SPEAK TO ME OF CAST IRON. I OWN NONE AND ISN'T IT WEIRD NOT CLEANING IT? OR SOMETHING? AND IT'S IRON. DON'T WE GET ENOUGH OF THAT?
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Mr. Argumentor
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Cast iron works because it's seasoned with oil or fat or some such
If you clean with soap you end up stripping the oils from the metal
I generally get the pan nice and hot then blast it with some cold water and that usually breaks up whatever is in there, then I wipe it out with a damp paper towel
If you clean with soap you end up stripping the oils from the metal
I generally get the pan nice and hot then blast it with some cold water and that usually breaks up whatever is in there, then I wipe it out with a damp paper towel
They rinse and brush them between uses around here. Plus the heat should be enough to kill stuff
Mr. Argumentor
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Don't forget to set it back on a burner after you're done for a minute or two on high. That way it fully dries.
Mr. Argumentor
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Mr. Argumentor
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I did this for two of my cast iron pans. Was a PITA but nothing sticks to them.
http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/
Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
It's been about a year for mine, and atm, then don't need it yet. when it does, it's only on the back side. & I only use lard to do it, and do it on the grill (keeps the smoke outside) for about 30 mins.
If you cook bacon IN it, you shouldn't have to reseason the inside unless you're cleaning it with a scouring pad. The inside of my pan keeps looking better and better.
Mr. Argumentor
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Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
If you're buying a new piece, I'd recommend a 10" Lodge skillet. They're wonderfully inexpensive ($10 or less) & very well made. They come preseasoned, but I"d still recommend picking up 2 lbs of bacon and frying up 1/2 lb each day for the next 4 days. after you fry it, empty the grease (hopefully you keep the glorious bacon grease in a can for later use) then run the pan (not the bottom or the handle, unless you are an unbelievable mess) under water brushing it with a stiff brush. (stiff like toilet bowl wand stiff!) . For me, if somethign is really sticky, I use a flat wood spatula on the spot first. Then a light towel dry & back on the stove. I have these giant cast iron heat retaing grates so I don't refire the stove to dry it, but if you want, do what fly said & refire the burner for a minute or two. We don't have the humidity here in Chicago that he does in FL!
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I do not own any nonstick (edit:teflon) cookware and enjoy fried eggs quite frequently. Gotta cook them with some fat in the pan. A scoop of bacon grease works well, as does a little butter. I like the Bacon grease better though, can deal with higher heat.
Enameled cast iron. It's like the best of both worlds.
I have a couple of the $10 lodge brand skillets as well as a couple enameled lecreuset skillets. They cook about the same, the only real difference is cleanup and buy-in price. I think the lecreuset ones are thicker and hold heat better but not by an amount that's really noticeable.
I hear it but the benefits are extreme in terms of taste and cost, and we are talking about cleaning one pot that has a bit of oil in it, not exactly a major cleaning endeavor
you are missing out, kettle cooked popcorn is vastly superior, works with most pots, just on the ones that are prone to having things stick to the bottom, shaking over the flame is necessary for those
... and the kernels do need to be dried out, not sure what the process is on that though
Jimmycrackcorn
abscesschin
my cast iron told me to wash it with warm water and soap, then use vegetable oil to coat it again.....
i don't think you're not suppopsed to go without washing them...
i don't think you're not suppopsed to go without washing them...