New cast iron seasoning?

Mo-Dave · 12-31-2012, 04:35 PM

I am getting ready to season my Christmas cast iron pot and have a question or 2. I have never had a pre seasoned pot before but though I would go a head and re season it so I have washed it with miled soap, dried and have my oven set for 450, I will put a light coat of veg oil on it. My question should I not re season it and if I do is 450 or for an hour and then let to cool in the oven after the heat is off? Hoping to do some biscuits later tonight.
Dave

maxwell7 · 12-31-2012, 05:39 PM

350 is plenty hot enough and for hr or so. Let it cool in the oven untouched untl cooled down to touch.I do mine a couple of times or so.

IamMadMan · 12-31-2012, 09:42 PM

I know there are different ways to season cast iron.

I coat lightly with vegetable oil or crisco, put into a 350 oven until the oil begins to smoke (usually about 10 to 15 minutes). I then turn off the oven and let it sit in the remaining heat until cool to the touch.

If nice and shiny you are all set and ready to go. I also season the outside as well as the inside and the handle as well.

Mo-Dave · 01-01-2013, 12:39 PM

Modified my original plan by placing in 450 oven for about 30 minutes, the pot was already hot because I dried it on the top burners first, then turned heat of and left it in until cooled. I figured since it was pre seasoned that should do it. Today I will toss in a couple slices of buck board bacon with a couple slices of regular bacon just to give it a little extra seasoning with flavor.
Dave

12-31-2012, 04:35 PM	#1
Mo-Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri	New cast iron seasoning? I am getting ready to season my Christmas cast iron pot and have a question or 2. I have never had a pre seasoned pot before but though I would go a head and re season it so I have washed it with miled soap, dried and have my oven set for 450, I will put a light coat of veg oil on it. My question should I not re season it and if I do is 450 or for an hour and then let to cool in the oven after the heat is off? Hoping to do some biscuits later tonight. Dave __________________ Let us have a drink and by God lets us not think about the things we ain't never going to know about.

01-01-2013, 12:39 PM	#4
Mo-Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri	Modified my original plan by placing in 450 oven for about 30 minutes, the pot was already hot because I dried it on the top burners first, then turned heat of and left it in until cooled. I figured since it was pre seasoned that should do it. Today I will toss in a couple slices of buck board bacon with a couple slices of regular bacon just to give it a little extra seasoning with flavor. Dave __________________ Let us have a drink and by God lets us not think about the things we ain't never going to know about.

12-31-2012, 05:39 PM	#2
maxwell7 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Centerview , M0.	350 is plenty hot enough and for hr or so. Let it cool in the oven untouched untl cooled down to touch.I do mine a couple of times or so.

12-31-2012, 09:42 PM	#3
IamMadMan somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-30-11 Location: Pemberton, New Jersey	I know there are different ways to season cast iron. I coat lightly with vegetable oil or crisco, put into a 350 oven until the oil begins to smoke (usually about 10 to 15 minutes). I then turn off the oven and let it sit in the remaining heat until cool to the touch. If nice and shiny you are all set and ready to go. I also season the outside as well as the inside and the handle as well.