How To Cook With Cast Iron

[@elizabethfeist5835]

yo, the part where she puts it in the oven upside down is important. she doesn't mention it, but the reason is to prevent oil from pooling in the bottom. had to watch another video for someone to clarify that.

[@brandoncadena4777]

Some one else that starts off by saying "yo". I thought I was the only one.

[@Erickg1232]

If it's past its smoking point wouldn't just smoke or evaporate away? The reason why I ask is because I've been leaving it upside up for a while and have never seen problem at the end of the seasoning.

[@773chiguy]

Like Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad, "yo!".

[@NadyrydaN]

She said it's to bond the oil

[@longelevenandahalfdong9586]

Thanks pinkman, that was helpful BITCH

[@Grogmin]

*Takes bite of steak* This tastes like the handle wasn’t properly oiled

[@user-ng7yv8uh3l]

I'm ur 300th like

[@Froge4291]

Grogmin Rocherplat XD

[@danielmorgan1216]

I'm 500 fuck yeahhhhh

[@xBbryanx]

509th!

[@linaa2117]

516

[@Nicaveli]

''cast iron skillets may seem like a lot of work..'' it is

[@razor9635]

@eddie Dickens "Everyone is stupid and lazy except me oh why couldn't i have been born in the times of disease outbreaks with no vaccines, wars after wars and totalitarian governments? "

[@nggaknormal]

@eddie Dickens the way i see it this one is for professional and hobbyist, not everyone got time for all those

[@gatesofosiris4756]

eh, not really

[@Duron13]

@eddie Dickens I saw all your answers here: what the fuck are you on about ?

[@BopaBola]

@eddie Dickens the moment somebody says they were born in the wrong era or generation, any and everything they say is invalid for 10 years. Please try again at that point.

[@douglash.1268]

Got an unseasoned 10" cast iron pan for $10 around 30 years ago. They said "season it". I never seasoned it. I just threw some bacon in it and started cooking. They said NEVER use a metal flipper. I've used a metal flipper for 30 years. I never wash the pan. Occasionally I wipe it with a paper towel. It lives on my stovetop. I figure the pan has cooked at least 10,000 meals. Best 10 bucks I ever spent. 5 years ago someone gave me a rusty 8" cast iron that had spent 20+ years in a shed. I used a wire brush to take off the rust and then I.....wait for it.....threw some vegetable oil in it and started cooking. Don't fuss about your cast iron. Don't let it sit wet, and it'll cook for generations.

[@AlphaCentauri24]

This comment is like an ointment after watching the video.

[@joegooderz2735]

Yeah pretty much, it's not that much work lol.

[@lukeosborne7762]

Yeah this video feels like it focuses on how your pan looks, tbh the more you use it the more non stick it becomes, completely agree, it’s not as scary as people make out

[@Matooosh]

@@AlphaCentauri24 its more like a slap from your dad

[@alexhu01]

best $10 spent indeed.

[@mysticwizard1943]

Been using cast iron my whole life and it's even easier than this video makes it out to be. I'd take these "rules" as guidelines since I've been using 3 cast iron pans, each about 100 years old, at least once a day since I was little. Dont waste your oil re-seasoning your pans every time you use them, you can just clean them with hot water and a scrubby sponge, I've never had one crack due to dousing it in water, rust only forms if you leave them to air dry, and as long as you use them pretty much daily, as I do, the layer of seasoning stays intact. Easy peasy, also they make excellent home defence weapons.

[@syedrahim6199]

Pubg agrees with you

[@anjalihuang]

home defence weapons XD

[@NinjaSushi2]

I was wondering why they said season after every use. Restaurants would never get work done.

[@loganwolf1188]

@@NinjaSushi2 restaurants usually don’t use cast iron.

[@Aaron-ce2bk]

Any brand you can suggest?

[@lisaboban]

I've been cooking with cast iron for years and these tips are spot on! If you are serious about learning to cook, you need at least 1 good cast iron skillet. Treat it right and it will last forever.

[@randomuser4014]

yeah buddy grandma's got iron that's way older than i am...me too lol

[@madcatd]

I've heard you're not supposed to use oil and instead use shortening. Thoughts on that? I've been meaning to buy one, but I want to know how to treat it right before I do.

[@randomuser4014]

i use shortening...to season mine warm up the pan a bit put some crisco on a paper towel and wipe it in & around the inside.

[@sydddddd]

Nick Dovie

[@suzybrat2945]

I do the same.

[@greatdogdude]

This lady cared for the pan more then my mom ever cared for me in my childhood

[@cypresswillow2591]

Ouch. You okay now bro...

[@hansfranz9914]

doubt it; still sounds bitter

[@wmtomlinso]

This is just a one time deal. You hardly ever have to season the skillet again. Like maybe once a year if it gets dirty. Normally, after you use it, simple wipe it out with a paper towel and thats it!

[@victoriasnead1662]

💀💀💀💀

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

Where's my violin?

[@mikerobertson4041]

One of the common misconceptions about cast iron is that the purpose of seasoning is to make the surface non-stick. Seasoning is to prevent rust. Over time, cooking and seasoning will cause the cast iron to become more non-stick. I cook almost exclusively with cast iron, and love it.

[@krzysztofwozny9742]

@Heaven & Hell Testimonies Non-stick pans don't really have the chemicals in them, but are made using them. There are concerns about wether they can stay in the pan and release if you overheat it or if it becomes scratched. There is a lot of conflicting information, so I can't tell how serious the danger really is, but the cast iron certainly is perfectly safe and healthy to cook with.

[@nadav140]

@viktorivich Iron is a chemical element, actually.

[@paranoiaproductions1221]

@@krzysztofwozny9742 Teflon pans aren't toxic anymore. And you could just use stainless steel, instead of cast iron.

[@seigeengine]

@@paranoiaproductions1221 Wait if I want stained steel?

[@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438]

There's a scientifically validated way to get time-aged seasoning in a short time, with science. They glossed on over that one, in this video.

[@JazzyCrumbles]

I love cast iron for 4 reasons: 1. My family murders teflon within a week. 2. Affordable stainless steel pans have screwed-on handles, and they get wiggly after a couple of years because the screws corrode 3. My great grandmother's cast iron pans from 1922 are still around. 4. I love crispy meat.

[@keyboardfromelbaf6138]

Olga Cruz My Grandma has had hers for over 20 years to my knowledge. I hope that one day it will be passed to me, so I can pass it to my children. I can say without a doubt, that if it's used right, it can go to their children too

[@2LimeCrewDosLimones]

i got some crispy meat for ya...

[@crayonjambe7515]

ever heard of a screwdriver?

[@fggtgg6122]

2 Lime Crew why crispy? Did the smegma dried out?

[@2LimeCrewDosLimones]

my meat still gets stuck anywhere i put it

[@Southboundpachyderm]

Been using my Grandfathers handed down cast Iron forever. I love it. I use it for just about everything and it always cooks meat in a way that no other pan would. So good.

