interesting read on seasoning cast iron

[TuscaloosaQ]

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/

 

[sylntghost]

thanks paul. who would of thunk that.:thumb:

 

[nucornhusker]

Thanks for posting, Paul. Most of my cast iron is just fine, but one just will not hold its seasoning and keeps flaking off in whatever I'm cooking and the pan looks like crap. I need to follow both articles and restore mine.

 

[Fwismoker]

Flax is my go2 also.. unless it's non cooking metal I use linseed.

 

[HookedOnQ]

Flaxseed oil is all i use since reading this a couple years back. It works great!

 

[Smoke Dawg]

Thank You!

 

[redline bovine]

Wow, and to think that I have been doing it wrong for so long. Very good read. Thanks

 

[Pitbull]

Where do you find flax seed oil?

 

[wayne77]

Where do you find flax seed oil?

I believe it has to be kept cold. So check the refrigerated section at the grocery store

 

[Decoy205]

I did this method and it seems to work great.

 

[Pyle's BBQ]

This is what I found.

http://amzn.com/B00NBAHM6G

 

[Pitbull]

Found this at Walmart. Wonder if it will work..

http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Spring...sed-Flaxseed-Oil-8-fl-oz/11997224?type=search

 

[wayne77]

Fwiw, I just used peanut oil and put it on the weber for an hour to bake it on. Did that 4 times and it worked well. Just fried up a couple egg sandwiches on it in fact.

 

[Bigr314]

Nice posting Paul.Thanks.

 

[Whitewookie]

Maybe, but I'm not looking for a one time season. I coat mine with a light coating of Crisco and heat on a medium low burner for 20 min. after each use. It's the best non-stick coating I have ever used and just gets better as time goes by. Not about to fix what ain't broke.

This does sound like a good thing to check out for an initial seasoning though.

VR,
Harold

 

[MAB52]

Thanks Paul.

 

[HookedOnQ]

Found this at Walmart. Wonder if it will work..

http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Spring...sed-Flaxseed-Oil-8-fl-oz/11997224?type=search

This is what i use. works great

 

[Pitbull]

Found this also. Trying it now on my worst skillet..

http://dutchovendoctor.com/CastIronSeasoning.htm

 

[Gnarlbecue]

I find that soybean oil works fairly well. It tends to plasticize at high heat, which I think makes for a more durable coating. Just don't cook with soy, blech.

 

[bradymartin]

i did a ton of research on this i decided on seasoning with crisco instead of flaxseed. it works great

supposedly seasoning with flaxseed it will flake off.