How to Season and Clean Cast Iron

February 16, 2010 - 1:17 am 18 Comments

Cast iron cookware is easy to season and great to cook in. Watch as Eric shows you how to season your cast iron and how to clean cast iron. Visit our community site for more info http://gardenfork.tv

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18 Responses to “How to Season and Clean Cast Iron”

  1. cdr41535 Says:

    Not only was this …
    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!!!

  2. tudulcita Says:

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

  3. Kaboom0623 Says:

    HOT water and a a …
    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.

  4. ColettaDesign Says:

    I agree, this was a …
    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!!!

  5. tastygarlic Says:

    I can help with …
    I can help with cast iron if it is “beyond help” : )

  6. tastygarlic Says:

    Loved the outtakes …
    Loved the outtakes of the puppy.

  7. MakoKitten Says:

    I just inherited …
    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!

  8. CarlomarPhoto Says:

    I just got my first …
    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! :)

  9. alphaursus Says:

    Momma never, I mean …
    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!

  10. droober Says:

    i’ve watched a few …
    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! :)

  11. biolectron Says:

    i would never …
    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.

  12. tastygarlic Says:

    1:40 – that is a …
    1:40 – that is a lid gizmo, not a bail gizmo.
    Very fun video, love the background music.

  13. erochow Says:

    i had a grilled …
    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.

  14. NexusRebellion Says:

    Good video.
    Need a …

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

  15. erochow Says:

    setting the oven to …
    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.

  16. kennedbj Says:

    what temperature is …
    what temperature is the oven on while seasoning?

  17. erochow Says:

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

  18. dizzleypoo Says:

    Um, the stick thing …
    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.

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