[@Southboundpachyderm]

The skillet is only a decade or so short of being 100 years old. I love it.

[@lonelyboyssmokeroom3624]

NerdRagerGaming never i this and never had a problem with my cast iron pan and can cook anything then throw it in the oven and don't have to worry about handle burning #manpan

[@stevenmiller7747]

Cast iron is indestructible! Also don't use cold water on it to soon after cooking or it will crack 🤔

[@Millylerks]

Funny you mention that! i recently watched a video which said the same thing!

[@midshipman8654]

Steven Miller I think she meant indestructible with a big asterisk, as in with proper care, it will last practically indefinitely.

[@midshipman8654]

Filip Gasic ehh, some things don’t age too well, and they are easier to just replace.

[@puppable]

if youre using cold water on a hot pan you're well and fucked regardless of the material

[@waynevdwalt9070]

Filip Gasic not toasters or irons. I’m pretty sure they are designed to last 2 years to the day 🤣

[@TerriblePerfection]

I'm 65 and finally got a cast iron pan after replacing Teflon pans every 9 months. I don't mind the extra work, it's kind of meditative, like folding laundry. I even like the heavy weight on my skinny arms. Use it or lose it! 😊

[@vVeazel]

I hope you never heated those toxic things on high.

[@KyuuKirigaya]

thank you for the insight sir! now i can finally see cast iron as something other than extra work :'D and lowkey not regretting buying it!

[@blakespower]

haha funny guy get a AIr FRyer

[@paranoiaproductions1221]

A teflon pan should last you at least 5 years in daily use.

[@Ruwisk]

Yep. Very interesting Especially if you take a look : women friendly cast iron VS unfriendly Teflon

[@canciones0]

This video has been life changing for me. I learned more in your 6 minute video than I have in my whole adult life about cast iron. I never knew how to cook with cast iron, let alone take care of it. I've finally begun to make REAL use of a devastatingly under-utilized iron pan I got as a wedding present 4 1/2 years ago, and it has become my favorite pan ever since. I feel like all of my cooking tastes better now. Fast forward to garbage day... my neighbor threw out a cast iron pan that looked dried out, rusted, and utterly destroyed. The garbage men never took it. Cha-CHING! I brought it inside, applied what I learned in your video, and I restored it like new! I never thought I could have so much fun restoring a pan. I'm so excited about it that I've been spamming all of my friends with your video for weeks. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@justarandompersonontheinte3118]

Idk abt restoring a pan from garbage. Honestly i dont wanna be rude,but isn't it dangerous?

[@DavidReichelWerDasLiestIstDumm]

@@justarandompersonontheinte3118 well its not if you clean it

[@rainnydaay2116]

You should sell it back to your neighbor :)

[@pigeonlove]

@@juliad368 '' the garbage team never took it'' mmmmmmmm I smell theft actually

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Seriously? That’s gross. They aren’t that expensive, damn. Just buy a new one and have a little dignity.

[@jotarodripjo4449]

Son: Dad. I’m hungry Dad: Wait a moment son I gotta *S E A S O N M Y P A N*

[@benwilms3942]

Best laugh for a while, ta.

[@LorandPalfalvi]

AHAHHahahaha Good one!!!! Thx

[@naranyaa]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@techguy3424]

I read that in Mr. Regular's voice.

[@rng891]

Why did I laugh out loud 😳😂

[@Kylix_lol]

Rumor has it that Captain America's shield is actually just a well seasoned cast iron skillet.

[@josephwinborne3620]

I love this

[@sarifjabarudin44]

😆😆😆

[@candacy32212]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marillygo]

@Wolfreign Valenford words greatest detective and cook

[@Drexyia]

😂😂😂

[@msrawynn]

Great video! I just restored a cast iron pan that used to belong to my mother n’ law. At first I was hesitant since I have a history of destroying cast iron cookware. But thanks to videos like yours, I have a new found appreciation for this understated piece…and now use it as often as possible. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾👍🏾

[@bivouacrecording3412]

One thing to note that is not really mentioned anywhere is that when you season it in the oven on high for an hour, turn on your fan or open windows. It gets really smoky.

[@esheppard971]

Thanks for the warning.

[@river7732]

Excellent tip, ventilate well. That hot oil in the air is carcinogenic to lungs.

[@mnp3a]

yeah, but if its too smoky, then i guess you are using too much oil!

[@bivouacrecording3412]

@@mnp3a For me it was just a thin layer. I did use Grapeseed oil though. Perhaps that was why it smoked so much?

[@mnp3a]

@@bivouacrecording3412 no idea, i use mostly grapeseed oil too, and since my oven is broken i'm using the stovetop to season them. How thin the layer? I mean, if you remove excess oil before putting it in the oven, you should be fine.

[@larryg7109]

I cook my eggs every day on cast iron pans and the eggs never sick. If I purchased a nonstick I get a year out of the pan. The cast iron will last a lifetime. The cast iron cost 5 dollars at Walmart, and the nonstick is 20 dollars plus. I follow this simple rule, I never clean it with soap. I use hot water and a scotch bright pad. I always let the oil heat up before I cook and that re-seasons the pan. I just wash it when I am done and then dry the pan. It is not any more work than a regular pan. If you do it right, it will last and work well.

[@Warlundrie]

The key thing is to not use soap since it dissolves the oil seasoning you have and make sure it's not wet when you store it. that's how easy it is to take care of it once you've seasoned it. Don't really know why people complain about not having time for a cast iron pan, it's easy to maintain and like you said, nothing sticks and it lasts a lifetime

[@ataurus62]

Besides Flaxseed oil I think she said for seasoning, do most of the other high-temp oils work well.

[@whoyoukidding1]

You're absolutely right. So many people here are whining that cast iron is so much work, but its not. My pans are only less than 3 years old but, they're so well seasoned from regular use that I've actually swished around some Dawn dishwashing liquid, if there's a lot of butter or something in the pan, just with my hand, rinsed it and dried it and have never had a problem with my seasoning wearing off.

[@larryg7109]

@@tCMODDER What is that logo? NO STEELERS FANS ALLOWED!!! GO EAGLES!!

[@Whodaleewho]

@@Warlundrie Totally untrue, proper seasoning on your pan is not an 'Oil" layer. Proper seasoning layer is a carbonized layer that has adhered to the surface of your Iron and normal dish soap and sponge will have no effect on your season at all, just make sure not to use scotch brite sponge as it will take if off everytime.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Not only do they last a lifetime and more, but they make food taste AWESOME. I have my grandmother's cast iron skillet she bought sometime in the late 1940's. Once a month we'd go over to her house in West Miami (FL) and cut her lawn, and she would make fried chicken, mashed taters & gravy, and some sort of veggie & a home made dessert (apple turnovers, cake, pie - she was expert at Key Lime Pie and had a key lime tree in her back yard). That is a meal, I will never, ever forget. She's been gone since 1982, but I still remember those wonderful meals in the mid to late 1960's.....just incredible.

