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Seasoning a cast iron pan
My Mom gave me a cast iron fry pan she bought but didn't use. It's
new. I thought I once heard that a new cast iron pan needs to be seasoned in some way. Is this true, and if so, what should I do with it? And is there any special care it needs? My main reason for wanting one is to try a method of cooking steak indoors that I've seen on TV, where the steak is seared stovetop in a cast iron pan, then finished off in the oven. Thanks. |
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> wrote in message ... > My Mom gave me a cast iron fry pan she bought but didn't use. It's > new. I thought I once heard that a new cast iron pan needs to be > seasoned in some way. Is this true, and if so, what should I do with > it? And is there any special care it needs? My main reason for wanting > one is to try a method of cooking steak indoors that I've seen on TV, > where the steak is seared stovetop in a cast iron pan, then finished > off in the oven. Thanks. > When I was a kid, my Mom passed away and I went to live with my Grandma. We didn't own any cast iron pans, so I knew nothing about them. My Grandma had me wash the dishes one day (I was about 11 or 12), and I scrubbed her cast iron pan until it looked like new. I was quite pleased with myself. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to do that. She was pretty ****ed that I "ruined her seasoning". Scott. |
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Hmm. I'm on my third wok I never get the seasoning right. My last one I
put on the gas oven, the doorbell went so I went to anwer it and by the time I came back the wok was gloqing orange!! Panic set in and I threw it into a sink of cold water. needless to say it rusted up pretty quick after that. I now have all three woks outside as plant pots!! I'm scared to get another one as I'm getting a reputation as a pan killer As for cleaning pans until they shine? haha my dad did that to my mums pan.. he used his DREMEL of all things and a WIRE BRUSH. I thought there was going to be a divorce that day |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > Hmm. I'm on my third wok I never get the seasoning right. My last one I > put on the gas oven, the doorbell went so I went to anwer it and by the > time I came back the wok was gloqing orange!! Panic set in and I threw > it into a sink of cold water. > > needless to say it rusted up pretty quick after that. I now have all > three woks outside as plant pots!! I'm scared to get another one as I'm > getting a reputation as a pan killer Well, there's some real good wok seasoning advice in the wok seasoning thread (I know - shocked me to find it there too, heheh...) that's v v v down there somewhere, also heaps more of the same in the r.f.c. faq! > As for cleaning pans until they shine? haha my dad did that to my mums > pan.. he used his DREMEL of all things and a WIRE BRUSH. I thought > there was going to be a divorce that day LMAO! He's not called Tim Taylor is he?!? ',;~}~ Shaun aRe - I'll get that burned egg off of your pan honey, just let me attach this small two stroke motor to this BrilloT pad! -- Living Life Large Like Loud Lemon Lipped Laughter. |
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My seasoning method is available in previous threads in this NG, as has
been pointed out by others. And, of course, it's the "best" method of all! When I lived on boats for a while in Fla., I learned that every captain on every boat had his/her own way of varnishing the wood on the boat. No 2 were alike, and each would swear that their's was the only correct way of varnishing. I guess if we researched it, we could find many other of these common practices in different disciplines in which the "experts", or those that consider themselves such, violently disagree. Humans are very curious creatures, indeed. |
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> wrote in message ... > My Mom gave me a cast iron fry pan she bought but didn't use. It's > new. I thought I once heard that a new cast iron pan needs to be > seasoned in some way. Is this true, and if so, what should I do with > it? And is there any special care it needs? My main reason for wanting > one is to try a method of cooking steak indoors that I've seen on TV, > where the steak is seared stovetop in a cast iron pan, then finished > off in the oven. Thanks. The most important part of seasoning a cast iron pan is the cleaning after each use. 99% of the time a brush and hot water - (nope no detergent is used) - is all you need. The best seasoning comes from use. My advise - don't put the pan away leave it out on the cooktop/stove you'll be more apt to use it. Dimitri |
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Dimitri said,
My advise - don't put the pan away leave it out on the cooktop/stove you'll be more apt to use it. Not sure about this one, Dimitri! I keep my cast iron skillets in the drawer by the stove and use them enarly every day! Might make a difference for you where the pan is kept, but for me, not a bit. |
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"salgud" > wrote in message oups.com... > Dimitri said, > My advise - > don't put the pan away leave it out on the cooktop/stove you'll be more > apt > to use it. > > Not sure about this one, Dimitri! I keep my cast iron skillets in the > drawer by the stove and use them enarly every day! Might make a > difference for you where the pan is kept, but for me, not a bit. Until one gets in the habit of using these wonderful tools - out of sight out of mind. ;-) Dimitri |
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I gather you are very young, Dimitri, so I want to be gentle with you.
