Best Oils for Seasoning Cast Iron | How to Season Cast Iron

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Folks, we tried something different on this video and added some ambient background music- did you like it?

[@johnnyGoosePGH]

Love the new set and the ambient background music! Merry Christmas and happy new year from Pittsburgh!

[@myVillage2323]

No I do not want to hear anything other than you or Shannon 🥰

[@aspiringice]

I like it! Just as long as it doesn't get too loud as to distract from your commentary

[@cnicholas25]

Feels like Pro status Kent 👍

[@kevynhetu5404]

Like it a lot, but maybe like a click lower in the background.

[@michaelwoods8654]

I've found a tall cast iron pan buried in a yard. Cleaned the dirt and rust out, seasoned it, and it works perfect.

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Buried treasure! 🙌🏻

[@chrisb9960]

I accidentally left my first cast iron skillet in the oven when I ran the cleaning cycle. Thought it was ruined and tossed it. Such a huge mistake. That was before KZbin. I started using flaxseed oil and noticed it flaked off a couple weeks ago. Guess I’ll move onto grape seed oil now. Now I know that if I mess up again it’ll always bee salvageable.

[@skaggsjonathan7774]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure ! Great find enjoy

[@TheMormonSorceress]

Who buries a good cast-iron skillet?

[@svampebob007]

kinda like saying "found a stone outside, works great" By that I mean ofcourse it works, it's a cast iron pan, try doing that to a "high end pan with Teflon or dimon coated copper etched triple laminated carbon steel vacuum NASA pan" nothing cleans out like a cast iron and all it needs is a couple rounds of oil on it to become close to perfect again. It's not like you're ever going to "bend it", or "scratch it".

[@VinelandVinny]

My moms been out of town for a bit and I’ve been cooking all my own meals using her trusty cast iron, I love it and i will never use a Teflon, I’ve also been watching you for years and Ian ever so grateful for your advice, blessings from Florida

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Thanks so much and it is the best thing to cook with

[@VinelandVinny]

@@ghostsamongus3370 bruh I’m 19

[@VinelandVinny]

@@ghostsamongus3370 yeah I’ve been watching him since I was 16, you sound weird as hell, stop projecting.

[@michaelwoods8654]

Good job son

[@michaelwoods8654]

@@VinelandVinny he is a weirdo bro

[@ghw7192]

I season my cast iron with either bacon grease or Crisco, just like my mother, her mother and HER did. I have more than 50 pieces of cast iron, all of it well seasoned. I am 76 and two of my skillets belonged to my great grandmother! Each of my kids will get one when I am gone. Another great video, Kent!

[@MazenAtieh]

Crisco bad

[@ghw7192]

@@MazenAtieh I have several pans almost 100 years old that were seasoned with Crisco.

[@brettbuck7362]

I have by far the best luck with bacon grease, most of the vegetable oils either get sticky or bead up.

[@mrniusi11]

crisco is the worst stuff

[@ghw7192]

@mrniusi11 My 100 year old skillet seasoned with Crisco respectfully begs to differ.

[@tahoe7779]

Thank you! Been telling my kids this. They don't need to smoke up the house putting cast iron in the oven! I always season stove top. Easy!

[@Threedog1963]

When I broke down several cast iron pots and skillets and started fresh with them, that was the most efficient way. Use the oven, open the windows, and turn on tbe vent fans. I knocked out 3 large skillets and a camp pot in a single afternoon.

[@andrewmay1666]

Just bought a DutchOven for my Nefue made him watch a real cowboy show how to season the Cast Iron while I got the fire started Now he watches your videos all the time ❤

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Be sure and tell him thanks

[@Matelk]

Got a Lodge cast iron skillet some years ago as a holiday gift. It's one of two pans I use to cook in. Other one's a stainless steel when I WANT food to stick so I got something to deglaze and turn into sauce afterward. The cast iron's absolutely my workhorse pan. Everything from breakfast eggs, fried chicken, kimchi pancakes, pizza and cornbread goes into that sucker. Hope some day to pass it on to children, mine or my brother's, so your advice and insight is well-cherished. Thank you kindly, Mr. Rollins.

[@kippdog536]

Cowboy you and your videos may have just saved my cast iron pan from being a plinking target. I bought one a year ago and struggled. I am so glad I found your channel. Some 80 grit hand sanding and avocado oil, I now have a shiny golden bottom skillet to start over with.

