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Season a New Cast-Iron pans
Cast-iron's nonstick coating is a layer of "seasoning" made up of oil
that is baked into the surface of the skillet. New cast iron typically
has a coating to protect it during shipping and storage.
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (177 ºC)
Don't plan on cooking anything else in the oven while you season
the cast iron since the process can be affected by steam created by
cooking other food.
Wash and dry the cast-iron
Use soap and a scrub brush to completely scour it. This is the only
time you'll be using these items to clean your skillet; after it's
seasoned, you no longer scour it.
Coat the skillet
Coat the cast-iron in and out with lard, vegetable shortening, or
olive oil. Make sure it is completely coated, and rub it in with a
paper towel.
Place the skillet in the oven
Let the fat or oil bake into its surface for two hours. Remove the
skillet from the oven and allow it to cool.
Repeat this process three times
It takes more than one coating of oil to completely season cast iron
cookware. To make sure you have a good nonstick surface that
won't strip off when you cook food, give it another coat of fat or
oil, cook it, let it cool, and repeat the process again.
TAKING CARE OF
Cast-Iron pans
Some people even have cast-iron passed down to them by
their parents or grandparents, because the more you use
them, the better it gets. It is basically indestructible if you
take good care of it. Seasoned it properly, your cast-iron
could last a lifetime.
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