Cast iron Dutch oven use

I would say dont do it, way easier to just put them in a tupperware and they will keep longer.

food board?

NEVER EVER EVER store anything with tomato in a cast iron pot. Further more your pot better be very seasoned if you even plan on using tomato in it or be prepared to have a reaction to the tomato and the chili will taste like metal and even discolor a bit.

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If you dont use tomato in your chili its not as bad but you still want to store it in something else and re-season your cast iron pot.

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NEVER EVER EVER store anything with tomato in a cast iron pot. Further more your pot better be very seasoned if you even plan on using tomato in it or be prepared to have a reaction to the tomato and the chili will taste like metal and even discolor a bit.

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Couldn't agree more!!!

I made this mistake. Im 99% sure my pot is ruined.

what recipe are you using???

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should I store the cast iron pot in the refrigerator with the chili in it like I do with most normal pots? I am not sure if the moisture level in the refrigerator might cause it to rust.

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I never would do this. Great chance of rust.

Now I am more worried about the reaction of the tomatoes and the relatively unseasoned pot.

You can save a rusted pot but its a lot of work and elbow greese and reseasoning.

With only one go around seasoning the pot I wouldnt cook something with tomato my first go around. Basically the acids react with the iron and the iron seeps into your food. It will give it a very metalic taste. Once your pot is seasoned really well with a good coating this will not happen as much. However storing tomato in that pot or having the tomato in there for a long time will strip away your seasoning and get to the iron. If you cook your chili for a short period of time you wont have as much a problem but if you cook it over say 2 hours it will def be a problem.

Basically salt and oil and lots of scrubbing. Rinse wash and repeat until rust is gone then reseason the pot.