[@durk1980]

These are the best CI videos on the internet...hands down. Thank you Sir!

[@jimwilson7824]

I appreciate y’all posting your the cast iron videos. They helped me save a cast iron skillet I nearly ruined that my wife and I have had for over 20 years. I love cooking with grape seed and Avocado oils. They give food a nice flavor without being too heavy like vegetable oil. Thank you so much!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Our pleasure!

[@Kathleen-d8j]

Please research harm of seed oils

[@thepreacher7930]

OUTSTANDING! I’m drooling like crazy. That looks fantastic. I’d add a little shredded lettuce, some shredded cheese, and a little more white onion. Guess that’s Sunday dinner here! WOW!

[@1.godblesstheu.s.a.204]

As someone without a father figure or any present parents , sir i thank you for everything youve taught me through your videos as well as your great joyous attitude . God bless you .

[@ladyjess3957]

🙏thank you brother, god bless you!! you just helped a u.s veteran in a big way!! i oiled my pans and thought it was enough, but my cornbread kept tasting metallicky and nasty..ohhh lord, i sure am glad i ran into your videos, you sure taught me alot sir!! thank you for your service and god bless you and your family. hugs from jessie in texas. u.s army veteran. 61 years old.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Thank you for your service

[@nickq204]

Cowboy Kent, you got me started on cast iron, starting with an 8” skillet I use at home and keep on my motorcycle while road tripping/motocamping. After 500-600 miles on the road, it’s nice to get a small campfire started and pull out the cast iron skillet and fry up some sausage or a small filet if I find a nice looking cut while on the road. I’ll never use Teflon again.

[@foxyboop4164]

And u get your extra iron in there too!

[@colewillis6168]

This Soldier loves your content and appreciates you as an individual

[@888HUSKERS]

Thanks for this, I just got a cast iron Dutch oven for Christmas and I’m looking forward to seasoning it.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Hope you enjoy

[@quigonjinn5349]

Me as well and a good skillet

[@MtnBadger]

Mr Kent, hello and happy new year! Sir, I've not steered you wrong before and I won't start, now! 😀 I've been working with, cleaning, fully stripping (electrolysis) and reconditioning and maintaining cast iron since the 70s. The two best things for seasoning and maintaining are beef tallow (no, it doesn't go rancid, ever, if it's done properly, as with avocado oil) and the white, "solid" coconut cooking oil that comesin a jar, especially for cooking and a post-cook wipe down. It's great and doesn't spoil or get tacky. It converts all the way, like tallow. YES, I understand why pork lard is not good, it's not as pure and fine or full of "invisible goodness" (unless you're making biscuits) which is why it's also not used for candles. It doesn't render down as fine as beef. Beef tallow is by far the *best* as it renders to a very pure, fine fat, which melts instantly to clear nothingness when you touch it (lard just gets goopy) and it polymerizes very well, which is why it's used in candles and, it lasts *forever* in the pan without peeling, chipping, flaking... Or rotting, as long as it's properly maintained and cleaned after cooking. And talk about deep-frying, do your French fries in tallow and you'll swear you just took the way-back machine to a 1973 McDonald's! (That's how they did their fries until the vegans got mad). 😉 Beef tallow renders 100% pure and keeps forever in fridge or freezer and is great for frying anything in your pan and bonds better than even oils a d just adds to the seasoning of the pan (and especially flaxseed oil, it WILL come off, eventually). After I've cooked and then cleaned my still warm pan, wiping down with a half teaspoon or so of coconut oil (will be just below melting at room temp) and giving it just a very thin coating is sufficient. If those aren't available I use avocado oil. For actual seasoning in the heat and depending on existing level of seasoning, if any, two to three, maybe even four very fine coats of tallow, placed upside-down on a rack and run at 400°-425°f. for 1hr minimum, preferably 1.5 hrs and allowed to cool to room temp slowly, *without* opening the door, gives a bullet proof seasoning. Vegetable oils (avocado is a vegetable) and anything that I'd applied too thickly will smoke, a lot. That's how to tell you used too much! But very fine coats of tallow will not smoke very much at all. I promise, dad! 😉 The pioneers did it, grammar did it, everyone did it with tallow (if you cook beef and cool it, the white, hard layer of fat is tallow) and bear grease works even better 😆 All of the things that rot are rendered out of the fat so no rotting. I have pans seasoned in tallow that hang or sit on my wire storage rack for *years* and never has any issues, looking like the day it was done. Those pans are black as coal and dry to the touch. My grandmother used tallow, not lard for that very reason. Lard can't do that, you're right. After you've cooked enough steaks and burgers, there will be a slick, polymerization layer of "plastic" feeling material on the bottom of the pan that you could skate on, it's so non-stick. If you burn something, use a wooden tool and scrape any stuck bits loose from the hot pan. If it's stubborn, add a teaspoon of regular salt and scrub with it, it will loosen anything stuck on and you can just wipe the pan clean. if you do have to wash the pan, using hot water and soap is just fine, just be sure to rinse well and dry on a warm stove for a few until the pan is completely dry. That's all you ever have to do. Don't over think it! I know you advise against it but, you *can* use something like safflower (Wesson) oil to season *IF* you use veery thin coats and do it in the oven as I describe above. It won't smoke too badly at all, if thin because there just isn't that much in there. And it will stick without getting goopy until you start cooking your steaks! I've got a couple of Dutch ovens I did with oil, lasted forever. It's just tricky and has to be oven "cured."