[@i_i8924]

u have her Keylime Pie recipe by any chance? would love to try it :)

[@franciscotoro9454]

This is one of the most useful videos I have seen wrt cooking utensils. Clear, simple and not patronizing. Thank you! And it confirms how I have been caring for and using cast iron pans. They are truly a great tool.

[@ClandestineMerkaba]

How much should we be saving each month for it's college fund?

[@fog340]

just put some stock in canola Oil.

[@ilovemiffy888]

Mrs MeWithThat On god, shut up.

[@dallashughes7839]

Mrs MeWithThat It was a joke

[@xer0nn]

r/wooosh

[@waynevdwalt9070]

🤣

[@sabbir051]

We thought of getting a child, but got a cast iron skillet instead.

[@Dr.anupamasupe]

Lolol getting a child tho

[@SnailHatan]

@@Dr.anupamasupe Well, they’re all over the place, especially in India. It can’t be that hard to find one.

[@richardwigley]

Child is easier to look after.

[@stellamariesmithson1431]

Good choice Sabbir

[@69bucksfan]

LOL!

[@cheekyboyz8121]

Gordon: Scrub the rust off. Dry. Olive oil. In. Now this will add the smooth texture and lift the flavor. Heat the pan in the oven for an hour. Let the knife do the work and season the steak with salt and peppa, and add a knob of butta and a few tablespoons of olive oil into the pan. Once the pan has heated, we are ready to drop in the steak. Mmmmmm. Let the steak sit until the edges turn into a beautiful brown. Flip. Hughhhh. Look at that. Serve. Now that is how you make a steak.

[@Mattle_lutra]

You memorise transcripts of Gordon Ramsay?

[@officertenpenny4505]

Gordon, please log in in to your official account lol

[@Un1234l]

You forgot DONE.

[@memesupreme4338]

I heard every word.

[@strawberryfrog76]

*olovol instead of olive oil

[@stoicvibesonly]

Flax is indeed the hardest, but also the most brittle. It tends to flake over time. Crisco shortening or canola oil have always worked well for me.

[@paweopalczewski6533]

Crisco and refined canola oil are poison

[@dangr123]

I thought grapeseed was the best for cast iron?

[@justnoted2995]

@@dangr123 Choose an oil with a high smoke point.. like grapeseed or avocado oil; and that is only seasoning. Flaxseed oil is not economical nor desired

[@fiveminutezen]

@@justnoted2995 I just use different oils all the time, that was I get the best traits of each oil.

[@nuynobi]

I agree that flax oil is no good. I tried it and had trouble results. I ended up having to strip my pan back down to bare metal and start again. I use avocado oil now, to season and to cook. Its high smoke point saves me a lot of grief.

[@Izzy-qf1do]

Can’t afford a steak. I spent all my money on cooking oil.

[@xtravagunza]

at least your pan is clean

[@Marine06girl]

I can’t stop laughing at this!

[@swegboii6447]

What. You must be extremely poor. I can buy high quality extra virgin olive oil and I'm fine

[@Alphabet7]

You mean cleaning

[@user-jj5tq4qs7j]

@@swegboii6447 Why would you need extra virgin? youve already got yourself.

[@shaunasugar]

My boyfriend and I cook with a cast iron skillet every day and honestly? It's the best. Once you season it properly, it's all pretty minimal effort from there. Plus it adds more flavor to your food (in our opinion). We love it. Others are afraid of cast iron skillets and think they're too technically challenging... We say nay.

[@sharbogusz9319]

Hi Shauna. Can you use the SAME skillet to make a steak and a dessert??

[@StoneDeceiver]

wait are u chads girlfriend?

[@omariomariomario1194]

@@sharbogusz9319 yes. I'm not Shauna, btw.

[@omariomariomario1194]

@@StoneDeceiver she's not. she's mine.

[@RaveN_EDM]

Gets better over time while regular non stick pans get worse over time.

[@mikebengyak199]

been cooking with black iron 40 years, i learned some good things today. old man mike bengyak

[@biggestfan8370]

mike bengyak 😂😂😂😂😂😂 God bless man

[@kylebarton778]

I absolutely love my cast iron. My mom bought me a small skillet for my b-day to add to my cookware collection. It really isn't hard to clean, you really don't need soap and no matter what you're cooking or baking cast iron will do it best.

[@karenmagoon3868]

Written important parts: Seasoning the pan: Scrub down with steel wool and mild dish soap, rinse Scrub with non-abrasive scouring pad or tough side of sponge Dry with towel, put on stove till bone-dry Apply thin layer of oil with paper towel Wipe off as much oil as possible Place in 450-500 degree oven for one hour, turn off oven and let cool inside (if it is brown and sticky oven was not hot enough) Should have a hard, glassy layer now. Cooking/Cleaning up with Cast Iron: Preheat the skillet! Don’t move meat around, limit cooking acidic foods. Wash while still warm with hot water and salt and scouring pad. Towel dry. Dry again on stove or oven (prevents rust). Apply protective layer of oil with paper towel on the inside. Place on stove until oil is smoking (prevents oil turning rancid), turn off, let cool and store.

[@Ganzonx1]

After washing, rinsing and drying, do we let it cool before applying a layer of oil?

[@ForeverBlessedBody]

I can’t read

[@lilymbae386]

Bless you

[@Woshi777]

best seasoning steps ever👍👍👍👍

[@breathx]

@@herbyh369 soap will never remove the seasoning layer, it is effectively a very very hard crust, even with an abrasive sponge you have to work really hard to remove it, if you remove it with just soap, you made a mistake in the seasoning process, the bond you create with the oil after the smoking point is terribly strong, also seasoning/oiling everytime is really overkill, oiling before storing without burning it will create a sticky mess that will capture all the dust until the next use.

[@elusin]

Thanks for the tips! I now season my cast iron's before i eat them!

[@PorkSodaOnTheRocks]

mew ツ 😂

[@Maiykll]

Mew I need that picture

[@alrrome1114]

Hold up

[@NexonPlayerNA]

But this is why I season my oil, not my skillet.

[@anthonythorp7291]

Doctor tell you you're low on iron or what.

[@marielavalon]

This is great info but it does NOTHING to make me less intimidated or to feel like taking care of cast iron is “simple.” There are like 19 steps and 25 products I don’t own (steel wool? Flaxseed oil? Eight buckets of salt every time I use a pan?). There are also 750,000 warnings. It might rust, it might crack, food will stick, rancid oil, gotta time that cleaning PERFECTLY, don’t get it wet, don’t feed it after midnight...

