Yeah, you've read that right! You might be familiar cooking with a cast-iron skillet but cleaning and seasoning this type of cookware needs to have additional care, that is, if you want to last it for years or even pass it to your children. So, let's start..
1. Wash you skillet with hot soapy water and dry it thoroughly with a cloth or a nice rag. Remember, you'll only use soap when seasoning and NOT on usual cleaning after you use it. The idea is to avoid the soap from dissolving the grease or oil that is already in the surface of your skillet (If you're a slightly a geeky type like me, this is a great read. :) ). The oil in the surface of your skillet makes it nonsticky to food while cooking.
2. Apply an even coating of melted shortening or just a plain canola oil inside and out. One thing before coating your skillet with oil, you might want to preheat your oven from 250-350 degrees. While preheating the oven, you can now apply a thin layer of oil in your skillet using a soft cloth or maybe a paper towel. You can also apply oil outside.
3. Place the cast-iron skillet in the heated oven upside down. Upside down so that the oil will not develop at the center inside and will just drip down. Place a cookie sheet or baking sheet first before you put it inside the oven to catch the excess oil. Wait until an hour and let it cool and wipe the excess oil.
That's it and you now have a seasoned, nonsticky cast-iron skillet! Perfect for bacon, hotdogs or whatever food you want to cook in it. But in order to really maximize the use of your cast-iron skillets, here's a few additional tip in cleaning it.
1. Use hot or boiling water and a plastic scrub bun. DO NOT use soap or dishwashing liquid, you'll be repeating seasoning it. Soap alters the oil in the surface, remember? Always wash immediately after use.
2. After washing your cast-iron skillet, dry it thoroughly and apply or spray lightly with vegetable oil, wipe and store.
3. You might want to give your cast-iron skillet an air circulation so never store it with the lid on.
4. Do not use your cast-iron skillet for food storage purposes.
5. If it happen that a heavy food build-up stuck in your skillets, clean it thoroughly (you can use a steel brush for a heavy build up) and season it again.
6. Lastly, avoid boiling water or cooking acidic foods (beans and tomatoes) with your cast-iron skillets.
There you go.. Following this simple instructions and tips will make your grandma proud of you! Your cast-iron skillets may last for a lifetime!
Happy cooking!
1. Wash you skillet with hot soapy water and dry it thoroughly with a cloth or a nice rag. Remember, you'll only use soap when seasoning and NOT on usual cleaning after you use it. The idea is to avoid the soap from dissolving the grease or oil that is already in the surface of your skillet (If you're a slightly a geeky type like me, this is a great read. :) ). The oil in the surface of your skillet makes it nonsticky to food while cooking.
2. Apply an even coating of melted shortening or just a plain canola oil inside and out. One thing before coating your skillet with oil, you might want to preheat your oven from 250-350 degrees. While preheating the oven, you can now apply a thin layer of oil in your skillet using a soft cloth or maybe a paper towel. You can also apply oil outside.
3. Place the cast-iron skillet in the heated oven upside down. Upside down so that the oil will not develop at the center inside and will just drip down. Place a cookie sheet or baking sheet first before you put it inside the oven to catch the excess oil. Wait until an hour and let it cool and wipe the excess oil.
That's it and you now have a seasoned, nonsticky cast-iron skillet! Perfect for bacon, hotdogs or whatever food you want to cook in it. But in order to really maximize the use of your cast-iron skillets, here's a few additional tip in cleaning it.
1. Use hot or boiling water and a plastic scrub bun. DO NOT use soap or dishwashing liquid, you'll be repeating seasoning it. Soap alters the oil in the surface, remember? Always wash immediately after use.
2. After washing your cast-iron skillet, dry it thoroughly and apply or spray lightly with vegetable oil, wipe and store.
3. You might want to give your cast-iron skillet an air circulation so never store it with the lid on.
4. Do not use your cast-iron skillet for food storage purposes.
5. If it happen that a heavy food build-up stuck in your skillets, clean it thoroughly (you can use a steel brush for a heavy build up) and season it again.
6. Lastly, avoid boiling water or cooking acidic foods (beans and tomatoes) with your cast-iron skillets.
There you go.. Following this simple instructions and tips will make your grandma proud of you! Your cast-iron skillets may last for a lifetime!
Happy cooking!
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nice pointers - I love my cast iron items...
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