[@thomascrompton7775]

Skillets I use crisco season 475 in oven. Dutch ovens crisco do 350 for longer time. Best cooking with butter to build seasoning.

[@ppowerproductions2953]

Love this channel you guys have filled my family's belly many times they absolutely love your biscuits and gravy recipe I do too .. I made for my mother and stepfather one night and there was no leftovers and I made a double batch so yes many things you have taught me how to make are greatest hits with my family .. Thanks it helps bring us together ...

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Our pleasure!

[@oshkoshbjosh]

After many years of cooking exclusively with cast iron I've come to this very same conclusion of using Grapeseed oil to start and Avocado/Olive oil for regular care. Wise advice Cowboy, thank you for confirming for me what I have been preaching. They all tell me to use shortening... and I personally have never had good results with shortening.

[@ZaidValRoa]

What a wonderful surprise. I just got a cast iron last week and I was thinking about how to best season it. Thanks a lot!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Hope you enjoy it! and glad to help

[@rayroberts9753]

I have several cast iron skillets. BSR, Wagner, Wapak, even a pre-1924 Griswold. All have been seasoned with Avacado oil and are so slick that nothing sticks. Thanks much sir for helping me to get my pans as good as gold!

[@oliviagreen8853]

With avocado oil, it can put off a strong odor when you season with it. Knowing from experience. Works good but I prefer to use it for only cooking, plus it’s a bit expensive lol

[@danstrausbaugh6430]

I took a 80 grit sandpaper wheel on cordless drill, I smoothed out the insides of my lodge pans sides and bottom, I washed them afterwards and liberally applied grape seed oil , put them in the oven and baked em for about an hour at 400 . I let em cool down and did it again ... first observation is my cast iron turned a cool purple color and I went to cook with them they are so smooth and clean up is so easy it’s a joy to use now and usually I only have to wipe em out with paper towels to clean them mostly instead of long soaks to loosen up the crusty build up from my cooking... best thing I’ve ever had done to make them user friendly!!!

[@aimreadings]

What a great video thanks!!! 👌🙏🙏🧿🧿🧿 I use avocado oil to season my cast iron and I think it comes out to perfection! Chef's kiss! 👌😄I really love it and use it for the initial seasoning and do the seasoning process 4x and its great I'm loving it

[@mikeks8181]

I Love You! I Love You! I Love 💘You Shannon and the Pups! Watching you be yourself and teaching us to be better cooks! Thank you from me and All the Other Friends I Keep in touch with of mine in the USMC! Your Family Makes our Wednesday!

[@chicagorandy]

Saw this quote somewhere and immediately though of you and Shannon - "The warmth from their hearths is matched only by the warmth of their hearts." Thanks for being there for us all.

[@fyourfeelings3946]

You may never read my comment but I wanted to say I appreciate your cooking tips and recipes. I also appreciate you openly professing your faith In God and the love of our country. It does not go unnoticed. Hats off Mr Rollins and Shannon. From po dunk Iowa with love God Bless you and yours in 2022

[@sabyegrp]

We have an old Griswold dutch oven that was my wife's grandmothers. We use it both for baking bread and making beef stews. Yesterday I went to an old farm estate sale near where we live anf found a 12" large logo Griswold Skillet for $2. Yes, that's correct. It was dry and dirty but no rust or other damage. I cleaned it and seasoned it similar to your instructions, and it's perfect. $2.

