Cast iron skillets

[ksacres]

You should never use soap on cast iron. You will take off the seasoning that you work so hard to build.

The salt scrubbing smooths the surface and will fill in the cracks, then you seal it with grease. Salt is also how you are supposed to clean stainless steel, btw.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Your lucky I'm at -19, The more you use them the less they stick, also for the first few times you use it cook food with a higher fat content.

 

[Steve]

You have been a great help. I won't give up hope of making them work like they should.

Thanks.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Mmm, I cooked pork tenderloins in one of mine last night. Seared the tenderloins for about 5 minutes on the stove top then put the the cast iron frying pan into a 425 degree oven for about 30 minutes. It was delish!

Did you coat your cast irons with oil and bake them in the oven? If you did and they're still not seasoned I would recommend that you coat it lightly with oil (rub it on with a paper towel) before you store it and use a little bit of oil while cooking. Also, the more oily stuff you cook in it, the faster they will season -- deep fry in them if you can!

It takes a while before they get good and seasoned. I've had mine for over 17 years now.

 

[A.J.'s]

I had great success with the greasy pan warm oven thing. And I do slightly grease the pans after drying then. a dab of grease on a paper towel does the trick.
Now Id like to ask a question. on the same topic.
I found an old rusty iron skillet in a neighbors yard. She had used it to feed the dog.. yes she did... ummm huh and it had laid there for years in the grown up weeds.
I picked it up and nearly cried and she said I could have it. I have it lying on my back porch and have not attempted to do anything with it. It is really red from rust.
Anyone want to help me on the first step? thanks
oh by the way..its probably 100 years old. she is young but lives in the house that was her ggrandmothers and she has the items that were in the house when gggrandmotehr died. its a prize. yey for me!

 

[AngieChick]

I just cooked with bit of oil until they were seasoned enough that I didn't have to use it anymore. Cast iron takes a little longer to heat up, but it does cook much more evenly. Honestly, I am not a fan of Teflon. Cast iron will last forever.
Miss Prissy's idea was a good one.

 

[ksacres]

A.J.'s :

I had great success with the greasy pan warm oven thing. And I do slightly grease the pans after drying then. a dab of grease on a paper towel does the trick.
Now Id like to ask a question. on the same topic.
I found an old rusty iron skillet in a neighbors yard. She had used it to feed the dog.. yes she did... ummm huh and it had laid there for years in the grown up weeds.
I picked it up and nearly cried and she said I could have it. I have it lying on my back porch and have not attempted to do anything with it. It is really red from rust.
Anyone want to help me on the first step? thanks
oh by the way..its probably 100 years old. she is young but lives in the house that was her ggrandmothers and she has the items that were in the house when gggrandmotehr died. its a prize. yey for me!

One word:

sander​

 

[junebug7334]

yes to cast iron. I inherited my grandfather's which were perfectly seasoned! no soap only salt for cleaning.

 

[Steve]

A.J.'s :

It is really red from rust.


Anyone want to help me on the first step?

There is a process some of my woodworker friends have used to bring back old cast iron table saw tops, planers, etc. that have received years of rust....and it brings back those tools to new condition.

It is called electrolysis. I think you could google rust electroysis and find information.​

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Try the Lodge website I think it has ideas how to revive old miss used cast iron