Monday, March 11, 2013

CLEANING AND SEASONING A CAST IRON PAN FROM SOUTHERN MAMA

I got a request for some advice on how to clean and season a cast iron pan so here it is ~~Southern Mama



1. Put about 4-5 heaping tablespoons of salt into the pan along with an equal amount of vegetable oil
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2 Using a paper towel spread the salt and oil mixture throughout the entire inside of the pan taking care to cover every part of the inside of the pan

3 Let the pan sit and soak in the mixture (we let ours sit for about five minutes). In the meantime let the oven heat up to 250 degrees F

4. Next wash the pan with hot water and soap, using your hands or a paper towel. Be sure to not use a brush or towel

5 After thoroughly drying the skillet…

6. Coat the inside of the skillet entirely with a thin coat of vegetable oil

7 After your oven has heated, place the skillet in the oven for half an hour at 250 degrees. After half an hour take the skillet out (it will be hot!) and re-coat the pan again with a thin layer of vegetable oil

8. Once the skillet has heated let it cool thoroughly and sop up extra oil with a paper towel

To ensure that your pan stays in tip-top shape be sure to not clean it with soap after each use. Typically you can get away with just rinsing your skillet well with hot water. If there are still leftover food on the skillet you can repeat this process with salt and oil again. Always dry the pan completely (over heat if possible) before storing it!
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I got a request for some advice on how to clean and season a cast iron pan so here it is ~~Southern Mama



1. Put about 4-5 heaping tablespoons of salt into the pan along with an equal amount of vegetable oil

2 Using a paper towel spread the salt and oil mixture throughout the entire inside of the pan taking care to cover every part of the inside of the pan

3 Let the pan sit and soak in the mixture (we let ours sit for about five minutes). In the meantime let the oven heat up to 250 degrees F

4. Next wash the pan with hot water and soap, using your hands or a paper towel. Be sure to not use a brush or towel

5 After thoroughly drying the skillet…

6. Coat the inside of the skillet entirely with a thin coat of vegetable oil

7 After your oven has heated, place the skillet in the oven for half an hour at 250 degrees. After half an hour take the skillet out (it will be hot!) and re-coat the pan again with a thin layer of vegetable oil

8. Once the skillet has heated let it cool thoroughly and sop up extra oil with a paper towel

To ensure that your pan stays in tip-top shape be sure to not clean it with soap after each use. Typically you can get away with just rinsing your skillet well with hot water. If there are still leftover food on the skillet you can repeat this process with salt and oil again. Always dry the pan completely (over heat if possible) before storing it!

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