[@kathiethompson6719]

The music is great, just don't let it get too loud to drown out your great commentary. Happy New Year from Arlington, Texas!

[@tggraham3321]

I love this guy's personality! I'd hang out with this dude. Plus, he's absolutely right

[@windrider65]

I've been using Grape seed oil for years, after it's good and seasoned, a little bit goes a long way. I've never used avocado oil, but I may have to give it a try. I cook with butter when I fix eggs and taters I think it tastes better. Take care everyone and stay safe.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Thanks for watching

[@ppowerproductions2953]

I have been wanting to get into cast iron but a bit scared to use because they get so hot but I now will buy one and try it out !!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

They hold heat well, so once they are hot, you can reduce the heat if you need to

[@ppowerproductions2953]

@@CowboyKentRollins Thanks for the advice I definitely will try it out!!

[@darthtripedacus1]

Tip I learned the hard way. Don't put food in your cast iron until the skillet is up to temperature. Keeps things from sticking. Stay with it and learn how to cook in it and it will be the best cookware you will own.

[@ppowerproductions2953]

@@darthtripedacus1 thanks yes IV always wanted to use cast iron grandad swore by it and I just would burn everything in one but I now have better knowledge of how to use and will do better now thanks for the tip that is probably why every time I cooked in cast iron the food stuck and would burn

[@jeremiahwaller2636]

Wow this is my first video from this creator and I thought it was a little adorable wholesome channel. Went to the page. Over 2M subs 😳. Wow. Love it. Nope to binge your older vids. Thank you for the knowledge!

[@johncoffey8645]

Since we do our own animal processing, I use lard. Yes, if it sits for too long, you need to give it a hot bath, and a new seasoning.🤗

[@Keith80027]

Yep, grapeseed oil worked great for me on my Stargazer skillets. I use all the oils you recommend for cooking except for the grapeseed. Thanks for getting me back into cast iron!

[@wkosnik66]

Switched over to cast iron recently and your videos made it so easy to clean up and season my new lodge cast iron. I sanded it down, got it seasoned, and the wife is astonished how nonstick it is, even for scrambled eggs!

[@IamMuziq3]

Who else liked this video just from the intro lol 😁 such a wholesome intro

[@mastercabbage]

I absolutely love cast iron cooking. I wish I still had a space for a grill but we had to give that away. Thank you Kent.

[@ralphself9579]

GREAT ADVICE! YOU SIR ARE AN AMERICAN TREASURE!

[@yearginclarke]

Coincidence I have been watching your cast iron videos alot lately after getting a new Lodge dutch oven, hands down the best advice for cast iron maintenance on the internet right here on this channel.

[@rantsandreviews]

I have cast iron handed down through 3 generations. It is as slick as teflon. I rarely use anything else. I recently bought a new skillet so this video (and playlist) are right on time. Thank you!

[@caseyarchuleta5513]

You sir are a gift to us all! Thank you for taking your time out of the day to explain cast iron treatment and maintenance along with your many, many delicious recipes. God Bless the Cowboy!

[@bobbendt1698]

Since I took over cooking duties from my wife I have started using cast iron more and more. Heck I make all kinds of sauces in my cast iron pan all the time. These pans are well seasoned my mom and dad used to use. Love them. Now to throw most all of the teflon crap out. Thanks for the video series.

[@johnperkins8884]

Thanks Kent and Shannon! Always used olive oil. Have my grandma's circa 1890 Wagner Sydney , my Mom's circa 1950 BSR and a bunch of Lodge. I fill them with your recipes every chance I get.

[@1Obearz]

I found your channel after trying to restore some cast iron a week ago. I know your whole channel and love the way you talk. Thank you for all your wisdom. Please try some native recipes from me and my brothers

[@jaybooth4815]

Of course we enjoyed it! I don’t think there’s a video that the cowboy did that wasn’t liked! Cheers y’all!

[@tahoe7779]

Love your dogs, Kent! They are so cute and such an added pleasure to your videos. 😁

[@RamblinRick_]

If you can't get Grapeseed Oil or Avocado Oil, Canola Oil is also excellent. It has a high smoke point and easy to find in your local grocery store. I makes an polymer bond with the iron, then, as additional layers are added, the oil bonds with those as well. Flaxseed Oil is not so great; as the layers build up and age, they crack, allowing water to seep through to the iron to rust it. sidebar: glad you mentioned the temp at 250-255 degrees. A digital thermometer is essential, and very cheap, when cooking.

