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Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Sir Henry » Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:22 pm

I’ve had this new Lodge skillet for some time but have never used it. Today I decided to season it. It didn’t take long with the correct seasoning grease. I’ve used this brand before and really like it.
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Cofisher » Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:30 pm

Hash to go with those eggs?
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Shakey Jake » Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:36 pm

That's all we use is cast iron. We have about half a dozen various sized pans, pie pans, Dutch ovens from small to large, etc. It's good stuff!
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Sir Henry » Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:24 pm

Cofisher wrote:
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Hash to go with those eggs?
I’m on a low carb diet. I can have bacon!
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Hatchdog » Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:21 am

I recently bought a portable Blackstone griddle and used the same product to season it. It worked great as you said. Love that griddle but it’s too damn cold to go outside and use it right now. Plan to take it in the RV this year and enjoy some great meals.

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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Sir Henry » Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:53 am

I used my barbie outside the other day and it had trouble producing enough heat. It’s just outside the RV door and I can watch it from inside.
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Hatchdog » Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:17 am

Sir Henry wrote:
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I used my barbie outside the other day and it had trouble producing enough heat. It’s just outside the RV door and I can watch it from inside.
I have the same problem with my Weber charcoal grill. It has a thermometer in the lid and even with a hot fire it struggles to get above 300. It’s supposed to warm up this weekend and I’m wanting a grilled steak so I’m going to give it a try. Tired of kitchen prepared meals.
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Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:06 pm

We always seasoned ours with bacon/fatback and ham. Although no longer made Wagner and Griswold are the best cast iron frying pans out there. We found ours at flea markets and yard sales.......We have an 8 in no name that we have cooked in for over 50 years and it works great.........Food just taste better from a cast iron frying pan.
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Re: Seasoning Cast Iron

Post by Sir Henry » Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:03 am

I have mostly Wagner. I bought this one about a year ago after it was professionally cleaned. I need to season it again.
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Post by Dahliathemeh » Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:08 am

I cook with cast iron and stoneware. I love my cast iron cookware, I have a few lodge, 1 Wagner, and 2 Le Creuset. I have 2 lodge dutch ovens, and a Cuisinart.
All my stoneware is from pampered chef.
Side note, I have about 7-8 mini cast iron wood stoves, each has their own little cookware set.
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