I've seasoned steel griddles by rubbing a little olive oil into them after a
good cleaning.. not only seasons the griddle but keeps away the rust...
"Taciturn 1" > wrote in message
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> Hi All, and thanks for helping with this question.
>
> My wife insists that many cooking utensils such as cookie sheets and
> broilers should be allowed to 'season' by only lightly cleaning them,
> and allowing old grease, butter, etc. to build up.
>
> I've always cleaned my pans right down to the shine & this doesn't
> sound right to me -- but then, I'm not a chef & I've had NO exposure
> to professional cooking methods.
>
> Does anyone know about "seasoning" cooking pans?
>
> Thanks!