[@Esther-kq7nv]

I just love you & Miss Shannon! I also love all of your cast iron videos. I've learned so much from you! I used to season with Crisco exclusively. Then came canola oil for a long time. Had a brief stint with flaxseed oil, but didn't care lots for it. Now I'm all about the avocado oil! I have better luck with it. Plus, Sam's Club has a big bottle for $8. I wasn't lucky enough to get any of my mom's or grandmas' cast iron. But I've been buying new & old pans for my collection. Love them!! My favorite way to cook. God Bless you, Kent & Shannon. Thanks so much for all of the great videos. Have a wonderful new year!!

[@Warhammered]

Thank you, Cowboy Kent. I have to say, you got me back into small cast iron pots and pans in my kitchen again, after all these years of watching your videos. I might never be an outdoor master cooker, like yourself, but it's a start. And I'm going to start buying some grapeseed oil, ASAP. Seems I have too much vegetable oil laying around. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@themadhatter227]

Thank you Cowboy Kenny -- hope you don't mind the name modification... I always appreciate your blessings for me and my brothers. It truly warms the heart when you know someone's so deeply genuine and passionate about it. God Bless you too Sir. Oh I forgot! Thank you for the cast iron seasoning tips. It's my favorite cooking platform next to the grill. Heck even both same time. Now I just need a good durable smoker. If the good Lord sees fit, perhaps one day. Thank you again Mr. Cowboy Kent, Sir. 💪😎🇺🇸

[@CowboyKentRollins]

We thank you for your service

[@rikwen96]

I grew up watching my grandmother and my mother cook with the cast iron skillets that sit on my stove today. I use them constantly and wouldn't have anything else. You have some good videos on taking care of cast iron and I love your cooking videos. That was where I found out how to cook the best prime rib ever. Happy New Year to you and Shannon.

[@lylekolsrud6145]

Kent this is another great video like you always put out but my question for you is what kind of a storm did you get into that your hat got dirty

[@mattcourty6322]

Just got my Cookbook and seasonings! Along with my Cowboy Happy Dance coffee mug! Best gifts of the year!!!

[@derekmercado7913]

Happy Sunday!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Thanks for the visit

[@4sl648]

Yes sir, I like using grapeseed oil. I restored some very damaged cast iron and it works very well.

[@erich9244]

Thanks Kent as former chef for a decade, I was always curious but rarely used cast iron, now in my non professional cooking life I appreciate knowing the ways we did things and why we did them i.e. bacon grease etc. I used grape-seed oil (for high temp frying) normally due to its high smoke point if I remember right 475 degrees Fahrenheit, or darn close to that, good to know that other things are possible, and Ill continue to use grapeseed oil on my cast iron pots and pans! Awesome tips :) God bless and keep on keeping on!

[@brandonscott2851]

I have really struggled with my cast iron they were handed down to me and they weren't very well taken care of I'm slowly getting them better now that I've been watching your cast iron videos

[@craigluhr3034]

I like avocado oil as grapeseed is hard to find where I live. I make my own Ghee from Kerrygold butter and use it for my cast iron. It has a very high smoke point as well. I use my cast iron everyday. I can flip eggs in my skillets.

[@letsbuildasnowman7058]

I use the original Larbee Stick which is lard and beeswax. I use it for seasoning and after every time I cook. I avoid all seed (veggie) oils for health reasons. Second choice would be Avocado oil.

[@chrismack5395]

Me and my buddy were just talking about seasoning old cast iron and I was telling them about cowboy Ken Cheers from the great white North

[@warmsteamingpile]

My personal favorite is peanut oil especially for brand new cast iron but I will definitely try your suggestions.

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Makes sense because it, too, has a high smoking point. 👍🏻

[@evanwest1929]

I’m with you on the peanut oil. Cheap and effective.

[@julianvickers]

Peanut oil has a definite taste to it, unlike avocado oil which is pretty neutral. Does using peanut oil give off any noticeable taste?

[@warmsteamingpile]

Never noticed any flavor from the peanut oil.

[@pigeontowedprivileged967]

I feel like a genius. I’ve been using grape seed and avocado oils for my cast iron for years. Now that cowboy Kent agrees I can sleep at night. Thanks Kent

[@scottypetty9117]

I'm working on a big new skillet now think I'll clean it real good and try this ..

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Hope it brings you many happy meals

[@scottypetty9117]

@@CowboyKentRollins thanks I use my CS all the time ...

