how do you season a new cast iron frying pan?

Answer 1

my grandmother says you coat the inside with either oil, crisco, or butter. Then you put it in a low heat oven (250*) for about 4 hours. I don't know why this works but it is what she has always done and she is the best cook I know!

Good luck with your new cookware! Happy Valentine's day!

Answer 2

If it's a new pan, there's nothing to it. Just pour in a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil--don't use your best olive oil, because it would just be a waste. Use a wadded paper towel to brush the entire interior of the pan (even up the sides). Lay it on there really well.

Then put the pan into a warm-to-medium oven (about 300 degrees), and leave it there for an hour. When time's up, remove the pan (use a pot holder, for God's sake), allow it to cool, and pour off most of the oil. Then use fresh paper towels to blot up whatever oil is left. Your pan is now seasoned.

Re-season it this way every six months or so (depending on how often you use it). Avoid washing the inside of it; just wipe it clean after every use. If you do need to wash it, re-season it afterward.

Answer 3

if the pan is rusty or dirty first clean it well. then dry it equally as well. Not to let it air dry. Then use either shortening or animal lard and coat the whole pan inside and out. Then bake it for about 15 minutes in a hot oven. not enough to burn the oils to the pan but be in every pore. Then paper towel wipe while still warm.

From there on in you basically wipe out your pan with paper. You want to have that varnishing coating to make it fairly stick free. try to avoid washing in water otherwise you might have to start your seasoning process all over again. Besides most Teflon skillets are a spray and wipe clean anyway. This is basically no difference once cured right.

Answer 4

How to Season Cast Iron Skillets
Technique courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
Show: The Essence of Emeril
Episode: CAST IRON

New cast iron cookware
Warm soapy water
Vegetable shortening - Crisco (cleanest/least smoke)
Paper towels

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Wash new cast iron cookware with warm soapy water and promptly towel dry. Generously coat cookware with vegetable shortening. Bake in oven for 1 hour.

Remove skillet from oven and rub again to redistribute oil. Place in the oven and bake again for 1 hour. Remove from oven. Wipe excess oil off with paper towels, then allow to cool before storing. Store in a cool, dry place, with paper towels below and on top of skillet to protect shelves and skillet.

Answer 5

Seasoning a cast-iron skillet with oil builds up an artificial protective layer, thereby protecting it from rusting. Follow these steps to enjoy your skillet for years to come.

Instructions
STEP 1: Scrub a new skillet with steel wool to remove its protective coating, and wash with mild, soapy water. (If reseasoning an old skillet, just scrub with hot water and a brush.)

STEP 2: Use a paper towel to coat the skillet with vegetable oil.

STEP 3: Heat, uncovered, for 2 hours in an oven at 250 degrees F

STEP 4: Let cool before use.

Tips & Warnings
Once you've seasoned a skillet, avoid washing it with soap whenever possible. Clean instead by wiping with a damp cloth after each use. If you must wash it, clean with mild soap, avoiding detergents and scouring pads; rinse and wipe dry immediately after washing, then oil lightly with vegetable oil.
If food sticks to the skillet after cooking, rub with a paper towel and an abrasive such as salt, then reapply vegetable oil. Store uncovered.

If food starts sticking to the skillet during cooking, reseason it.

Answer 6

First clean it carefully dish soap and scrub off the factory coating.
Coat it with oil and put it in a 250 degree oven for a couple of hrs.
You can also do this on the BBQ grill, too. that way it's outside an the oil doesn't smell up the house.

Answer 7

Rub it with vegetable oil with a towel. Also do not use soap on it this will stick around and ruin the flavor of future food. The best bet is to use water and elbow grease, then when you are done put it on the stove to dry the residual water off.

Answer 8

u rub it with oil and herbs and garlic