Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care)
Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care)

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cast iron (seasoning and care). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Cast iron pans need a little different care than other pans, and because cast iron is so beloved (and has such a long history), there are also a few myths about cast iron care The "season" on your cast iron skillet is what makes your cast iron skillet nonstick. Here's the short and simple take: Cast iron. Cast Iron is honestly very easy to work with, once you understand HOW to work with it.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have cast iron (seasoning and care) using 3 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care):
  1. Get 1 Cast Iron Pot or Pan
  2. Prepare 1 Cloth
  3. Take 1 Bottle of vegetable oil

Seasoning and maintaining a cast iron pan is much simpler than you might imagine. Caring for a cast-iron skillet is like caring for a car: Service it regularly and it will last a long time; use it hard (or neglect it) and it will need more heavy-duty Over the lifetime of a cast-iron skillet, you'll usually just need to maintain or touch up its seasoning. But if the seasoning becomes very dull or. Caring for Cast Iron All well-maintained cast-iron skillets will become more nonstick with time.

Instructions to make Cast Iron (Seasoning and Care):
  1. Seasoning - Using a cloth lightly coat vegetable oil all over entire pan or pot. Place pot or Pan in oven upside down and set it to 200°F. Once oven and pan are heated, take out pan or pot (be extremely careful as it will be hot). Using same cloth and very slight amount of oil, re-coat rubbing the oil into the fine cracks of the Cast Iron that open as it is heated. Make sure there is no excess oil to dripping from pan. Set oven to 400°F and re-insert the pan upside down and bake for 1 hour. Let pan cool and your done.
  2. Rusted Cast Iron - soak in white vinegar for a couple of hours. After soak, use wire brush to scrape off all rust and discoloration in the iron. You can use 1 part vinegar to 1 part water so you are not burning through a bunch of vinegar in a large project. You may need to repeat a few times to get all of it.
  3. Cleaning - While cast iron is still warm (not hot), use hot water only and soft bristle brush to get off surface gunk. NEVER USE SOAP! Soap breaks down your seasoning by disolving the oil fat. If you use soap, strip it all the way down with wire brush and re-season. ALWAYS dry off cast iron and heat on low stove top for 2 minutes to dry off. Once dry you can use coarse salt and a brush to work any hard caked on gunk. But remember, cast iron leftovers just add seasoning and flavor to your next cook.
  4. Preparation for cooking - a good season on a pan will last a while, but you can extend it by adding either a grease smere of butter on the pan to keep it from sticking, or light oil.
  5. Good practice - it's always a good practice idea to oil a little after washing. Keeps a nice season on it, but make sure you wipe down extra oil so the pan is not overly greasy.
  6. Never - Never put in a dishwasher
  7. Prior cook char spots. Every pan will get them unless you strip the pan down and re-season it before every use which is impracticle. Just remember to grease those char spots before cooking and as long as it's not a large glob of left overs, won't become a problem.

While you might think this will take years, we found a significant difference in our pans after just a few weeks of Over the lifetime of a cast-iron skillet, you'll usually just maintain or touch up its seasoning. Cast iron cookware can last a lifetime and is great to cook with, but it requires care. Seasoning, or curing, a cast iron pan is the key to getting that perfect non-stick surface that makes cooking with cast iron a joy. If you skip this step, absolutely everything will stick to the pan. How To Season Your Cast-Iron Skillet: Scrub skillet well in hot soapy water.

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