Seasoning New Blackstone Griddle - Grape Seed Oil? Avocado? Other?...

[Purdnost]

What do you think is the best oil for seasoning? Was thinking about using grape seed or avocado oil... I read there are some drawbacks to flaxseed oil. Blackstone makes a seasoning and conditioner (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blackstone-Griddle-Seasoning-and-Cast-Iron-Conditioner/692147772) but I imagine there are better options.

I realize you probably can’t really go wrong with whatever you choose. Just curious what y’all recommend.

 

[cowgirl]

Bacon.

 

[-Chris-]

Bacon.

Yup, don't think too hard about it. Unless you live in the desert or cook on it every day, it will get rusty occasionally.

 

[Mikhail]

I don't have one, but I'd use whatever I use to cook on it.

 

[NC Mike]

When I took the cover off my 22 inch griddle last week I had some rust spots on it. I just heated it up and wiped it down with whatever was in the kitchen. Don't remember if it was vegetable blend or canola. Cooked a pound of bacon on it the next day. Now I have cooked on it a few times and the top just keeps getting better.
My wife just bought me a 36 inch and I will use canola for the initial seasoning when I have time. I am trying for a time hen the pollen isn't blowing so bad because I don't think pollen will help the seasoning.

 

[WeberWho]

You can get a tub of lard for a couple bucks at Walmart. I've tried 3-4 different ways and I've found lard to work the best and last the longest.

Don't let the liquid pool up when seasoning. The trick is super thin coats.

 

[Callahan-que]

What WeberWho said^^^^^

 

[Smokie185]

Crisco

 

[mike243]

If you don't use it often lard will turn rancid, I just use soybean/veggi oil , you will get rust spots no matter what you use if you don't use it often, I take a wire wheel to mine and clean it up then reseason it

 

[LYU370]

Whatever ya got handy other than flaxseed oil. It all works.

 

[Gimmethecash]

Am I special? I’ve had mine (Camp Chef but whatevs) a year or so and no rust at all. I live in So Cal and keep it covered if there’s any moisture in the weather forecast. I haven’t had to re-season, just cook lots of fatty food and scrape when done.

 

[bschoen]

Lard or bacon. Pig fat rules.

 

[drunkenmeatfist]

Bacon.

Throw a few chopped up onions on there too just for the smell

 

[NoCoPk360]

Avocado oil worked well for me. No rust so far typically leave it covered but occasionally it gets exposed to rain/snow.

 

[BuffettFan]

My griddle is a couple years old, kept in the garage when not in use.
Never had rust issues.
I used canola for the initial seasoning, followed by bacon and onions.
Worked for me.

Check out Todd Tovin vids on the yootoobs. He covers it very well.

 

[jzadski]

Just used veg oil, no issues whatsoever.

 

[bschoen]

I strongly suspect it doesn't matter that much which oil/fat is used for the initial seasoning. To keep it well seasoned, just use it a lot.

And cook a lot of bacon on it.

 

[smokeisgood]

Not to throw this off topic, but I am considering replacing my grill with one of these. I think I'd prefer it over the grill for just about everything, except steaks. How do steaks come out on them?

 

[retfr8flyr]

Steaks do well, can crank it up and get a great sear on them but if you get the Camp Chef 600, you can remove the top and you have a regular gas grill with grates underneath. Best of both worlds, it's a little smaller than the Blackstone 36, at 32 inches but it's works well for my family. I recently did 4 lbs of bacon on mine for Easter Brunch. I like that the Camp Chef has a better structure on the bottom of the griddle. I think it gives more even heat distribution and helps prevent warping. The Blackstone just has some sections of angle iron welded to the bottom.

 

[WeberWho]

Not to throw this off topic, but I am considering replacing my grill with one of these. I think I'd prefer it over the grill for just about everything, except steaks. How do steaks come out on them?

I wouldn't trade it out for a grill. That's just me personally. Keep the grill around until you think it's as good or better. I like my Blackstone but it won't replace any of my grills. It sure makes a nice addition though.