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re: Do y’all heat up your cast iron skillet after cleaning to get all the water out of it?
Posted on 7/25/18 at 12:32 am to heatom2
Posted on 7/25/18 at 12:32 am to heatom2
With food, dry it, thin coat of mineral oil, warm it upside down in oven, wipe it down and store it.
Usually just cornbread. Wipe it down and put it up.
Usually just cornbread. Wipe it down and put it up.
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Posted on 7/25/18 at 7:07 am to al_cajun
I usually clean mine while it is still hot. Wipe it dry, place it on the still warm burner to dry completely, then lightly oil and put back in the oven. I usually store my cast iron pans in the top oven. Was always told the oven was the best place to keep them so that's what I do.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:05 am to al_cajun
every time.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:38 am to convertedtiger
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I usually clean mine while it is still hot. Wipe it dry, place it on the still warm burner to dry completely, then lightly oil
This is what I usually do. Usually water is enough to clean everything off. Sometimes I use a sponge to get it really clean. I don't add soap but there may be some residual in the sponge.
I rub the oil in after drying and then place it back on the warm burner.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:39 am to al_cajun
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I always heat up my cast iron after cleaning it to make sure all the water evaporates out of the pores of the pan. Does anyone else do this or am I just wasting time?
Yup. I heat it up, let it dry out the water, then coat it with a thin layer of vegetable oil. Let that sit for a couple minutes to "cook in", then shut the heat off. Let it cool, wipe away any excess oil, then put the pot/pan up.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:40 am to al_cajun
I do every time now. Father-in-law told me to start doing it, and after seeing the patina on his pans, I'm pretty sure the man knows how to care for cast iron.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:44 am to Centinel
I never heat it up after cleaning. I clean it with water, dry with a towel, apply a coating of oil and stick it back on my stovetop.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:53 am to Dave Worth
I bought one of those chain mail pieces and it is great for cleaning the stuck on seared spices etc.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:56 am to al_cajun
Yes.
I don't exactly heat it up on a flame, but I take advantage of the residual heat that it was used for to evaporate any water, either the oven or the burner that was utilized. I'll rub it with a dab of oil afterward.
I don't exactly heat it up on a flame, but I take advantage of the residual heat that it was used for to evaporate any water, either the oven or the burner that was utilized. I'll rub it with a dab of oil afterward.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:05 am to Degas
my emerilware collection is rotting in a kitchen drawer.
i think we pull out the emerilware pot to boil water and that's it.
for the haters, i need to make a video of me making scrambled eggs done to PERFECTION over high heat in an iron skillet with absolutely nothing sticking to the pan..they just slide right off when done.
amazing a 100 year old skillet when treated right can outperform 100% of the crap people are buying off the shelf at walmart.
i think we pull out the emerilware pot to boil water and that's it.
for the haters, i need to make a video of me making scrambled eggs done to PERFECTION over high heat in an iron skillet with absolutely nothing sticking to the pan..they just slide right off when done.
amazing a 100 year old skillet when treated right can outperform 100% of the crap people are buying off the shelf at walmart.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:06 am to Degas
also depending on who used the iron skillet (me or my wife) i either use the salt & spatula method to scrub it clean or hit with a yellow/green sponge in the sink to get at anything stuck on.
as long as you don't introduce alot of soap to the cleaning process you don't really have to worry about the seasoning.
as long as you don't introduce alot of soap to the cleaning process you don't really have to worry about the seasoning.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:13 am to Buckeye06
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I bought one of those chain mail pieces and it is great for cleaning the stuck on seared spices etc.
I have one, and it's the best for cleaning when just a simple wipe down isn't enough.
Something like this guy.
Then I always dry the skillet, coat with a thin layer of oil, and heat on the burner for a minute or so.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:24 am to NATidefan
Y'all sure put a lot of time and effort into caring for a $20 pan.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 12:49 pm to mmmmmbeeer
Something I NEVER understood. Growing up it was the most cared for item in the entire house, and mistreating it was a cardinal sin.
I was so shocked and confused when I saw a cast iron skillet on the shelf for like $14. We treated that damn skillet with more care than antique furniture. To this day I am still at a loss.
I was so shocked and confused when I saw a cast iron skillet on the shelf for like $14. We treated that damn skillet with more care than antique furniture. To this day I am still at a loss.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 12:59 pm to Not Cooper
Not all cast iron skillets were created equally, FWIW.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 1:12 pm to mmmmmbeeer
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Y'all sure put a lot of time and effort into caring for a $20 pan.
i wear this as a badge of honor
eta my main one has been handed down over generations so its probably 100 years old and treated like the royalty it is
eta2 probably didn't cost $20 when it was new...
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 7/25/18 at 1:47 pm to LSUBoo
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Not all cast iron skillets were created equally, FWIW.
This is very true. Some are so crudely made that they feel like sandpaper on the bottom cooking surface.
Then take a look at the difference in quality in enameled cast iron cookware. Some of the lower end stuff chips easily, even under normal use, and that is not a good thing.
I priced Le Cruite cookware and a 6 qt. enameled cast iron pot with lid was $350 at Bed Bath & Beyond when the wife and I went to pick up a new toaster for the house.
I've found that the local Army Surplus store carries some well priced cast iron cookware and have bought a nice frying pan and a 16 qt. pot with lid from them that gets used pretty frequently.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 2:43 pm to al_cajun
Best way to get all the moisture out
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