[@tangogrrl]

:D It's not that bad. Get a second hand one from an antique store. Look for one that's shiny inside and no signs of rust. Then you can experiment and it won't be so scary. My grandma seasoned hers just by scrubbing the inside, then wiping a good layer of Crisco on it, putting in the oven very low temp like 200 for an hour. Take it out, let it cool. Just put the oil in before cooking. For cleaning, I learned in Spain they only used olive oil and salt to scrub it (or sand at the river for large Paella pans.) Get a big bag of salt from like the dollar store. It's cheap. Wipe it out with a paper towel, rub with a little more oil and voila! Try it, it's fun. (Mine gets fed after midnight... if I'm hungry. :) )

[@nancystephens-king2105]

Right?! I LMAO when she said "don't feed after midnight!" I love the salt & olive oil idea and I'm sticking with that! Thanks for the great idea!

[@TheZombiecowmeat]

same, i almost feel like they say "oh it lasts forever and you'll never need to rebuy new pans every 5-7 years" but not i have to spend probably more money buying oils and salt for 5-7 years so whats the point haha

[@adamallfree2665]

if your lazy and stupid... cast iron is not for you. stick to microwave and Hot Pockets

[@TheZombiecowmeat]

@@adamallfree2665 you dont cook only over a campfire with sticks? You lazy casual

[@jacobmartin1951]

I bought my first cast pan yesterday. Been rifling through videos and this is literally and by far the best video!! Thank you so much. You literally covered all areas and in a perfect timed video! Great job 🫡

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

I grew up in a home where we had a cast iron skillets! This video just complicates a really easy to use, good skillet that will never break ever! My mum's tip, get a really good quality skillet to begin with, and don't clean it with dish soap unless you've fried fish. Just hot water and a brush! We had fried fish a couple of time a month though, so it got cleaned with dish soap once in a while. Mum also used dish soap when she burned something which was rare!

[@nospimi99]

Why only use soap for cooking fish?

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

@Claptrap Jesus you're absolutely right!👍

[@bitchyvirgo_]

Jane Doe 🏆 most helpful comment

[@ashleyplamondon9718]

Me too. I have a gas stove and all kinds of cast iron love cooking with it. Mmmmh moose steaks

[@SlavicCelery]

Modern dish soaps (not dishwasher detergents), are perfectly safe to use on a cast iron. Don't be afraid to use soap. Especially since it usually can clean the pan faster and more effectively than just the hot water/salt routine. Also, you're chancing more rust by using salt as a cleaner verses soap. If you're just using water that's fine.... If stuff is really burnt on and soap is off the table, fill up the pan with water and bring it too a simmer. All the crude usually pops off quickly.

[@vzgsxr]

Step 1: Buy a cast iron skillet. Step 2: You'll need 3 weeks off work so you can season and prepare it.

[@magictooth2]

not really.. The best part about them is how fast it is to clean (as long as you don't burn ur shiet) just pour off the oil, and brush the pan under running water while its still hot, clean in few seconds - no washing up liquid required (this will also remove your "seasoning-layer")

[@wesleybullock814]

Idiot

[@kimrose1559]

@@wesleybullock814 who you calling idiot at?

[@daleandersen9579]

Buy a blue steel pan from Blu Skillet, Blanc Creatives, or Northwest Skillet. They come seasoned! They recommend coconut oil!!

[@shawnreyes7758]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lindashankle9645]

Thanks for this informative video. I've been using my cast iron skillets and I failed to add oil before storing them but lately I just leave them on the stove and let them cool off because I'm pretty much using at least one within two to three days. I used peanut oil to season but I used a bit too much so I had this glaze on it which is no problem because the glaze is a nonstick glaze. If anything should happen to the skillets and they become dry again, I will use much less oil than I did on these two the first time. I gave my cornbread mold to a friend and she thought she had received a gift from heaven. I inherited my skillets from my mother. I love cooking with these two because, as you said, you can start on the stove and move them to the oven to complete the cooking process. again thanks for such an informative video.

[@rockdalejohn]

Linda Shankle nnu

[@kaylinnnic]

I’ve had a cast iron skillet for 7 years and never used it. Watched this video today and recommitted to not using it.

[@julietteyork3721]

😂

[@KBWGH]

lmfaoooooo

[@zouminlandau6753]

Come back again after 7 years. 2028.

[@gizzyguzzi]

you should gift your skillet to an adult

[@ladyjade6446]

LOL

[@TheJackal917]

Loled so hard. A guide how to cook with cast iron. In the past, all around the world everyone used to cook in cast iron kitchenware. Until very rich decided that it is bad for economics when the herd doesn't buy a new pan each year. In our family we still habe two very old skillets - one, 32 cm in diameter, made in 1913, and the other with unconventional 27 cm dianeter, made in 1922. Heavy as hell, but extra durable and dependable. Cooking almost evey day.

[@SlavicCelery]

Ah, close to the standard 10" and 12" sized pans. Could be an explanation behind the odd sizing.

[@metallicaKSA]

ok boomer

[@Saucyakld]

Ruined my first one and silly me, threw it out. When I got a new one it had instructions. Followed it and 47 years later still use the same pan every day. Wonderful for stir fries etc 😋

[@Henryg44]

Tineke Williams liked this comment until i saw the emoji, now i want to slap you

[@ykucb]

@@Henryg44 shut up boi

[@Henryg44]

YkucbDeadFrontier shut the fuck up

[@ykucb]

@@Henryg44 shut the fuck up you 2 ply pussy

[@insertusername4079]

Ballsack Mcgee why

[@Danny4Aarch]

I’m not sure why I’m watching it, I don’t even own a cast iron pan...

[@shyamjs4202]

You can buy one if you want

[@Danny4Aarch]

@@shyamjs4202 I didn't know I could Captain Obvious...lol

[@liu6898]

so that you won't be buying one. haha

[@kj-marslander]

We're ALL here because we don't have cast iron cookware. That's like the whole fuckin point of this video. Is to go out and buy one.

[@Tudas]

@Lyrical Terrorist No dont.

[@ShackledAnt]

This is my first clear explanation of proper use and maintenance of cast iron. Much appreciated 👌

[@trudidolder6122]

I was new in this country and needed to replace a skillet I left in my old country. A Department store opened and had a number of items for just about nothing to get customers in their store. I bought three cast iron skillets, 12, 10 and 8 inches, all three for $ 2.96. Used them now for 50 years and just now found out that they are Birmingham Stove and Range skillets. Love them, would not be without them, Use them every day. And now I love them even more.....

[@johnagen3688]

Very coo!

[@mogotecoyote]

Also makes an excellent weapon.

[@usadrones]

true lol

[@yyjpyy]

If you're willing to swing something that heavy, a crowbar will suit your needs much better.

[@richardparungao2673]

yeah, hahaha give that burgler a good wack on the head and he's done. hehehe

[@Pathaholic]

yeah that heavy ass skillet will totally stop a criminal from blowing your brains out.

