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Just got a cast iron pan. What should I know about using it? Tips? Tricks? And recipes??
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when hot—don't touch with your bare hands
get a strong brush for cleaning
be sure to season it~!
parmesan crusted chicken :3
YUM that sounds good
maybe rub some avocado oil on and heat on low/med flame for 10 minutes
then wipe with off the oil after it cools
seals it up good
Never leave it dirty with a mess that has water in it. Never wash it with soap. Avoid steel wool unless absolutely necessary. I suggest getting an abrasive sponge like a Scrub Daddy.
To build up or restore a natural non-stick patina: Rub with an oil that has a low smoke point, like olive oil. Then rub off the excess. Place in the oven middle rack, upside down at 450 for one hour. Then turn off the heat and let the pan cool inside the oven. Repeat as many times as needed.
When not in use it should be lightly oiled to protect from oxidation.
High smoke point* and don’t use olive oil
Holy crap sounds like a huge learning curve.
You got this! Cast iron pans can always be restored if you make mistakes. If it ever does become rusted just scrub with steel wool and vinegar until all the rust is gone. Then do the seasoning steps I mentioned to bring it back.
Cast iron is low time preference cookware.
You put it nicely. Low time preference cookware. I’m big into owning quality items. Not necessarily expensive but just good stuff. Cookware, cups etc.
This felt like it could be one of those things. We go through pans quickly in this house hold.
Take care of it and it will last lifetimes. :)
Do this, my 8yr old even made it. The best chicken you will ever make & you can do it on a week night
The best way to tell the pan is up to temp is salt & pepper the pan & turn on high heat. when you can smell the pepper its ready to sear the chicken skin
YUM! That is a pro tip
Takes a good amount of time to heat up compared to steel. But once heated well and seasoned it won't stick
YOU MAY WANT TO HOLD IT WITH TWO HANDS WHEN SWINGING IT AS IT CAN SLIP - UNLESS YOU HAVE GOOD GRIP STRENGTH.
I TIE A PIECE OF PARACORD THROUGH THE HANDLE WITH A LOOP AROUND MY WRIST JUST SO I NEVER LOOSE MINE :)
after washing, do not heat thinking you'll just evoprate the water to dry it off. it will cause super fast oxidation and literally rust in front of your eyes.
instead, after washing, dry it off thoroughly with a dish towel or paper towel then use it.
recipes? make cornbread in it 🤤 generously grease with butter, ghee, lard or tallow.
evaporate*
y'all I know how to spell, I promise.
can you air dry? or will that rust it too
it will rust it, but slower. easier and safer to just dry it off with a towel after washing.
This is my favourite corn bread
Ghee, you say? 👀
As others have mentioned, key to cooking ANYTHING in cast iron is making sure it's hot before any food goes in it.
Seasoning it is key.
Soap is totally safe for it.
Check out Cast Iron Chris for more
clean it thoroughly and re-season before use. lodge adds all sorts of chemicals and seedoils as coatings for their version of “seasoning”
What!!!
pretty crazy right? I’d recommend cleaning it with baking soda as best you can to get that pre-season out as much as possible before seasoning the real way, with tallow (or some kind of animal fat)
Cook often, clean it less often, enjoy for life.
Be sure to keep it in a secure place, away from the missus. As mine says "you have to sleep some time!" 💍 💥 🚑
Be sure to keep it in a secure place, away from the missus. As mine says "you have to sleep some time!" 💍 💥 🚑
Take an angle grinder to it and sand it smooth because modern cast-iron pans are not what they used to be. If the surface is gritty, everything will stick to it and you will absolutely hate using it.
Don’t use soap to was it, hot water and a chain mail scrubber only. Then make sure to dry it right away and protect with olive oil if needed.
I also use only water and chain scrubber. After scrubbing it, I heat it on high heat to burn off the water and rub avocado oil on it with a paper towel.
First thing I would do is sand that ruff surface to as close to a glass like surface as possible. An angle grinder works well with flap disc. You can nail or screw the pan to a board (using the handle holes) to help it not move around. It is a very messy job (wear a mask of some kind and goggles), but you will love it later.
Next put it on the stove top and just barely coat it with oil on a paper towel. I prefer flaxseed oil for its very high smoke point. Very very thin coat, just enough to make it look wet. Turn the burner on medium high and watch for the oil to smoke, once it starts smoking (it does stink) take it off the burner and let it cool. I usually wipe it one more time when it's hot with the same paper towel just to make sure the oil is spread even. After doing this 4-5 times you're set to cook.
Let it cool before cleaning. No soap in it ever, if you can wipe it out with a paper towel then dont even use water. If something sticks get the pan hot and pour in a some room temp water, that will usually loosen it. Occasionally I use the chainmail type scrubber when I'm being lazy and don't want to reheat it.
Always preheat the pan before cooking, putting something like cold eggs into a room temperature skillet and waiting for it to heat up will stick like glue.
I think that's ot for now. Happy Cooking!
Get another one and make bread. Easy to clean
Just use it. Its hard to do wrong.
This will be a hand me down to your children as they are indestructible. The way I use the cast-iron pan is I season it with avocado oil. I also make ribeyes in it. When you clean it, you can use baking soda and do not use soap and water. All you need is baking soda and water to clean it. It becomes nonstick with time, so don’t give up early in its use.
Pro tip: after cooking, clean with hot water and no soap, dry it well, then rub a little oil on it. Meanwhile, I’m dreaming of cooking on a yacht for sale deck someday! https://www.yachttrading.com/
1. Prep with tallow.
2. Get your iron levels (bloodwork) checked a year from now.
3. Enjoy old skool cookin'
You can clean it without anti greese products. You can leave a little greese in there, is even good for the pan
It’s the only pan I own. To clean I’ve found the easiest method is to run hot water into a hot pan. You can use your spatula to scrape anything stuck on while under the hot water. That cleans it 99% of the time. Then put a bit of oil in and wipe it down. You’re done
Season it first, high heat oil or tallow til it smokes... tip it out, wipe, add more oil and ready to cook ... don't use soap and re season every now and then. 🔥
heat it hot, smoking hot before adding anything, then melt some ghee and lay down the steak.
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Steak
I think its covered, but to add never use seed or any plant oil in it. The fats become part of the seasoning/surface over time. Tallow, ghee, coconut oil only.
Never put it in a dishwasher I know that as I learned that lesson the hard way! 🤣