henslee
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:11 PM
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DU chefs... when will my iron skillet be seasoned enough not to stick? |
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I've been following instructions that came with it as well as other online tips but stuff keeps sticking. I use wesson veg. oil. I dont use soap. I dont overscour. Grrrr.
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:18 PM
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Let it cool, clean the excess grease out with salt, then brush it with a little oil. What's left won't go rancid and will help season the pan.
If something's REALLY stuck, pour in a little salt and vinegar and boil it off. Then brush with oil, etc. etc.
I got some cast-iron for Channukah and it was beautifully seasoned within a week and a half. (I used it for every meal during that period.)
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:21 PM
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2. Ahhh..... thank you. Mazel tov y good yuntif. |
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:23 PM
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Except I just boil some water in it if there's crud that won't come off with wiping. Oh and lubriate with more cooking oil after you do this. Vinegar is too stinky for me. :P
I have an 80 year old pan that I use every day and love it! :D
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:26 PM
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5. Yeah, it's true, the vinegar smell IS really unpleasant. |
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But the handle isn't quite darkened yet, and I fear to get water anywhere near the thing until there's just NO WAY I'm risking rust formation.
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:24 PM
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4. I'm with asthmaticeog - as soon as you stop scrubbing the seasoning off |
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:26 PM
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:31 PM
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:33 PM
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Did I jump into a joke thread with a serious answer again? :yoiks:
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:40 PM
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13. No way. I was just expressing the fact that here I am asking a question |
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that was already discussed in detail previously. Thanks for the link, pardner.
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:50 PM
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14. Heck, everybody forgets about the cooking forum. |
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:28 PM
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7. Did you cover it with grease |
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and stick it in the oven for a couple of hours?
Mine are all about 100 years old---way past "seasoned." I would kill the clown who would THINK of using soap on them!
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:29 PM
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Just wipe it out, and schmear on some oil.
If something is stuck to the bottom, boil some water, scrape the crud off, THEN wipe it out and schmear on some oil.
I bought mine at a re-sale shop, and it's like a heavy oil slick.
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:59 PM
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15. I bought my favorite cast iron pan at a garage sale. |
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It's quite large, and the couple I bought it from had been using it for 40+ years. The man told me he wished they weren't selling it ("It makes great bacon!"), but they were getting rid of a ton of stuff, selling their house, and going on the road with the RV.
Anyway...he only charged my $2. Best two bucks I ever spent.
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:28 PM
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8. You have to brain 10-12 would-be robbers before stuff stops |
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sticking. That gray matter's a bitch, ain't it?
;)
Seriously: don't wash it. Dry-scrub whatever's in it w/ paper towels or whatever is NOT abrasive. Don't scrub with water, and don't use scotch-bright pads or brillo or anything else of the like.
Good luck!
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Fri Feb-10-06 10:30 PM
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10. Don't neglect some seasonings, |
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Edited on Fri Feb-10-06 10:30 PM by Ptah
I add garlic and pepper to any process involving my beloved cast iron.
:hi:
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