recently inherited these cast irons that are at least 40 years old. they were sitting in a cabinet for a few years and nasty with rust and crusty, old seasoning. i scrubbed the shit out of them with steel wool and lots of soap, then applied 4 coats of new seasoning! feel free to roast my seasoning, i have no idea if it’s good since it’s my first cast iron and would like to know.
for each coat of seasoning i just wiped the pan with peanut oil then set the oven at 435F for 20 minutes, then 460F for 10 minutes
ive been using only stainless steel for a couple months and im abt to give away my nonstick cookware. nonstick cookware is counter-revolutionary
Flaxseed oil is best for seasoning cast iron. You can do it in one pass. Season the whole thing-- backs and handles too-- for rust prevention, but also food will get on them from time to time. Hard to tell from these pics but looks like you missed them.
ty for the tip! ur correct, i didnt season the handle or bottom. will do tonight! prob add a couple more layers to the inside too
Sounds good. Pick up a little bottle of flaxseed oil and use it only for cast iron, it works much better. But the peanut will do for now.
One more thing: cast iron isn’t great for super high heat applications like pan searing. The seasoning gets burned off. For anything needing a really hot skillet stick to your stainless.