[@SpaceJam_DVD]

This is perfect timing! I literally was looking online AGAIN because I just can't seem to get my cast iron right

[@freedomofspeech2238]

Happy new year Mr.Rollins. All the best for the hounds, the misses and the Cowboy in these trying times. Many more great recipes to be expected, The Cowboy is in his Prime :D............................The cast iron I am used to seasoning are those Small block chevy's

[@13wolfy13]

Woo! Good timing! I'm just cutting my teeth on my very first cast iron pan.

[@harvdog5669]

My great grandma, my grandma,my mother all seasoned there cast iron with CRISCO SHORTENING too, there pans were always beautiful, I have my mom's cast iron pans & her Dutch oven, they are about 100 yrs young, 😊 LOL Cast iron lasts a very very long time...😊

[@jamesm7885]

Hello from South Carolina.👋

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Howdy James

[@plasmaman9592]

I use a mix of Avocado oil and bee's 🐝 wax right out of the hive. Mixing wax and lard or bacon greece is something my great grandfather taught my father and he taught me. I switched to Avocado oil because you showed me years ago and i really like the way I comes out. I only have 1 cast-iron skillet but i use it every time i cook. I hope to one day get a few nice ones like you showed in a video but I'm disabled and there are usually more important to buy with my limited income. I am the 3rd male born so i will not be getting the old skillets when they are passed down.

[@grnttylr480]

All of us "fortunate" assholes that do not have your knowledge need this explanation. You say thank you to all those that have served. Well, sir, thank you for teaching this old infantryman how to properly season pans for his youngins. I would march thousands of miles for your guidance. It was an honor to serve. In my heart I always thought of true Americans like you. May The Father bless you and yours as He sees fit.

[@carolkalmerkalmer3135]

I always use clarified butter to season my cast iron every day. It has a high burning point 485 degrees and it's got a two year shelf life so it does not get rancid. After using pan and it's clean, I warm it a little put the clarified butter on and use a paper towel to wipe it off.

[@TexasLeverGunner]

I only fry in animal fat for the most part, but I do use avocado oil for seasoning, and post cook/clean wipe down. Great stuff.

[@dlighted8861]

God bless all Vets and service people.😊 Good to see Kent in the back yard of his restaurant. How can I get updates on how the restaurant is doing?🤔

[@lucabrasi5070]

Thank you for this info. I have a new Blackstone griddle I’m going to season for the first time this weekend. I’m going to do a few coats of grape seed oil first and then a few coats of avocado oil to finish.

[@Jean2235177]

Thanks for going over this process again. We all need reminders 👍🏻

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Jean 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@adriannunez1465]

I heard someone mention something about preparing a cast iron pan, Didn't know what they were referring too, but I do remember one rusting on me...I appreciate this video today and understand why it's necessary to oil and prepare cast iron...Thanks for the video..

[@randycompton5230]

I agree with your methods and especially the frying. If my wife scrubs the pan a bit too clean, I find and excuse to fry something. From what I know about the expansion of metal, this really should work best.

[@user-xh5pi2nf9q]

Haha! I found the same thing with Flaxseed oil and then my wife always started coughing when I cooked with olive oil but she REFUSED to buy anything else. I started buying Avocado oil and she stopped coughing and noticed that my seasoning is getting better and better. The only other thing I use is the Solidteknics seasoning bar for initial seasoning.

[@MIKO_MDG]

I'm w/you, Cowboy Kent. EVO is great as a seasoning 'ole'. Clean yer skillet with salt, a little water and either a chain mail (if not too dirty) or a metal scrubby if it's a real mess. Then on medium heat till the pan's old seasoning juuust starts to smoke. Kill the heat, use EVO. Works great and does not turn rancid even if the pan's hung up for years.

[@toddvillano7994]

I like the extra video in the week and the extra changes like adding music, not crazy about the location. I think of you as more of an outside cooking in the fields or by water. Thanks for the tips!

[@charlesmoore5840]

Thank you Cowboy Kent for caring Enough to share what you think is the best way to care for your. cast iron and when you make a change you are not scared to say it’s going to be a great year that area you are in would make a great kitchen love the bricks

[@travismartinson1813]

I like carbon steel pans too. Not as heavy and react faster to heat change. You still have to season them just like cast iron. I bought a matfer bourgeat pan made in France years ago and it’s been a great pan.

[@signaturerush]

How’s the heat retention?

