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You probably scrub cast iron pans with scouring pads too.

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But I don't really love cast iron or anything tbh. I have nicely seasoned pans but meh, I cook pretty low fat and have to use more liquid in the cast iron. So I end up using the heavy ceramic ones most often.
 
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But I don't really love cast iron or anything tbh. I have nicely seasoned pans but meh, I cook pretty low fat and have to use more liquid in the cast iron. So I end up using the heavy ceramic ones most often.
Weird. We cook everything in cast iron. Although I did get a new ceramic dutch oven for when we cook tomatoes...
 
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Seems animal fat may season it more, or at least differently, than just a little olive oil or whatever now and then.
 
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Doesn't animal fat stink after a while though?

You'd think but I haven't had it happen. Maybe if the pan sat unused for a long time or something?

Tallow or lard keeps for long time at room temp. Thats animal, but with all the little micro bits of meat and stuff that rots separated/strained out of it. Maybe that's what's left behind in the pan?
 
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You'd think but I haven't had it happen. Maybe if the pan sat unused for a long time or something?

Tallow or lard keeps for long time at room temp. Thats animal, but with all the little micro bits of meat and stuff that rots separated/strained out of it. Maybe that's what's left behind in the pan?

I guess any oil will smell after sitting too long. I'm sure most use their skillet more than enough to keep that from happening.
 
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When you season a pan I'm fairly sure the fats polymerize. While they do that the rest of the stuff burns off.

I dont think it leaves you with a coating that can rot and stink, but I'm not sure

Only thing I really need to season is a wok.
I use peanut oil. I use the wok enough that its always fresh.
 
I guess any oil will smell after sitting too long. I'm sure most use their skillet more than enough to keep that from happening.

I don't know the science or whatever behind it, just know it works.

Heat sterilizes same as a BBQ grill. Just brush those visibly clean. Leaves a little oil/fat behind that prevents rust and keeps things from sticking. Grill doesn't have the death smell. Never seen anybody wash the grates in the sink.


Regular use and the heat that comes with it is a good thing I imagine.
 
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I don't know the science or whatever behind it, just know it works.

Heat sterilizes same as a BBQ grill. Just brush those visibly clean. Leaves a little oil/fat behind that prevents rust and keeps things from sticking. Grill doesn't have the death smell. Never seen anybody wash the grates in the sink.


Regular use and the heat that comes with it is a good thing I imagine.

Reminds me of the "they're as Clean as cold water can gettem" joke.
 
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