Do get the initial coating, I rubbed it with beef tallow and burned it over my charcoal grill outside, for 20 minutes every side. Reapply tallow during the process.
Discussion
Is tallow + grill better than grapeseed oil + oven for 1.5 hours per coating? 'cause that's what I did initially. 4 ot 5 coatings in the oven, then every time after I cook on it I dry on the stove, apply a thin grapeseed oil coating, and heat on high until it starts smoking.
Still sticky af. Just got done rubbing vigorously with chainmail for a loooong time trying to get the stuck on eggs to go away. SO frustrating 😭
I've never done either honestly. After cleaning it, I put it on the stove with the burner on high to dry it out and I wipe it down with some avocado oil and let it cool on the stove. I always try to scrape any stuck on bits with the metal spatula while the skillet is still hot and wipe it out. It took a long time using this one for the eggs to not require some scrubbing with hot water...like 2-3 years of using this skillet a few times a week to get here 😂.
Oooo! So there's still hope for my skillets and I'm not really doing anything wrong? That's good to know. Thanks!
To me, no. To fanboy purists maybe 🤷♀️. Like I said, I'll use a little soap in mine on occasion with a gentle scrubby (no scratch). My mom always washed ours as a kid, after putting them out in the yard for the dogs to clean out 😂. I think the key is not using an abrasive cleaner, drying, and oiling. Just use 'em!!
Getting a chain mail scrubber was a game changer 👍
