Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I know some of the gang uses cast iron pans. I wanted one for a long time and just got the small 8-inch size. How is the best way to season it? Thanks for any help, Lily What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got one from the thrift shop and nothing sticks inside it so I guess mine is already seasoned. Is this true? Doesn't stuff stick in them when they are new? Paul , lily <lily_of_the_mall> wrote: > > I know some of the gang uses cast iron pans. I wanted one for a long time and just got the small 8-inch size. How is the best way to season it? > Thanks for any help, > Lily > > > > > What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just placed a little olive oil in the pan and heated the first time until it got hot. Wiped the oil out. As I started to cook they got better and better and now nothing sticks in them. I also bake in my cast iron skillets. Actually those are about the only pans I use except for the stainless steel stockpot and the steamer. Donna , lily <lily_of_the_mall wrote: > > I know some of the gang uses cast iron pans. I wanted one for a long time and just got the small 8-inch size. How is the best way to season it? > Thanks for any help, > Lily > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I season mine by first time ONLY--washing it with a little tiny bit of dish soap and rinsin' it real good to make sure it's clean and the dish soap is out. With real hot water. Dry it real good next. And then I wipe the inside of it with vegetable shortening. (Aside: did y'all know there is actual vegetarian shortening?? We found some at the 14 Carrot in Lexington two weeks ago and bought it. Whoo hoo, piecrust, here I come! LOL) And then I preheat my oven to 300 or 350 and stick the skillet in there. Let it season for about an hour. Then turn off the oven and let the thing cool off quite a bit, 'cause let me tell you what, cast iron is HOT! for a long time. Retains the heat, you know. Then after every time I use it, I wipe it out either with a paper towel or a kitchen towel (trying to move over to using cloth instead of paper and not be so wasteful), scrub it a little if need be using a clean scrubby...NO SOAP ON IT...and then repeat the seasonin' process using the shortenin', bakin' the pan in the 300-350 oven, for 30 minutes to an hour. This builds up a fine patina on the surface of the pan and makes everything cooked in it taste better 'n' better! :>) HTH, Bron On 2/1/06, lily <lily_of_the_mall wrote: > > I know some of the gang uses cast iron pans. I wanted one for a long time > and just got the small 8-inch size. How is the best way to season it? > Thanks for any help, > Lily > > > > > What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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