season like carbon steel; it loves high heat
Open fire and coals are welcome
Store with the lid ajar so air can move
Avoid
Cold water into a hot pot
Boiling water for long periods early on
Enamelled cast iron
Hearth Casserole
Warm it gently, medium heat is plenty
Soak burnt bits in warm water and baking soda
Wood or silicone tools keep the glaze glossy
Avoid
Empty pot on a high flame
Metal scourers on the enamel
Walnut & oak
Handles, Oak Paddle Board
Wipe with a damp cloth, dry straight away
Oil monthly with food-safe oil or our wax
Light sanding brings back a scorched handle
Avoid
Soaking in the sink
The dishwasher, ever
Heat limits
How hot can it go?
Safe maximums for the oven. On the hob, every piece handles full power, but enamel prefers you build up to it.
Ember Skillet & Tidewater Wok
260 °C
Hearth Casserole (lid & knob)
250 °C
Loaf Pot
300 °C +
Simmer Saucepan
Hob only
Hollow Kettle
Hob only
Quick answers
Common care questions.
My carbon steel pan has turned patchy. Is that normal?
Can I use metal utensils?
Something stuck and burned. What now?
How do I store pieces for a long time?
Damaged something? We repair for life.
Cracked handle, chipped knob or a pan that needs a full re-season. Tell us what happened.