[@travismartinson1813]

@@signaturerush Not as good as cast iron but better than most other pans.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Thanks! Happy New Year!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Happy new year!

[@MrRojoneck]

¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Grapeseed is my favorite oil to use. It truly is one of the best oils to use for seasoning cast iron plus I love the bronze color. You should see the Griswold pizzelle maker I won on ebay. It's date stamped back from June 29, 1880 and is in incredible condition. I had it sandblasted down to bare iron then hand sanded it over with 80, 120 and 220 grit paper. I then seasoned it with three coats of grapeseed oil. It is gorgeously bronze and perfectly non stick. The kids love making pizzelle cookies on a piece of cast iron that is rught around 140 years old. One thing I'd add to this great video is for people to do some research on saturated vs unsaturated fats in different oils and how they may affect the polymerization process. I used avocado oil until doing some research and that's when I made the switch to grapeseed oil. It's not all about just a "high smoke point." Great video Kent. Always a great day seeing another upload from El Vaquero. -Rojo

[@cindygrohs2282]

Absolutely loved the background music. Thank you for your knowledge, God Bless You!

[@minabarbie7167]

Why did I laugh when he said " I didn't come up with it. Mr. Avacado did" 😂 this is just the 2nd video I have watched of your channel and I already subscribed 👍 I'm super new to cast iron cooking. 😀 this is great information. Your personality is great and thank you for sharing this knowledge!

[@alvinknowles6029]

I love your videos. Watching how to cook using simple techniques and equipment gives my courage to try without relying on expensive kitchen appliances that can be somewhat intimidating to this beginner.

[@jbkbrand]

Im 64 and I know times are changing but man I seasoned all my “Lodge” iron using grandma’s method of get it hot a use Crisco as it cools down. 3rd in line behind Jesus and my wife as the love of my life is my resurrected 14” Bertha skillet that we found in a basement while based in Ohio with the Air Force. Man she is sassy. Get her hot and happy and she will flat walk the dog. All my iron was raised on Crisco so I may have a problem getting them weened off of it. For the background music I’m thinking Roy Rodgers “Happy trails to you till we meet again”! Hi from JBK brand Texas. Happy 2022 Red River Ranch

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

Such good information! I like the sense of humor. Up in the cold north of Canada 🇨🇦, our humor is not always as funny as yours. Happy cooking! 😊

[@williecanuck5001]

😂IN Canada, we spell HumoUr with a U. Like Colour and lots of others.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

@@williecanuck5001 Hi Willie Canuck. Yes, you are right!! I’m actually a fellow Canadian, so I know. BTW, how’s it going, eh? Lol! I’m also an English teacher in Japan, so I often tell my students the Canadian vs. US or other spellings. Yes, there are many such as centre vs. center. I often use the Canadian spellings, but sometimes don’t bother here on KZbin.

[@honeybadgerisme]

O wow! Been using those two for so long! Just recently started using a very thin peanut oil as an alternative, since it also has a high smoke point. The hardest point for me is using an electric stove. The second hardest (we can argue the order) point in cast iron use & care is sharing my cast iron with more than just me! lolz

[@bryansplain4162]

Cowboy Kent I was so upset I missed you here in Tulsa. I tested positive with Covid so I just layed in bed disappointed I missed you. I wanted my book signed. Anyways thats life and always enjoy your videos.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

We will be back at Hasty Bake sometime this spring, good folks they are

[@jaywalker0112]

I love YOU Kent Rollins. I love your channel. Yeah I am a Vet too. I appreciate your respect for us, even though I never asked for it. So sorry about Beeg. I have a Basset hound named Clyde. He is such a lovely friend.

[@darrylthehorntoadpiper]

Kent just love to watch you on your videos, I learn something new & get a good chuckle or good laugh combined! 😆🤓😆😆😆. You the wife & beagle keep it up please!,,🤓🤓👍👍

[@safetydave720]

I got a cast iron skillet at a garage sale. How to season it properly? I came right here!

[@rebelstudio2493]

I use lard. Works awesome.

[@therealmisterap]

I used olive oil in my cast irons pans.... works great!!!

[@CeperatedSelf]

Thank you Kent GOD Bless you both too

[@lakota1947]

Yet again kent, its the wee thinks that make a BIG DIFFERENCE!!! ALWAY ENYJOY YOU VIDIOS AND SHANNON'S GREAT WORK WITH THE CAMERA!!!!