"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "james a. finley" > wrote:
>
> > "Alex Rast" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > at Wed, 12 Jan 2005 03:31:43 GMT in
>,
> > > (tenplay) wrote :
> > >
> > > >I'm looking for a good quality skillet. The saleswoman at a local
> > > >department store recommended Lodge iron skillets even though they
don't
> > > >sell them. That was impressive in itself. Does anyone own one? If
so,
> > > > what do you think? I see them on sale at Amazon for just $14.99.
> > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > They're OK, but get the un-preseasoned ones. The preseasoned ones go
by
> > the
> > > moniker of "Lodge Logic". The problem with a factory "seasoning" is
that
> > > you get no indication whatsoever as to how this was done. What oil did
> > they
> > > use (probably the cheapest possible)? What process did they use?
> > >
> > > Seasoning is plenty easy to do at home anyway. Just smear the whole
thing
> > > with lard (preferably not the packaged varieties) and bake in a 350F
oven
> > > for an hour or 2. It should look dark and uniform when it emerges,
> > probably
> > > with a few areas of brown where the melting fat collected. Be sure to
put
> > a
> > > drip pan under the skillet (on the lower rack).
> > >
> > > The inside surface can also be effectively seasoned by frying a bunch
of
> > > bacon, several large steaks, or a bunch of salt pork. I find that the
> > > frying method actually gets more even results, at least on the inside.
But
> > > for the outside you'll want to do an oven preseasoning anyway because
> > > there's no easy way to to that on a stovetop.
> > > --
> > > Alex Rast
> > >
> > > (remove d., .7, not, and .NOSPAM to reply)
> >
> > What is to be gained by seasoning the outside of a pan?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
> Keeps it from rusting...
>
> Gee Jim, I thought you were the expert on cast iron?
>
> You sure try to give that impression! <lol>
> --
> K.
>
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>
> "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
> see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain
Not an expert, just observant.
I have never had a pan rust on the outside.
Jim