How to Season and Clean Cast Iron

[neo71665]

Using modern soap on a seasoned pot is fine. You don't want to use lye soap (old days) cause it would strip the seasoning. You don't want to soak it in hot soapy water but cleaning it in modern soap will not hurt a thing. If you remove the food while its warm and wipe it out cleaning isn't needed anyways.

[erochow]

@neo71665 thanks for the thoughts here. there seems to be as many ways to season are there are kinds of dutch ovens! eric.

[neo71665]

Roasting pot isn't a dutch oven. The new one is closer to a dutch oven but doesn't have the legs. The "thingy" is to lift the lid and not pick up the whole pot.

Seasoning in the oven upside down is a good way to get a rough surface. You want to have it up on top of the stove on a burner while wiping oil in it. The upside down "seasoning" was a way to burn out an pot that wasn't cleaned and about to be reseasoned. Upside down on a fire allowed the crud to be burnt out.

[Beast9156]

Also you shouldn't ever use a scrubbing pad or soap. Use kosher salt and or heat the pan and then pur in some water to deglaze the pan and then wipe out the hot water with paper towells. This will clean your pan. A scrubbing pad will scrape off your seasoning and the soap will break it down.

[Beast9156]

You should season them upside down in a 400 degree oven or hotter for an hour to prevent pooling of the shortening which will make sticky spots.

[erochow]

@Beast9156 good suggestion on putting the pans in upside down.. thanks for that, eric.

[GoodJesse]

Great editing!

[erochow]

@GoodJesse thanks jesse, cast iron is great stuff. if you like the show, please consider subscribing!

[yanaqwi]

So if you could please advise as to what that is, and if it's safe to cook with again without extensive cleaning and another go at seasoning it in the oven.

[yanaqwi]

Thanks for this video, very helpful. I have a question: I used olive oil to season my new cast iron dutch oven and after cooking w/ it and cleaning it, I started heating it and applying another soft touch of olive oil (as you did w/ your vegetable oil spray). But I noticed the paper towel was getting some dark substance on it when I was rubbing a fresh coat of oil, and that dark (possibly oil) just doesnt stop coming out as i rub. This is only on the inside of the dutch oven, not the outside.

[erochow]

@yanaqwi sorry for the delay here, just saw your comment now. i wouldn't use olive oil, i now use flax oil, which you can find in the fridge section of health food stores. the dark stuff may be burnt olive oil, it has a low heat point. thx, eric.

[jenjen6shoes1]

Your dog is the cutest.

[paintbrawl]

wow only 50 bucks man a set like that here is like 120



[logos2600]

I doubt you can cook scrambled eggs on these without overcooking them and without any sticking. Prove me wrong lets see a video.

[dawnsmiler]

@mr glassman- there is a vid where the guy seasons the pan on a glass surface stove. i do think it is safe.

[priyasenn]

what a cute doggie! Adorable! Great video. Thanks!

[MrGlassman18352]

Awsome video! I have a question. I hear that you cant use cast iron skillets (or any cast iron for that matter) on a glass surface stove. Is this true?

[erochow]

@MrGlassman18352 i don't know. maybe we can ask listeners on GardenFork Radio - our internet radio show - and see. you can listen to the episodes on our site GardenFork.TV

[TarantulaHand]

@MrGlassman18352 I don't recommend cast iron on a flat or smooth top stove cause it is rough and may scratch. A trivet over a burner can work.

[alekseypodlinev]

what a nice guy!!! Very pleasant!

Thanks for sharing.

[Nicklas07]

@arieloz She sounds kinda hot

[alekseypodlinev]

what a nice guy!! And video too!

[cdr41535]

Not only was this really helpful to a girl who just invested in her first cast iron skillet, it was darn cute!!! Thanks a lot!!!

[tudulcita]

lol cute! dis video made me laugh and smile very informative also..thanx! : ]

[Kaboom0623]

HOT water and a a cloth should clean a well seasoned pan all the time. Anything stuck on a teflon scrubber and rub away, then reheat and season lightly. You should also reseason your pans atleast once a year. If you use your iron in an open fire season the outside as well, easier to clean the charring off that way. If you soap your pan you MUST re-season the pan everytime. When cooking bacon save teh greese, it seasons the pan the best and adds GREAT flavour to everything.

[ColettaDesign]

I agree, this was a very nice video. Nice house, the guy has a sense of humor, the film was edited in an entertaining way. thanks!!!

[tastygarlic]

Loved the outtakes of the puppy.

[MakoKitten]

I just inherited some abysmal cast iron from the previous homeowner, this is going to really help me in rescuing the poor things. There's a lot of damage (pitting) on the bottom of the griddle and one of the small skillets. I hope I can salvage them. Thanks!

[tastygarlic]

I can help with cast iron if it is "beyond help" : )

[CarlomarPhoto]

I just got my first cast iron skillet yesterday. Thanks for the awesome video that answered all my questions. Very well done!! I see you have a waffle recipe...i will go one to watch that now! :)

[alphaursus]

Momma never, I mean never used soap to clean her cast iron and very seldom ran her cast iron under water even. She normally just let the pan cool down a little, then wiped it down good with a dry rag. If there was some hard to clean food in her pan, she would add a little water while the pan was hot or even heat the water to remove any sticky food. But never, I mean never used soap. Funny video though!

[droober]

i've watched a few vids on youtube and noticed that yours has about a 10th of the hits as the last one i saw... but yours is about 10 times better. nicely done, i learned a lot! :)

[biolectron]

i would never suggest using a copper scrubbing pad for scrubbing any type of cast iron because it would cut into the seasoning, a nylon scrubbie would be better and just as good as a job. and as far as seasoning , you should put it in the oven bare with no oil on it and heat to 450 and then when its cool enough to handle apply a thin coat of crisco and put back in the oven at 400 for 30 minutes, use a timer then turn oven off and let cool on its on. this works really good for me.

[tastygarlic]

1:40 - that is a lid gizmo, not a bail gizmo.

Very fun video, love the background music.

[NexusRebellion]

Good video.

Need a bit of butter on that grilled cheese, but I guess thats your liking.

[erochow]

i had a grilled cheese at a diner today that oozed butter. it was great. spencer's diner in St Louis, MO. thanks for watching. eric.

[MyREDTAIL]

@erochow What about a cast iron dutch oven new that say's PRE- SEASONED ? should i still go through the seasoning process as in your video ,? just to make sure it is properly seasoned. ? Thanks love your videos.

[Beast9156]

@MyREDTAIL Yes you still need to season it more. Also you whould put the cast iron in UPSIDE DOWN to prevent pooling of the crisco which will leave you with sticky spots. Make sure that you put on a VERY thin layer all over or your cast iron will rust in the places that aren't seasoned.

[kennedbj]

what temperature is the oven on while seasoning?

[erochow]

setting the oven to 300 works well. if you repeat the seasoning process several times, you will get a better cast iron surface. thx, eric.

[dizzleypoo]

Um, the stick thing, is not for using the long loop handle to pull it out, Its for lifting the lid. I would NOT suggest trying to pull the hole oven out with the stick. I partcipate in the 'chuck wagon cooks' its just a large festival, where we getogether and cook, in old cast iron.

[erochow]

thanks for pointing that out, you are more the expert than i am. thx, eric.