How to reseason cast iron skillets using a fire I was told to put my cast iron skillets in an open fire to clean.  We did and now they have a red discoloration and look worse than before.  How do I clean the red off and get them shiny again?
Have they simply rusted? Clean cast iron or steel without oil (having been burned off in the fire) will rust at the least provocation.

Steel wool and oil should clean that off (it also requires "elbow grease") - use whatever oil you intend to re-season them with.