[@sparklingwolf2]

Indeed You can slam it into someone's head

[@Chejos25]

Indestructible, last forever, tend to get better with age 0:22 SEASONING 1. Use steel wool to scrub with mild dish soap --> get down to base layer 2. Get to hot water and scrub with tough side of sponge RULE: water will make it rust --> get as dry as possible before storage: dry off with towel and boil excess moisture boil off 3. Start seasoning process with thin layer of oil. Scrub it all over with a paper towel. And do your best to wipe it off. Flax seed oil is best but it's expensive. You can use canola oil 4. Put cast iron in the oven at highest temperature (400-500 degrees). Process will take about an hour 2:55 Results 3:00 COOKING 1. Pre-heat it (5-10 min) 3:30 If you put something in it just leave it, don't move around 4:45 CLEANING Find the sweet spot! Not too cold, not too hot. 1. Use hot water and salt and a non-metal scouring pad or rough side of sponge 2. Dry off with towel and then in the stove 3. Protective layer of oil. Turn on the heat until it's smoking.

[@marthajf73]

Doesn't need all of this pampering

[@akuljamwal3085]

@@marthajf73 doesn't even need all this rewriting. Captions are provided with the video.

[@marthajf73]

@@akuljamwal3085 must point is that you do not have to baby cast iron. Just use it and wash and dry it like any other pan

[@LSS091]

omg I love you, you just saved me some time writing this out myself. And to the other commenter, its not that we need subtitles or whatever but the list is for reference if you actually plan to do any of this, as i do.

[@americanandroid9952]

No shit this BITCH pissed me off i own cast iron pans. Cast Iron 101 you don't use fucking Olive fucking oil... It's vegetable oil highly recommended. You dumbass BITCH. Olive oil is too over condensate too cast iron. That's why it RUST in the First place dumbass. Vegetable oil has the right texture of condensation to not rust Cast Iron. & you do not need too put cast iron in Oven.

[@gudgejm]

This Pan needs more care than my car

[@marthajf73]

No it doesn't. Just wash it so you do anything else. Only thing I wouldn't do is not put it in the dishwasher. They're indestructible

[@sirvidia]

@@marthajf73 it'll rust if you do that. I speak from experience

[@marthajf73]

@@sirvidia Haha. Just scrub it out with a brillo pad and cook something with fat in it's

[@richardrussel4567]

@@marthajf73 literally this. >t. Cook

[@MH-ty7fb]

Cast iron pans are idiot proof. If you screw one up anybody with a modicum of intelligence can fix it

[@CadillacticBean]

Idk why I end up watching videos, 3 in the morning, about things I don't own or even do...

[@JT-ix3no]

GuyThatCommentsVids Hellbyeah

[@gwarlow]

None Ya Not really. You can simply stop watching. Try it.

[@domsjuk]

4:57 am over here. rip

[@kumashigurui9507]

I dont know how i ended up here, im so high man

[@Daniel-iv1ti]

dude same

[@derbigpr500]

I season my cast iron pan with salt, pepper and some olive oil, and it just fucking sucks. I can barely chew it and it tastes like salty coins.

[@briankillebrew]

they're talking about literally eating the pan. don't feed the trolls

[@Myminsugar]

you must be fun at parties

[@Artbug]

Brian, it's not a troll, it's a joke... lighten up -_-

[@sienarot]

Sad thing is my friend actually thought seasoning cast iron meant dusting it with salt before cooking.

[@PerfectlyFunctioningAI]

my friends an industrial furnace and he loves eating cast iron pans! its a delicacy aside from the usual crushed bland vehicle engines he eats...

[@semco72057]

I have three other skillets and two dutch ovens also now added to the one my grandmother had and love them for cooking in. They are not hard to clean and season either and they are so much better than the other cookware I have purchased.

[@marmitenot.]

I have my mother's cast iron skillet. It's over 50 years old (maybe older because I'm not sure if my grandmother passed it down to my mom) and it's still going strong. You shouldn't be intimidated by cast iron. The two most important things are use enough fat when you cook and water is your enemy (make sure it's 100% dry). Cast iron is forgiving so if you do get a little rust you can fix it. As far as cracking, it's common sense to not put blazing hot cookware in water. If your pan cools completely, it's fine. I've left mine overnight before. If you have stuck on food boil some water in the pan and that helps to loosen it.

[@OverlandOne]

Cast iron is easy to use and maintain unlike what some folks in the comments claim. Yes, it does take a little effort to get the seasoning done but then, you just cook with it and it gets better and better each time. Food slides off mine way better than any teflon coating I have ever used. Cooking with iron is good for you and, there is a reason these pans have been used for such a long time...it is because they work well. This video was excellent.

[@OverlandOne]

Nobody: No, I have many options but CHOOSE to use all of my cast iron pans. Perhaps you need to read my comment again to comprehend it? I stated clearly above that it works better than ANY teflon coating I have ever used. Teflon is an option but I choose to use cast iron. See?

[@oscara8454]

@@OverlandOne no one chooses them these days since there are options and no one wants to bother with them. And they weren't talking about why you use them. They commented about your appeal to tradition fallacy.

[@OverlandOne]

Oscar: Well, everyone I know that cooks uses them and many great chefs use them as well. All of my friends have them and enjoy cooking with them too so...I would not call that "no one". Just look at the hundreds of videos on here telling you how to use them. Millions are sold each year and many are still in use from 200 years ago.

[@chriscornelius2518]

I used to used them at my mother's house growing up. They were decades old and the food always tasted better. I just thought I was being nostalgic.

[@naliniv3515]

If we won't ha e p on how to heat the iron paqn

[@SivimLy]

I’m rewatching 3 years later because I finally got a cast iron skillet

[@mayram.5322]

I just got mine delivered yesterday. 3 years later...

[@1BIGSQUATCH]

Welcome to the party

[@bonetajohnson6897]

Yess me too

[@tinadsouza2167]

Same here!! Haha

[@subrsubrr334]

You watched this, and AFTER watching this, got a cast iron skillet?

[@Seishae]

I’ve been curious about cast iron for years and this video confirmed one thing for me: it’s exponentially more trouble than it’s worth. BUT thank you for the very informative video and for saving me the frustration of buying one without understanding it!

[@Seishae]

This video lived in my brain for two weeks and I ended up buying a cast iron pan. Made corn bread with it tonight. I retract my previous statement, it was good and worth it.

[@mickeymousebaby]

Im about to do the same, i bought and threw away 2 cast irons in the past but ready to try again ​@Seishae

[@christineboutin4971]

"Removes $25 cast iron from Amazon shopping cart"

[@Ameksy29]

🤣🤣🤣😅

[@rushiashtikar]

Lol.. I actually did this

[@malikah5191]

OSMSBSHSN

[@DB6__]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@calvinluongvan9245]

Lol... haha!!!!!!

