Cast iron frying pan

[madjack]

Kevin, it is no problem for the board since the software is set up for that, however anytime you post a photo, there is extended lag time for those on dial-up...smaller photo sizes (no more than 640x480) and more importantly, the resolution setting...I have taken to saving at 72dpi resolution (lowest setting I think) for any pic I plan on posting. It may not be suitable for hi-quality printing but will save dial-up users some time and headache
madjack

[Geron]

I just found a lodge pan with curved sides. First I'd seen. It was advertised as

PRE-SEASONED
Don't believe this

At least this one made an awful mess of some Basa and Orange Roughy. Stuck like crazy.

She's being seasoned properly as we type.

G

[Laredo]

Orange roughy is notorious for sticking ...

[Micro469]

So, what's the best way to season a cast iron pan? I was told to coat the inside with oil and stick it in a hot oven, Is that right?

[goldcoop]

So, what's the best way to season a cast iron pan? I was told to coat the inside with oil and stick it in a hot oven, Is that right?

Micro-

This should answer your question:

http://www.castironcookware.com/cleaning-seasoning.html

Cheers,

Coop

[Geron]

So, what's the best way to season a cast iron pan? I was told to coat the inside with oil and stick it in a hot oven, Is that right?

The directions above from Lodge are correct. However, the consensus in the Dutch Oven Forum on Yahoo is the the Oven Temp should be 450F rather than 350F. Just remember, don't use a lot of Crisco (Smoke up your house!! ) I prefer to use the barby outside. In those instructions LOdge does tell you to heat the barby to 400-500F. I get a better seasoning at the higher temp. And, Keep on seasoning. The first time I ususally season the pan up to 3 times. Just use very little oil (tablespoon? depending on the size of the pan) but, don't season it till the pan gets "sticky" - two to 3 times is enough. Oh, and don't neglect to turn the pan upside down as the instructions indicate.

JMO

Geron

[robfisher]

Say the secret word...LARD.
I don't remember who it was but someone told my to try seasoning with lard and it works great. Made a hard as glass finish that never gets sticky.

[goldcoop]

Say the secret word...LARD.
I don't remember who it was but someone told my to try seasoning with lard and it works great. Made a hard as glass finish that never gets sticky.

Rob-

Or as Emeril would say: "pork fat rules"

Cheers,

Coop

[Ma3tt]

The lesson here is NEVER USE CAST IRON ON ELECTRIC STOVES!!!!!!!

That big pan I got from HF well...............................................
Ok so your cast iron should probably not have light shining through it


At our church Mens Group meeting I was making a wonderful egg, potato, shrimp, bacon breakfast thing when """"boom""""" everything shot about a foot in the air, the pastor said a prayer, I said a profanity and the dude that was nearest to it saw most of his life...... We ate the food it was full of iron and gooooood!!!!

So I got out the hot glue gun.....


I think it will be fine......



Just kidding it will become our new anchor!

[Kevin A]

I'm missing something here. I use cast iron on an electric stove all the time, what did the electric stove do to the cast iron that another source of heat won't do?

[Ma3tt]

I have warped one 10" pan on an electric stove and the photos above was a 22" monster and it didn't heat evenly and thus BOOOOM! I think flame heats more evenly and that becomes critical on the huge pans as I learned.

[Kevin A]

Thanks Ma3tt,

That makes sense, cast iron for sure doesn't like uneven heat. I suppose the quality of cast iron could have a bearing on the problem too. The stuff I have is all old vintage iron and smaller than what you have pictured.

[Laredo]

Whoaaaa....

[Ma3tt]

Most of my stuff is vintage too, the warped stuff and this broken pan are both harbor freight. So for $9 I blew up a pan and learned a lesson!

[madjack]

Most of my stuff is vintage too, the warped stuff and this broken pan are both harbor freight. So for $9 I blew up a pan and learned a lesson!

cheap chicom cast iron...just think, last year that was somebodies engine block I have a cheap 10" CI skillet that I have nver been able to season properly...everytime I try, some kinda oil )or something) bakes out of it...no matter how long I leave it in the oven, the next time it does it again...I have been afraid to use it for fear of whatever it is continually baking out of it
madjack