What is the best way to season cast iron pans?

Answer 1

Cooking oil and heat
coat pans with oil, place on a cooking sheet then place in oven on 200 for 2 hours.

Never wash in soapy water and re-season (oil) once every three months for the first year if you use them a lot. After the first year do it once a year.

Answer 2

The previous posts are all correct. You could also just start by cooking something with very high fat content. Fried Chicken works great. You could cook a breakfast in your pan with bacon or sausage and eggs. Of course make sure you do the greasy things first! Definitely don't "wash" it as said above, you literally can just wipe out the pan with a paper towel, but you will have to scrape off anything stuck on. Make sure you cook some high fat things in your cast iron several times, so it gets good and seasoned.

Answer 3

The best way I have found to season a cast iron pan is to use real butter or a light veg oil. heat the pan when you season it and after you have it seasoned never never never wash it with soap.

Answer 4

after they are washed put on the burner and dry them take them off the burner let cool down wipe down with olive oil bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes there you go seasond cast iron pans i have several i do it all the time i love cooking in cast iron the food just taste better all around i have a big one i could cook a full breakfast in one pan yum.

Answer 5

Rub the pan down with vegetable oil between each use and never use soap on the pan. (just a wet, course sponge)

Answer 6

I use Crisco wiped on in a thin layer. Place in the oven at 300 degrees for about an hour.

Answer 7

bacon