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Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:42 pm
Stadium Rat's thread got me thinking this might be of interest to some of you guys. Everyone I know has been seasoning their pot wrong.... Hell, I'm still doing it wrong
https://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/
https://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:52 pm to TexasTiger01
What a process! I've been doing it wrong as well but it's wht I learned from my 100% pure coonass grandparents!
Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:02 pm to TexasTiger01
I was going to put a link to that article on the calculator's link page, but I thought I recently heard someone debunk her opinion. Now I can't find anything against it. even America's test Kitchen endorses linseed oil.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:07 pm to Stadium Rat
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but I thought I recently heard someone debunk her opinion
Not sure, and I have not tested it yet. Im gonna start loking for some Flaxseed oil..
Thanks for sharing the calc, that thing is Awesome!!!
Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:12 pm to TexasTiger01
I just added your link to the new calculator.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 7:11 pm to TexasTiger01
More detailed info on seasoning cast iron can be found in this TD thread. Based on the info in this thread, I started using flaxseed oil that I found in WalMart's health food section. No complaints so far.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:34 pm to TexasTiger01
Well apparently my whole family has been doing it wrong for the whole history of forever.
I'll go tell our 80 year old pots that they need to be re-seasoned and promptly begin rusting them.
Seriously though, this is one of those cases of making something simple wayyyyyyy more involved than it needs to be.
Just season it however your daddy taught you to and cook in it often with your kids. By the time you become an old decrepit senile pain in everyone's arse, your son will still have a reallllllll good pot with real good memories and you'll still get to eat good and be proud.
I'll go tell our 80 year old pots that they need to be re-seasoned and promptly begin rusting them.
Seriously though, this is one of those cases of making something simple wayyyyyyy more involved than it needs to be.
Just season it however your daddy taught you to and cook in it often with your kids. By the time you become an old decrepit senile pain in everyone's arse, your son will still have a reallllllll good pot with real good memories and you'll still get to eat good and be proud.
This post was edited on 8/11/14 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:33 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Good point, this is taking it a little far. But hell, the more you know....
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:54 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I've always used Crisco and fried eggs and omelettes slide off like the best non-stick coatings.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:57 pm to Clames
I'm not sure I know two people who do it the same way
Posted on 8/12/14 at 7:20 am to TexasTiger01
I've never used flax seed oil, but I guess it's worth a shot.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:11 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Well apparently my whole family has been doing it wrong for the whole history of forever.
Amen, its also great news that my Granny and PawPaw seasoned mine up years ago so I don't have to worry about it.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:18 am to TexasTiger01
Man. That is a really good article.
We just had a guy that'd lite a grease fire in it.
We just had a guy that'd lite a grease fire in it.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:02 pm to BobABooey
How would deal with a Dutch oven that has a light coating of surface rust on the outside?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 5:15 pm to TexasTiger01
Surprised at how many talk about how their grandparents did it to assume it was a better way.
I have a couple of pots passed down but I still want to at least try this method.
Anyone thinks that just because that's how our grandparents did things means it's a superior way should go back to party lines and rotary dial phones. I bet most here don't even know what a party line is. Anyway, we have access to better resources than our grandparents.
I have a couple of pots passed down but I still want to at least try this method.
Anyone thinks that just because that's how our grandparents did things means it's a superior way should go back to party lines and rotary dial phones. I bet most here don't even know what a party line is. Anyway, we have access to better resources than our grandparents.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:06 pm to Geauxtiga
I think what folks meant was that the pots seasoned the old way were still functional and cooking well.
I'm using Crisco on my attic project and will post pics, before and after.
I'm using Crisco on my attic project and will post pics, before and after.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:23 pm to VetteGuy
quote:One thing they did have in their favor was that the pots were of better quality back then, it seems. What is it, the Griswald?
I think what folks meant was that the pots seasoned the old way were still functional and cooking well.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:28 pm to Geauxtiga
I love that movie. I even have the moose cups. I found this old Dutch oven in the attic. It belonged to my wife's grandma.
Kinda rusty, but still good on the inside.
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