Hello all, got a bit of an issue that I could use some opinions and knowledge on. This morning I pulled out of my lye bath a large #9 round bottom kettle, a dutch oven with lid and 2 griddles. I cleaned and seasoned the dutch oven and griddles as normal, then after that was done I cleaned the kettle and when I was drying it in the hot oven i noticed a faint but distinctive odor. It almost smelled like gasoline or motor oil, but the smell subsided when the kettle cooled. Oh no here we go. Not sure what to do now. So I have 2 questions. First off, can the kettle be deep cleaned to remove any residues and be safe for food, ie burning in a fire? I know fire is not recommended, but as a last resort? Secondly, do I need to worry about the other pieces that were in the lye bath? They seasoned normally, and did not produce any off odors. My method of cleaning is scrub down after lye bath, put in vinegar bath, scrub again, then upstairs in the kitchen it gets scrubbed again in soapy water, dried with paper towel then into warm oven to dry, then turn heat up and season. Thanks for any input and sorry for the long post!
