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re: Seasoning/Curing a New Cast Iron Pot

Posted on 1/3/13 at 4:27 pm to
Posted by burgeman
Member since Jun 2008
10576 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 4:27 pm to
I got a Griswold the other day, man that thing is so fine and cooks awesome.
Posted by pochejp
Gonzales, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2007
8124 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 5:02 pm to
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I'm Curious: Why would you use Dawn? Isn't Dawn designed to breakdown oil, which will remove the "seasoning" from your pot? I don't believe Dawn will "ruin" a pot as some do, but I do believe it can remove the seasoning in the pores of your pot, causing the need to re-season more often. I've always used salt to clean my cast iron.


Myth.
Posted by Papercutninja
Member since Feb 2010
1616 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 5:11 pm to
I had a snafu last year with my 20 qt pot where I made turkey cheese drunk and forgot about it. My cleaning job was horrible and when I noticed it 8 months had passed. COMPLETELY RUINED!!! I used Oven Off to clean it and used a little sand paper. Trust me, it needed it. This all brought me back to bright shiny metal.


Go the Pig, in the meat section they sell boxes of bacon end pieces. Over a five day period, I fried and refried those glorious pig parts in the pot, returning it to dark hue.
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
8046 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 5:16 pm to
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Myth.


What's the Myth?
Posted by NimbleCat
Member since Jan 2007
9008 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 7:55 pm to
Get sunflower seed oil. Coat well. Wipe down. 500 degrees.
Don't use the animal fat.
Posted by pochejp
Gonzales, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2007
8124 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 8:01 pm to
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What's the Myth?


That Dawn removes the "seasoning". If Dawn removes it it wasn't seasoned properly.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45391 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 8:26 pm to
OP, I got new seasoned pans as well. I put veggie oil in mine, and baked at 250 for 2 hrs. I was warned that using animal fat to season could make it rancid.
This post was edited on 1/3/13 at 8:27 pm
Posted by tigeryat
God's Country
Member since Oct 2005
2988 posts
Posted on 1/3/13 at 8:46 pm to
You are sick dude!
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