Comments on: How To Season Cast Iron Cookware http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:08:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lesli http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-33190 Lesli Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:10:24 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-33190 Years ago I was given a set of cast iron pans that were from the turn of the century (1900)I did the usual thing of cleaning them out with a cloth and they stayed fine but I never liked the idea of the old oils and food bits left. One day while watching Julia Child I was thrilled to see that she had a far easier way to deal with her pans and I have used it ever since with great relief! After cooking I scrub the pan with hot water and soap! I rinse it and put it on the stove (gas) and heat it to dry it. Then hang it up. When I need it again I heat the pan and do not put oil in until the pan it hot. Julia's motto was "hot pan, cold oil". It works wonders and I have wonderful pans that I use every day. Years ago I was given a set of cast iron pans that were from the turn of the century (1900)I did the usual thing of cleaning them out with a cloth and they stayed fine but I never liked the idea of the old oils and food bits left. One day while watching Julia Child I was thrilled to see that she had a far easier way to deal with her pans and I have used it ever since with great relief!

After cooking I scrub the pan with hot water and soap! I rinse it and put it on the stove (gas) and heat it to dry it. Then hang it up. When I need it again I heat the pan and do not put oil in until the pan it hot.

Julia’s motto was “hot pan, cold oil”. It works wonders and I have wonderful pans that I use every day.

]]> By: Chasity http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-25216 Chasity Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:15:07 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-25216 Also I have found that using soap on cast iron will make them rust up even faster. Rinse them well with hot water and if scrubbing is required use a greenie pad (it wont scratch). We use nothing but cast iron and will never go back to the nonstick garb...lol. Also I have found that using soap on cast iron will make them rust up even faster. Rinse them well with hot water and if scrubbing is required use a greenie pad (it wont scratch). We use nothing but cast iron and will never go back to the nonstick garb…lol.

]]> By: Chasity http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-25215 Chasity Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:12:45 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-25215 The absolute best way to season a skillet after cleaning well is to use it...make lots and lots of cornbread. We never put ours in the oven to season. Make and enjoy your cornbread and before you know it you will be flipping those eggs and pancakes like roy mentioned. The absolute best way to season a skillet after cleaning well is to use it…make lots and lots of cornbread. We never put ours in the oven to season. Make and enjoy your cornbread and before you know it you will be flipping those eggs and pancakes like roy mentioned.

]]> By: roy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 roy Wed, 20 May 2009 02:33:39 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-8688 I will say one thing about cast iron, IT NEVER GOES IN ANY WATER AFTER IT HAS BEEN SEASONED. We have been using ours for a few years and you can grab the handle and flip a egg, pancakes anything just like you see on tv. We use several different ones and I have sold hundreds. I will say one thing about cast iron, IT NEVER GOES IN ANY WATER AFTER IT HAS BEEN SEASONED. We have been using ours for a few years and you can grab the handle and flip a egg, pancakes anything just like you see on tv. We use several different ones and I have sold hundreds.

]]> By: margaret http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-5604 margaret Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:36:36 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-5604 thanks for the great tip , i just got a cast iron frying pan and didn't know how to season it. thanks for the great tip , i just got a cast iron frying pan and didn’t know how to season it.

]]> By: Gerald E. Secrist http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-4044 Gerald E. Secrist Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:42:50 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-4044 Thanks for the help my dutch oven cought fire on the stove so i had to realey scrub and clean it to get the fire extungisher powder and peanut oil out of it. Nowi think i can reseason it and use it again. Don't know what my wife will think. But I think it is ok. Thanks again Gerald Thanks for the help my dutch oven cought fire on the stove so i had to realey scrub and clean it to get the fire extungisher powder and peanut oil out of it. Nowi think i can reseason it and use it again. Don’t know what my wife will think. But I think it is ok. Thanks again Gerald

]]> By: Niki http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Niki Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:41:23 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-3285 Thanks, I have two cast iron pans that are in dire need of seasoning. I am going to get on this right away Thanks, I have two cast iron pans that are in dire need of seasoning. I am going to get on this right away

]]> By: rhiamom http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 rhiamom Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:10:28 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-3266 Wow, I thought I was the only one who washed and reseasoned cast iron after every use! Sadly, I have no cast iron pans anymore, and I do miss them. Nothing makes potato pancakes like the trusty cast iron pan! Now I have a cast steel wok that needs reseasoning every use because I wash that with soapy water. Wow, I thought I was the only one who washed and reseasoned cast iron after every use! Sadly, I have no cast iron pans anymore, and I do miss them. Nothing makes potato pancakes like the trusty cast iron pan! Now I have a cast steel wok that needs reseasoning every use because I wash that with soapy water.

]]> By: Meadowlark http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Meadowlark Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:49:20 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-season-cast-iron-cookware/#comment-3264 With one of mine I tried the "soak in coca cola" method. It actually did a good job of removing most of the rust. Of course, mine was extremely rusty, lets hope her isn't that bad to start. :) With one of mine I tried the “soak in coca cola” method. It actually did a good job of removing most of the rust. Of course, mine was extremely rusty, lets hope her isn’t that bad to start. :)

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