Netherton Foundry Black-Iron Focaccia & Roasting Pan

Netherton Foundry's excellent black-iron focaccia and roasting tray. It's nice and big (check your oven size) for a generous and tasty focaccia, around 2kg. You could of course also use it for sponges, roast potatoes etc too!

Black ironware from Netherton Foundry is designed to last and last: it has a flax oil based seasoning which can be indefinitely renewed and, if looked after properly, gets better with use. This is not kitchen equipment to wear out and throw away.

Specification:

• External length of tray 15'' (38.0 cm). External width across rims 15'' (38.0 cm). Height of tray 1½'' (4.0 cm). Weight 8lb 5oz (3.785 kg).

• 100% PTFE free

• Tray made with 99.1% pure iron with brass rivets.

• Perfect for range stoves, electric, gas & wood fired ovens.

• Safe to 300ºC (572F).

 

Maintenance 

Using for the first time.
You can use the tray immediately.

Just rinse in hot water - don’t use soap or detergent and dry thoroughly.

Re-seasoning at home.
This is easy to do and quickly returns your tray to a smooth, black, easy to clean finish. Important, if the tin has any rust spots simply remove these with fine sand paper or steel wool. Wash tin in very hot soapy water, you may need to scrub with a scouring pad or stiff brush and dry thoroughly. Cover all surfaces of the cloche with a very thin coating of flax oil using kitchen towel. A thin coating gives best results. Place cloche in the oven. Place a baking tray under the tray to catch any dripping oil. Heat oven to MAX (approx 250ºC/400F,  Gas Mark 8). Once the oven is up to temperature, maintain for one hour. Then switch off the oven, allow the tin to cool slowly and store in an airy dry place.

Which oils can I use for re-seasoning?
For best results use flax oil (edible linseed oil). Olive and nut oils are not effective seasoning oils.

Do not use boiled linseed oil, this is not edible.

Sweet breads & Cheese Sourdough
Additional care is required when you cook recipes containing sugar (e.g. sweet sourdough, sourdough with inclusions such as cheese fruit breads). To prevent bread from sticking, we recommend lining the tray with baking parchment, butter papers or using a tin liner.

Cleaning the pre-seasoned tray
After most baking uses your tray will not require washing, just dust off, this preserves the seasoning.

If you do need to wash, never clean the focaccia tray in a dishwasher.

Don't ever place a hot iron tin into very cold water, this will cause it to warp!

After use, clean the base of the focaccia tray with a stiff natural bristle brush and hot water. Do not use soap & definitely do not ever use detergents.

If you find that some mixture has stuck, try boiling some water in the tin to soften it. Dry immediately. Never allow the iron  tin to stand damp or wet as this will encourage rusting.

Storing the focaccia tray
Store in a dry airy place. Don't cover as this can trap moisture and encourage rust (which will then require re-seasoning).

Warning

Remember that hot iron retains heat, so always pick up the tray using oven gloves.