- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How to season Cast Iron skillets
Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:57 pm
I got a few cast iron skillets for Christmas and have never really cooked with these. Any tips or links as to how to season them?
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:58 pm to tsmi136
Do a search, it's been discussed very thoroughly many times.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 5:59 pm to tsmi136
Slather with fat and bake in oven for several hours or throw it on the grill. Oven works great but stinks the house up pretty bad. I do small enough pots and pans in my green egg
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:31 pm to tsmi136
cook lots of bacon in it
when you need to re-season, rub fat all over the cooking surface and sides and put in oven upside down @ 500 for a few hours
when washing use only hot water and a paper towel
when you need to re-season, rub fat all over the cooking surface and sides and put in oven upside down @ 500 for a few hours
when washing use only hot water and a paper towel
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:35 pm to Rohan2Reed
quote:
when you need to re-season, rub fat all over the cooking surface and sides and put in oven upside down @ 500 for a few hours
If you do this make sure you have a good divorce attorney on retainer. Speaking from experience
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:40 pm to LSUballs
Be prepared to wash all the clothes in your house as well. That smell permeates.
Wouldn't hurt to have the fire dept in standby.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 6:48 pm to fightin tigers
Light up the crab burner and fry some chicken in it...... nothing more needs to be done. Just season raw chicken with skin o and drop it in the hot grease.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:02 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Once a piece is fully cleaned and dried put it in the oven "naked"; no oil of any kind and heat it to 450°F. Leave it in long enough to just reach that temperature. Be careful and remove the piece from the oven and let it cool to where you can just handle it. This step works great for slightly darkening the peice and giving it a uniform appearance. No one likes a spotted or zebra stripped piece. Use Crisco shortening only and use a cotton rag (t-shirt) to apply a thin/very light coat on the entire piece. If there are tight nooks and crannies to fill in, use a Q-tip.
Once completely and lightly coated (note: we stress a LIGHT coat), put it back in the oven at 400°F for 30 (use a timer) minutes and at that point turn off the oven and leave it in the oven till it cools on it's own.
When you remove the piece it will have a nice dark brown uniform pantina that shines brightly.
You can repeat with one or more coats of Crisco, if you like, but you'll be happy none the less.
Once completely and lightly coated (note: we stress a LIGHT coat), put it back in the oven at 400°F for 30 (use a timer) minutes and at that point turn off the oven and leave it in the oven till it cools on it's own.
When you remove the piece it will have a nice dark brown uniform pantina that shines brightly.
You can repeat with one or more coats of Crisco, if you like, but you'll be happy none the less.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:07 pm to LSUballs
quote:
If you do this make sure you have a good divorce attorney on retainer. Speaking from experience
I've done it with olive oil and didn't have any problem. that was my deep pot though, not my skillet. not sure if that makes any difference. this was several years ago. haven't had to re-season anything since.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:08 pm to LSUballs
I am a terrific divorce attorney and my specialty is cast iron skillet divorces. This is not an advertisement. Merely a statement of fact.
Oh, and I never have been able to season my skillet the way I want it. I am, however, still married. Go figure.
Glad I could contribute.
Oh, and I never have been able to season my skillet the way I want it. I am, however, still married. Go figure.
Glad I could contribute.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:38 pm to tsmi136
The oven method is always solid but it does stink up the house for a while.
My grandpa always told me he would use a blow torch to get the pot red hot and throw in a pound of lard. You can ruin it if you heat it up too much though.
My grandpa always told me he would use a blow torch to get the pot red hot and throw in a pound of lard. You can ruin it if you heat it up too much though.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:41 pm to upgrayedd
I have a pot that I need to refurbish. Might do it tomorrow and record my process. Not sure on the method/steps just yet. Planned on a torch or gas grill.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 8:10 pm to Rohan2Reed
quote:
rub fat all over the cooking surface and sides and put in oven upside down @ 500 for a few hours
Be sure to disconnect your smoke detector battery first.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 8:35 pm to VOR
quote:
I am a terrific divorce attorney
I doubt that very much.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 9:03 pm to tsmi136
Cook bacon. Wash with water and rag
Cook fried chicken. Wash with rag
Cook more bacon....
Wipe clean..... Enjoy.
Do not use soap to clean. Use salt and a rag with warm water if you get something stuck on it.
Enjoy!
Cook fried chicken. Wash with rag
Cook more bacon....
Wipe clean..... Enjoy.
Do not use soap to clean. Use salt and a rag with warm water if you get something stuck on it.
Enjoy!
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:05 pm to Lookin4Par
Found this pot neglected in my backyard, going to try to get it lined out tomorrow.
Have a lot of tool at my disposal. Don't want to resort to sandblasting, but its an option.
Have a lot of tool at my disposal. Don't want to resort to sandblasting, but its an option.
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:14 pm to Lookin4Par
Seems like the intent of this thread is scaring the OP into returning the Rachael Ray cookware.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:16 pm to Degas
That Rachel Ray Garbage Bowl
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:28 pm to fightin tigers
That can be recovered, but it looks like a drive to Academy may be warranted over the work you're going to put into it.
Posted on 1/13/14 at 10:34 pm to Degas
quote:
That can be recovered, but it looks like a drive to Academy may be warranted over the work you're going to put into it.
I contemplated just scrapping it, but where is the fun in that?
Going to give an effort, might be a pot I can give to a less fortunate, non cast iron owning, friend.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News