Cast Iron Skillets. You dig them?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Seasoned my skillets like the pros here at CP and no more sticking. Thanks guys.

Now that you have the seasoning started, just do it every time. When you get done cooking, wipe out the pan, put a tablespoon of neutral oil in there and smear it around, wiping up any excess. Put it on the burner on high for 5-10 minutes. In no time, that thing will be a beauty!

Every now and then, I give mine some seasoning even when I'm not using it. I'm a dork.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Now that you have the seasoning started, just do it every time. When you get done cooking, wipe out the pan, put a tablespoon of neutral oil in there and smear it around, wiping up any excess. Put it on the burner on high for 5-10 minutes. In no time, that thing will be a beauty!

Every now and then, I give mine some seasoning even when I'm not using it. I'm a dork.

Only thing I don't like is the smoke it produces. So many times I use my cast iron on the grill outside to avoid that problem. But yes, I will continue to do that.

Could you just put the oil in and season it right before you cook since you will have the cast iron out for cooking anyway, instead of waiting until you're all done?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Only thing I don't like is the smoke it produces. So many times I use my cast iron on the grill outside to avoid that problem. But yes, I will continue to do that.

Could you just put the oil in and season it right before you cook since you will have the cast iron out for cooking anyway, instead of waiting until you're all done?

Ideally, you'd do both. Heat the pan, put in some oil, smear it around while it heats, then add oil for cooking. Clean, season.

But at most, you do need to do it at the end. After you clean it, the oil is protecting the surface. Once you have it really well seasoned - the interior will be shiny and slick - you can skip doing it every time.