[@4G12]

For those bullshitting about difficult maintenance, let's be honest, seasoning, though troublesome, only needs to be done VERY occasionally. Once done, it lasts ages. No need to worry about scratching it and eating Teflon particles like those overpriced "modern" money pits that barely survive past warranty.

[@kingjamie2]

they last fine if you're capable of remembering to use a wooden spoon rather than scraping the bottom with a metal utensil. Also I don't need to feel worried every time I make a tomato sauce or use vinegar in a stirfry or do a wine reduction incase I need to redo the seasoning.

[@TheDeNaYLo]

i am using teflon pan for years. still havent scratched it. you guys are idiots, keep using 14th century pans idiots

[@sj1roese]

Cast iron is boss, but you will still need some stainless steel for certain applications . That Teflon coated aluminum junk is for children and softies, no room for those toys at my place

[@bigalbbq4597]

CI is the easiest to use and best by far that I've found over 20+ years. Enameled is also fantastic but has issues. Most important thing to remember is to use the CI pan. Letting it sit for months isn't the best. most of the work is just washing it, and most of the time it only takes hot water then dry it. BTW, only idiots I know are ones that only use one type of pan.

[@djcordes4352]

loop579 You're a moron. I have some of the most expensive cookware and that $24.99 Lodge will run circles around $200 pans on many dishes. In fact, some of the best cooks I know use cast iron for many of their dishes. I wouldn't buy another Teflon coated pan ever because Ceramic is much better. Maybe you should try it before you bash it. There's a reason there's 100+ year old pans around - it works!

[@stargarnet]

I found out years ago that cooking in Cast Iron was beneficial to alleviate my Iron deficiency. I had quit using iron and started using non-stick for several years. I was diagnosed with having an Iron deficiency and was prescribed an Iron supplement. Then I read an article about how using cast iron cookware put trace iron in a person's system. So I got out the Iron cookware, (because I had already quit taking the supplement- it had caused constipation). Voila, next check at the Doctor's my anemia was cured. I have used the Iron cookwear since then. No more anemia. Now I'm wondering how much trace Teflon I'm stuck with on my innards. And folks, there are studies that Aluminum may cause Alzheimer's, so use Iron cookwear (unless you're already senile). This is a very good explanation of the care and use of Cast Iron and I am impressed. Once you learn the dos and don'ts it's easy peasy.

[@cateatfood6634]

Helen Adamietz To add about the aluminum, don't use deodorant/anti-perspirant; instead use baking soda. It works beautifully to stop the smell, unlike deodorant which only covers it while still ending up with BO. Just put a little powder on your fingers, bend down a little so it doesn't fall off your fingers and rub it onto your pits. BS is the best deodorizer you can use for anything and everything.

[@fragglefknrock7568]

Bs indeed

[@cateatfood6634]

Fraggle Fkn Rock Indeed indeed, my guy.

[@aroundtheworld1692]

zakaren dude I don’t use any deodorant. I just shower everyday 🧖🏻‍♀️

[@nicktombs1876]

In Britain we have a word for this, its BOLLOCKS.

[@bobmead10]

I bought a set of cast iron pans 32 years 3 and they are still in incredible condition after using on a daily basis. The griddle is great for Welsh cakes. Non stick has it's place but there is no comparison to cast iron . Carbon steel is also a good and lighter alternative.

[@edwardthach1849]

Love the range of comments about the narrator's voice. From absolute annoyance to being very, very charmed. The information is great and I enjoyed hearing the speaker. Who narrated?

[@remodelassets6523]

Edward Thach I watched about half of it until her VOCAL Fryyyyy annoyed me to the bone. She needs a speech pathologist

[@ElementofKindness]

Well, I can't deny that she has a problem with uptalk, but she is speaking English properly. Really, anyone "annoyed to the bone" by her might need to seek a pathologist of differing practice.

[@comicsgeek3729]

Her name is Claire, she's the Head of Culinary in Tasty, as far as I know

[@Mandy-hm8og]

I like her voice alot@

[@adipsous]

Sounds cute to me.

[@humblegod6474]

Seeing a shiny new looking cast iron pan is so satisfying

[@WatchingMyLifeFlashB]

Humble God. Do you ever watch either the Crazy Russian Hacker channel or Taras Kul channel. (Same guy) well, he collects & reviews kitchen gadgets & he's always finds them 'so satisfying'. ;)

[@woxineaucrows7355]

As a Chef all my life 50 years we use SALT to CLEAN at high heat until the pan gets SHINY and then we reuse the salt for other iron pots etc and THEN as you did we use an oil to SEAL and salt it once more for a few minutes take off and let cool and wipe with a towel. Then at use, we use our oils or butters to Cook and I have loved them forever too =) ty very good vid~

[@丽珍-f8e]

Woxineau Crows will it make next cooking very salty?

[@31807ccc]

I bought a (then cheap) set of four cast iron pans more than fifty years ago and have used them continuously for more than half a century, I've never seasoned them or followed any of the other suggestions I've read, which in my opinion are mostly superstition. Here is what I do: (1) use them often, (2) make sure to dry them completely, and (3) store by hanging up on hooks. As to being any kind of trouble to take care of, I believe that they are actually easier to care for than the steel and teflon pans --- if you treat them with a little kindness they will thrive.

[@silversong4VR]

This ^. If my hanging pans DO get some rust, I know they weren't dried enough when hung. I just take a swipe at the rust with some oil and a paper towel and merrily start cooking.

[@Miguel-mv5yc]

So we have come to the point where to cook our meal we first need to cook our pan.

[@tammycash7003]

No. You do it once, when you get a new pan, or refurbish an old one. Then you just cook w it. A rinse w hot water and a wipe and it's ready for the next time. A bit of soap, if you must.

[@japesy1]

@@tammycash7003 how do you get rid of the smell in it? I.e. If I cook a steak and wash it with water only, the smell of meat still stays in the pan? Do I need to use soap?

[@tammycash7003]

@@japesy1 this morning, I fried four eggs and made a grilled cheese sandwich. Let it cool a bit, rinsed w hot water, a gentle brush if needed for stuck on foods, and wipe dry. I browned a roast in it, and finished it the same way. No smells. You can use a drop of soap if it makes you feel better. I've done that, too. Just don't scrub the heck out of it. Whenn the water runs clear, stop. I adore mine. It's a 10", ozark trail. $9 at Walmart. Works just as good as pricier pans.

[@nyx211]

Why I season my pan and *not* my steak.

[@n3rVex]

@@japesy1 The salt also works to neutralize smells. I've been using mine for years, hot water then using course salt really is everything you need to keep it fresh.

