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Mineral Oil in cast iron pot?
Posted on 10/7/24 at 9:39 am
Posted on 10/7/24 at 9:39 am
Anyone ever heard of this? Its a laxative sold at Wal Mart.
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Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:00 am to The Levee
I've heard of mineral oil on wooden spoons and cutting boards but not cast iron. Of course I haven't heard of everything but I use flax seed oil to season my cast iron.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:17 am to 007mag
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mineral oil on wooden spoons and cutting boards
I use mineral oil when I make cutting boards. I just use whatever oil I'm using to cook with on my cast iron pots/pans.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:27 am to The Levee
Bacon grease
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:32 am to The Levee
I use flaxseed oil when I first season or re season cast iron. Flaxseed has a very high smoke point and done right can give your CI an almost non stick surface. I wouldn’t put mineral oil in it. Mineral oil is a distillate of petroleum. It’s not poisonous but It has a low smoke point and wouldn’t be the best choice.
This post was edited on 10/7/24 at 10:33 am
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:32 am to 007mag
quote:grape seed oil is best.
flax seed oil
This post was edited on 10/7/24 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:44 am to The Levee
After cooking with cast iron and having cleaned and heated it to dry, I will put a light coat of mineral oil on it to keep it coated. Never use vegetable or corn oil to coat it because both will get rancid over time. Mineral oil will not get rancid. I have never used mineral oil to season a pot.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 10:50 am to LXIXER
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Mineral oil will not get rancid.
This was always what i was told to do as well. Coat with Mineral oil for storage because it wont go rancid. I do it on my Dutch Ovens I use for camping, but not on the frying pan that stays in the house and gets used regularly.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 11:48 am to Chris4x4gill2
Mineral oil for storing and with a light coat
Works great
Works great
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:04 pm to The Levee
Yes. Any already seasoned black iron that might sit around awhile between uses
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:14 pm to LXIXER
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Never use vegetable or corn oil to coat it because both will get rancid over time. Mineral oil will not get rancid
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:29 pm to Tigerpaw123
i use food-grade mineral oil to store my cast iron pots. it will not go rancid like other oils
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:30 pm to The Levee
I only use flaxseed on mine. Also, you CAN use soap on cast iron if it's properly seasoned......
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:45 pm to The Levee
General concensus among cast iron nerds (I am one) is to use a high temp seed oil like sunflower or grapeseed.
I make my own cast iron seasoning with grapeseed, sunflower and beeswax. I store my seasoning in 4oz metal containers and wipe on with a lintless cloth, liike a bandana.
I make my own cast iron seasoning with grapeseed, sunflower and beeswax. I store my seasoning in 4oz metal containers and wipe on with a lintless cloth, liike a bandana.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:53 pm to lsufan1971
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but It has a low smoke point and wouldn’t be the best choice.
smoke point doesnt matter for this pot. Its for outdoor jambalaya/gumbo/etc.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 12:55 pm to Motorboat
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I make my own cast iron seasoning with grapeseed, sunflower and beeswax. I store my seasoning in 4oz metal containers and wipe on with a lintless cloth, liike a bandana.
That's a lot of effort for a pot.
I just spray em out with hot water and wipe any bit of food that might remain with a paper towel. Then throw on a burner to dry and wipe on a little bacon grease, tallo, duck fat, whatever I have on the counter. All of mine gets used pretty regularly so I am not worried about the oil going rancid. Been doing this for 30 years with no issues. Only my 25 gallon pot sits up for a while. Whenever I need to use it I usually end up cooking cracklings in it before a jambalaya cook anyway just to re-season.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 2:09 pm to The Levee
Olive oil is all i use. Doesn't go rancid. Doesn't get sticky.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 2:21 pm to DaFreakinFarmer
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That's a lot of effort for a pot.
I just spray em out with hot water and wipe any bit of food that might remain with a paper towel. Then throw on a burner to dry and wipe on a little bacon grease, tallo, duck fat, whatever I have on the counter. All of mine gets used pretty regularly so I am not worried about the oil going rancid. Been doing this for 30 years with no issues. Only my 25 gallon pot sits up for a while. Whenever I need to use it I usually end up cooking cracklings in it before a jambalaya cook anyway just to re-season.
Yeah this is a 15 gallon pot we use for work events....probably gets used every quarter or so. Going rancid in storage is a big deal to us....
Posted on 10/7/24 at 2:38 pm to DaFreakinFarmer
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hat's a lot of effort for a pot.
I restore many pots.
Posted on 10/8/24 at 12:45 am to Motorboat
What is the best way to clean/re-season/restore a pot that has gone rancid?
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