seasoning cast iron - how to restart an old pan

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Jocelyn Campbell of http://jocelynsevents.com sends a funky cast iron skillet for a ride in a self cleaning oven. Then oils it and seasons it on the stove top.

Then, eggs are fried in the skillet. Three. One right after the other. This helps with seasoning the skillet. Even though the skillet doesn't have much in the way of seasoning just yet, the eggs still slide around easily.

Relevant threads at permies:
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/154_0/cooking-and-food-preservatio...
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/750_0/cooking-and-food-preservatio...
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/3385_0/cooking-and-food-preservati...
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/850_0/cooking-and-food-preservatio...

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• seasoning cast iron
• cast iron
• cast iron skillet
• eco
• green
• permaculture
• organic
• sustainability

[FatStupidAmerican]

I did this technique with great success, however I can't get all of the rest off. Any suggestions for removing the rest of the rust?

[paulwheaton12]

@FatStupidAmerican if you ask in the forums at permies i'll make sure to get you an answer.

[spiritartman]

When cooking off do you have to actually do it with a cleaning cycle in the oven or can you bake it off for a few hours? Thanks!

[paulwheaton12]

@spiritartman in a few hours, you would just be baking it on.

[spiritartman]

Thanks!!! great video. Does one have to use salt? as part of the process?

[paulwheaton12]

@spiritartman The salt definitely helps, so if you skip it, it won't be quite as slippery.

[caintapi]

@silvermediastudio Oh yeah,of course. If you are selling it.If you do decide to sell,it should be mentioned anyway what was done to it. I am just talking about getting it completely cleaned the best possible way as if it just came out of the factory. Especially if you're keeping it,and using it at home for cooking. You are talking about selling,I am just talking about cleaning. We are not even on the same page. But, you are right about some collectors. Some like it restored,some don't.

[silvermediastudio]

@caintapi Many collectors won't buy a pan if it's been sandblasted.

[silvermediastudio]

@metallicarocks123 Because she baked it in a 900F oven overnight and brought it down to bare metal. haha

[silvermediastudio]

@FatStupidAmerican Try harder.

[Meatpieandtatters]

Bigger spatula would be nice!

[woodnailsandglue]

Thank you for the video. I am in the process as I watch your video of restoring the Wagner 10 1/2 INCH I rescued from a local antique shop. I cooked it for a day in the hot coals in my wood stove and that did the trick. Now I am seasoning it.

BTW.. Who sang the song at the end of this video?

Thank you!

[therazz07]

That turned out Great!!

[avroarrow204]

Thanks - I liked your video

[diontoldme]

GREAT video! Seeing it in action really made the whole article (I read every word of it!) all come together. Thank you so much!

[heretic600]

you have a sweet set of tits