[@saltwater6773]

Me: i want a cast iron pan KZbin recommend this. Me: I don't want a cast iron pan

[@HoneyBunches100]

Hahaha 😄

[@wm1573]

I don't get it. What's so bad about it? You literally don't need to do really anything all. Reseasoning the pan is also really easy

[@alvinpatrick]

@@wm1573 yeah everybody hating like it's something you need to send to college.

[@wm1573]

@@alvinpatrick yep lol. I don't get it

[@sarahd3980]

Thats funny LOL

[@batman1169]

Found an old one in a garage sale and launched my tfal Teflon crap out, that was 23 years ago! Best pan ever and you get extra iron as well added bonus!!

[@svampebob007]

"tfal Teflon crap out" ooof, my mom would beat your ass if you did that to her 27 year old tefal pans. Though I'm in between the idea of buying a good tefal or buying a pan that will never real break, the maintenance seems kinda annoying, but on the other hand, once the Teflon coating or any coating on those nonstick pans is gone or starts flaking they kinda become useless.

[@batman1169]

@@svampebob007 lol. All those coatings at toxic end of the day. Do some home work. Make the switch. Or stainless steel works well too.

[@svampebob007]

@@batman1169 yeah that's the issue with it, not just that it becomes useless, but the toxicity of it, it doesn't matter if it's "not that toxic" or what ever they want to tell us, facts is that cast iron or stainless is just not toxic at all. I'm leaning more towards stainless, I've done a bit more research and I think that would be the best for my type of cooking and style. But yeah my point was that my mom is in too deep in the Tefal, she loves those things :D

[@loganwolf1188]

@@svampebob007 stainless steel sucks. Cast iron and carbon steel are better.

[@srbhsngh796]

@@loganwolf1188 why

[@eliot2283]

Every video about why you should use cast iron just sounds like reasons why I shouldn't use cast iron. I threw out my cast iron pan and went back to stainless steel and regular old non-stick pans. I have never been happier.

[@TheRealWitchHazel3]

My mom still uses my great-great-grandmothers cast iron that she used literally as a share cropper in South Carolina a few years after slavery ended 😯. It's literally as old as Juneteenth its self- ps: my great-grandma made the best peach cobbler I've ever had in it & my mom makes the most deliciois fried chicken in it 😛

[@Elensila2718]

That is so cool!

[@gamermanzeake]

I have my mother's cast iron that she got from her mother and she got from her great great grandmother! They're about vintage 1840, and they are just as beautiful and work just as well as if I just bought them, maybe even better. They've been well cared for all these years. It makes me overjoyed to know that I cook with history. How many years ago they were used to cook up good food, day after day. It astonishes me. Something that's really hilarious to me, in this comment section, is there are folks who are convinced that the regular old pots and pans you can find in any old store will have the same kind of lifespan. Who taught these people anything? Companies don't stay rich by selling you cheap garbage, that somehow lasts forever. Regular pots and pans will never have a lifespan of much more than a decade of you're extremely careful with your possessions.

[@europeansovietunion7372]

Same, my great-great-grandmother still cooks in her old pan.

[@ShooterMedic1818]

Literally

[@thecapone45]

But will it get rid of crippling depression?

[@RedHornSSS]

Normally I'm annoyed by people talking with that kind of voice. But I'm not sure why, but this narration girl really charmed me with her narration.

[@kenjikodai]

yeyeyeyeyeye

[@LykanVarion]

It's cause she's not trying to be a twat, she has a dribble of humor in her voice but also knowledge, and she's not trying hard to sound fancy or like a know-it-all, she just shares her knowledge. I am on there with you, usually this nasaly-ish voice annoys the crap out of me, but she's awesome!

[@tjesse]

Ya, that NPR style of narration is annoying. But she does it well.

[@jackp9589]

Turbo rub it with flaxseed oil until it reaches 450-500 degrees

[@dyermade]

I know exactly what you are talking about, that nasal, phlegmy throat kind of voice that all these American girls post Britney Spears era seem to have. and that raising of pitch towards the end of every sentence. But This girl and her buddy won me over by the absolute frank happy laughter at the end.

[@odessa_rain]

I just bought flaxseed oil omg can’t wait to go clean my skillet after work.

[@emerald9578]

How much was it?

[@adp187]

Flax seed oil stinks when its burning

[@nIrUbU01]

@@emerald9578 Just bought 100ml for 1€

[@WWZenaDo]

@@adp187 Agreed. Not to mention that it has a smoking point of only around 225 degrees. Odessa should check out this article instead: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/smoke-point-matters-in-cooking-with-oil/article26569060/

[@ChairWoodenFloor1]

Best seasoning is rendered animal fat

[@ohsuziq3916]

Love all myCast Iron cookery.. Hey if I get stuck foods I also use salt but I don’t use water I use oil,but everything you said in this video,grandma told me. Keep these traditions alive!!! thanks for sharing info

[@jimdeeds]

Were you trying to convince people not to use these or to use these?

[@jimdeeds]

@Jon Doe the video is totally off putting and overstated.

[@Eryan724]

More like 100 bucks for a cast iron pan. Im very happy about this video. I now know what to do with my pan. That was the purpose? Bro...why u hatin?

[@Jermaniac]

@@jimdeeds it's just proper maintenance tips lol

[@jimdeeds]

@@Eryan724 hey bro. No hating here. Just fell the video is off putting. Peace.

[@johnmacdonald353]

U only need to season cast iron once a year... maybe!! Just rinse in hot water and wipe out with oil cloth.... easiest and best non stick around!!! Mine over 50 yrs old...no rust and non stick!!!

[@anniecochrane3359]

I seasoned my cast iron frying pan, wok and dutch oven so long ago I cant remember when exactly. I"ve never had to do it again, and they all work perfectly with minimal sticking. I just wash them under a warm tap, no soap!!, wipe dry and thats it.

[@HovisOats]

@Reoz what's gross about that? If it's not rusty - Anything that could hypothetically kill you wouldn't survive the heat

[@bobfryfish]

@Reoz I agree, so we not cleaning pots after it's been used?

[@9WEAVER9]

@Reoz no clearly you don't understand, the power of thermodynamics is beyond the survivability of the bacteria that could possibly kill you. it's not that it's not killing you, it's that what could grow on the pan and kill you is itself killed by the heat.

[@9WEAVER9]

@Reoz unless your pan is rusty, if your pan is Rusty heat killing the bacteria goes out the window. take good care of your pan and you don't have to worry about that

[@9WEAVER9]

@@bobfryfish salt is pretty good, but if you clean it with soap you're going to have to reseason it every time

[@diannarockymore8130]

💕💕 we hve a cast iron skillet tht was my grandmothers, still use it to this day and I'm 36.. treat them right and they can go from one generation to the next

[@ocean29]

the older, the cooler :)

[@aspenrayne7766]

Dianna Rockymore Yep, I have a 12-inch cast iron skillet from the mid 1800's. works great!