As you mature, if you choose to do so, you're going to have a realization. We are not all the same as you! There are others around you, and they are not Dimitri's! I try to remember when I give adivce, online or in person, that not everyone is the same as me. And explain that in my postings. Some people never figure this out. |
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"salgud" > wrote in message oups.com... >I gather you are very young, Dimitri, so I want to be gentle with you. > As you mature, if you choose to do so, you're going to have a > realization. We are not all the same as you! There are others around > you, and they are not Dimitri's! Try again.... > I try to remember when I give adivce, online or in person, that not > everyone is the same as me. And explain that in my postings. Some > people never figure this out. You might also infer from the original post - the person has very little experience with cast iron or there would not have been the necessity for the question. Oh yes and I think I started cooking with a # 6 Griswold about 1961..... Dimitri |
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"salgud" > wrote in message oups.com... >I gather you are very young, Dimitri, so I want to be gentle with you. > As you mature, if you choose to do so, you're going to have a > realization. We are not all the same as you! There are others around > you, and they are not Dimitri's! > I try to remember when I give adivce, online or in person, that not > everyone is the same as me. And explain that in my postings. Some > people never figure this out. I would take it you didn't catch Dimitri on tv. I think he knows about different people. nancy |
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Dimitri wrote:
You might also infer from the original post - the person has very little experience with cast iron or there would not have been the necessity for the question So since they don't have experience cooking, they can't remember the pan in the cupboard? People who haven't been cooking long have worse memories that those of us who have? This leap is too esoteric for me. Please explain in more detail. Nancy wrote: I would take it you didn't catch Dimitri on tv. I think he knows about different people. So by being on tv, people no longer have egocentric leanings? Wow, what tv have you been watching? Ever hear of Bobby Flay? And no, I haven't seen Dimitri on tv, I don't watch much. But my experience of "people on tv" has been just the opposite of yours. Many of the people on tv have huge egos, and don't realize that not everyone is like them. It's called "narcissism". Thank you for clarifying why Dimitri doesn't know that some of us are not like him. You just helped me understand why he makes this assumption! |
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"salgud" > wrote in message ups.com... > Dimitri wrote: > You might also infer from the original post - the person has very > little > experience with cast iron or there would not have been the necessity > for the > question > > So since they don't have experience cooking, they can't remember the > pan in the cupboard? People who haven't been cooking long have worse > memories that those of us who have? This leap is too esoteric for me. > Please explain in more detail. Sure You miss the point - the original answer "The best seasoning comes from use. My advise - don't put the pan away leave it out on the cooktop/stove you'll be more apt to use it." Did you miss that point? Are you too stupid or ignorant to understand the sentence above? Let me put it another way - "the more you use a cast iron pan the better the non-stick properties become, and improper cleaning can cause a myriad of problems. Dimitri |
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Dimitri wrote,
Sure You miss the point - the original answer "The best seasoning comes from use. My advise - don't put the pan away leave it out on the cooktop/stove you'll be more apt to use it .." Did you miss that point? Are you too stupid or ignorant to understand the sentence above? Let me put it another way - "the more you use a cast iron pan the better the non-stick properties become, and improper cleaning can cause a myriad of problems. I'll try to explain so even you can understand, Dimitri. I'm not arguing with the fact that proper use of a cast iron pan reseasons it and minimizes maintenance. What I disagree with you is your assumption that others might use the pan more often if it is left out between uses. I repeat, so you can understand, I disagree not with the idea that proper use reseasons the pan, but with the idea that LEAVING THE PAN OUT WILL MAKE SOMEONE USE IT MORE. Some of us don't need the pan sitting on the stove to remember to use it. Actually, was just pulling your tail a bit to see if you'd how you'd react, since the statement seemed to me as though you assumed everyone was like you, possibly a little narcississtic. Now that I know that you've "been on tv", I understand better. I realize you have a problem seeing what's been written, so I won't bother any more. Have a nice day! |
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"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > wrote in message ... <snip> >> Dimitri >> >> >> > > You tell'm...you young whippersnapper you! Damn you found me out - it's the wet behind the ears that keeps dripping on the cast iron and rusting it. Dimitri |
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"salgud" > wrote in message ups.com... "What I disagree with you is your assumption that others might use the pan more often if it is left out between uses." The word 'might' in that sentence surely negates any chance of it being an 'assumption'?!? ',;~}~ Shaun aRe |
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"salgud" > wrote in message ups.com... <snip> can understand, Dimitri. I'm not > arguing with the fact that proper use of a cast iron pan reseasons it > and minimizes maintenance. What I disagree with you is your assumption > that others might use the pan more often if it is left out between > uses. I repeat, so you can understand, I disagree not with the idea > that proper use reseasons the pan, but with the idea that LEAVING THE > PAN OUT WILL MAKE SOMEONE USE IT MORE. Some of us don't need the pan > sitting on the stove to remember to use it. > Actually, was just pulling your tail a bit to see if you'd how you'd > react, since the statement seemed to me as though you assumed everyone > was like you, possibly a little narcississtic. Now that I know that > you've "been on tv", I understand better. I realize you have a problem > seeing what's been written, so I won't bother any more. > Have a nice day! Well after careful consideration and some deep thought I have come to the conclusion that there is a distinct possibility there could be some validity to your point of view ergo you are certainly more that welcome to put you cast iron pan(s) wherever you please. I might suggest a biologically impossible place just may be apropos. Dimitri |
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One time on Usenet, "Dimitri" > said:
> > "Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > wrote in message > ... > > <snip> > > >> Dimitri > >> > >> > >> > > > > You tell'm...you young whippersnapper you! > > Damn you found me out - it's the wet behind the ears that keeps dripping on > the cast iron and rusting it. *Sigh* You kids today. ;-) Seriously though, I thought the idea leaving the pan out where it can be seen was great. Sure, it doesn't apply to everyone, but in re-reading the thread, I can't see where you claimed that it did. Methinks "saldug" has a burr under his saddle about something... -- Jani in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~ "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't" - D. Adams, HGTTG |
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"ravinwulf" > wrote in message ... <snip> > To be honest, I thought =everybody= left their cast iron skillets out > on the stove. I never really considered why, but my grandmother and my > mom both did, and I do too. I guess I got the habit from them. They > typically get used several times a day, so I suppose it's just the > convenience of having them at the ready without having to look though > the cabinet. > > Regards, > Tracy R. In my grandmothers houses I knew the exact reason. I think there is a direct relationship to the amount of RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) and the amount of time the pan is left out. To this day I can still see the crippled fingers grasping the spatula to turn the "cutlette" <sp> Damn were they good. Dimitri |
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"Rick Rider" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:51:18 -0500, ravinwulf > wrote: > And you don't need to lift it to put it on the stove, it's already there. > Those things > get heavier with every year. :-) > Rick R Damn right! Dimitri |
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