[@takoreamexicangrill]

...And if you never wash it, even better! That's the secret of great taste...

[@iknowimverystupidbut1828]

what did you fucking say about my grandmother you bitch?

[@teddykennedy7053]

I have a 12 inch a 10 inch and a dutch oven, I love to use it when we're going camping for everything from fish, burgers, chili, and beans.

[@krystalguerrero1573]

I was about to toss my cast iron skillet and pan before watching this video..you've given me hope and changed my mind!

[@clapuber]

I threw one already :-(

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Krystal Guerrero hopes you stayed with it. Modern skillets don’t stand the test of time, no matter what you paid for them

[@guisspino]

When I moved out of my parents I had a cast iron skillet, a wooden spoon, and a pair of tongs. That’s all I had in my kitchen for almost a year until my girlfriend moved in. I cooked on it daily. Eggs. Steak. Chicken. Fish. Soup. Chili. Bread. Such a versatile piece of kit.

[@AGH331]

Did you cut the chicken and fish with the wooden spoon, the tongs, or the pan?

[@grimothy1184]

@@AGH331 I had to laugh 😂

[@1BIGSQUATCH]

Cool story bro

[@rickpercy87]

Realized I don't need this kind of responsibility in my life

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

Be lazy. Get enamel coated cast iron. Most of the advantages of cast iron, but without the hassle.

[@hanskloss7726]

@@hypothalapotamus5293 indeed - I have two, one of each type. The only disadvantage of enamel coated iron pot is that you can actually make it burst if you mistreat it. My first pot I bought for myself after moving out of my parents home was a enamel coated iron pot. After some experimentation I went on to use non-stick surface cookware. It is great but it wears off relatively fast. For meat it wears even faster. Years later, marriage and off I started to make proper meals my already gone wife would never learn to appreciate and I notice that I still have this old pot. Great thing about this is that you can do a lots of things with it you hardly can do with non-stick and it will mostly forgive you. There was some learning needed but I noticed my results with steaks are much better and the big pot is a nice replacement for the oven too in some applications. The only problem I have with all this is that with my love for a good steak grew the need for a good wine. My waist grew too and my doctor is not happy. I do not give a toss tho. Going out that is downstears (down with merkel and her no-covid minions!) for a beer now.

[@cdb88]

Agreed. I just cancelled my order after watching this. No no.

[@armandolapeda5367]

@@cdb88 ily

[@benburch]

@@hypothalapotamus5293 yeah if you like having half your food stuck to the pan

[@dustinphillips941]

Caring for your knives, wooden cutting board, carbon steel wok, and the cast iron. Makes me proud of my kitchen and makes me cook more. I just restore my 12" cast iron skillet.

[@davecombs2539]

It's not as difficult as this video even suggests. I highly recommend Cowboy Kent Rollins video on cast iron cooking and preparation for a proper rundown on this. Cast iron is the best and once you get a good one, you'll use it all the time. The big thing is to season it properly (per Kent Rollins method) the first time and you are pretty much good.

[@wiiguy2463]

How to cook with an Iron Skillet: Step 1: Cook your pan

[@702johnny]

Hilarious

[@typingcat]

"It will last your lifetime" Translation: You will be cleaning it for the rest of your lifetime.

[@justintomlinson4998]

Money!

[@urbestcowboy]

Even if you replaced pans wouldn't you still clean them?

[@Woogieboogiewoo]

Like every other pot or pan or dish you own........🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Jon155mt]

@@Woogieboogiewoo Except you don't have to throw those in the oven for an hr 😂😂😂

[@Woogieboogiewoo]

@@Jon155mt If you're throwing your cast iron in the oven everytime you clean it you're doing it wrong. You only need to do that when you give it a deep clean, not an everyday clean.

[@jackiethompson4112]

The statement you made at the end. You could not take yourself seriously. Not with a straight face. Very useful information about the skillet. I'm also blessed with a cast iron skillet cover

[@paltagay4485]

I've been using a small cast iron skillet that i found at my grandma's (which apparently also dates back to my grandma's mother) so I'm guessing it is over 80 years old. The thing is better than my brand new tefal non-stick. I literally only washed it and that's it. It even looks like it is better that the cast iron skillets that we see in this and other videos. I'm in love with it!

[@rainynight02]

Teflon is literal poison. I recommend never using it or eating anything made with such ever again.

[@garmenlin5990]

Step 1: Buy Cast Iron Skillet Step 2: Go to the gym and lift weights Step 3: Use Cast Iron Skillet

[@wk3820]

Just using the skillet kind of takes the place of step 2, if you think about it. Cooking with cast iron means you can develop your beach bod!

[@Ladypeace12312]

😂😂😂

[@rickross199]

They are indeed very heavy😂😂😂 but I still love mine

[@grantmalone]

But lifting weights only works if I'm eating lots of protein to feed the muscles. And I can't cook my steak until I have the muscles to lift the skillet. Arrrrrghhhh...

[@legionaire7776]

Garmen lin in case if you are pussy not a Men go to the Gym.

[@katvtay]

People saying this is a lot of steps and not worth having a cast iron must think you season the pan every time. You don't. It rarely needs to be redone. Then you just clean it with kosher salt. Hell of a lot easier than cleaning other types of pans.

[@neoasura]

I agree, hell..I don't even "clean" my pan at this point anymore..it's so well seasoned that I just wipe it out, and put a little oil when done after each use, theres no food thats stuck. Way easier than my stainless steel pans to clean.

[@kingjamie2]

lol I just clean my nonstick pan with a soapy sponge. It doesn't even need to be that dry when I put it away. I never have to season it. I never have to re-season it because i want to use wine or vinegar in a stirfry, and I can make any tomato sauce I want.

[@lefuedebout]

Why kosher salt? Is the pan jewish? Won't normal salt do just as well?

[@comradegarrett1202]

A lot of pans these days also come pre-seasoned... a lot of people like to re-do it themselves to get a coating that's better than the factory seasoning but in truth I just popped mine right on the stove and started cooking with that factory seasoning and it works fine. Use enough oil and things rarely stick. That is another important note though: cast iron always requires a little more oil to work than teflon, because it's still a little porous.

[@benjibat4655]

cooking with cast iron can actually give you trace amounts of iron, which is really healthy for your blood and heart and other things

[@JAMESlock1911]

I inherited a cast iron skillet that does a great job of cooking. Nice information on care of cast iron. I recently let mine sit overnight in a sink of soapy water so I should probably season it again.

[@orhanyor]

i think raising a baby is easier than maintaining that skillet

[@armadillotoe]

It isn't that bad.

[@nfdestroyer1]

Orhan Yoruk raising baby deer waiting for them to grow and then cook them in the cast iron skillet 🍳

[@MarkARoutt]

I have been doing both at the same time for 3 years. 3 kids back to back all a year apart while cooking on a nice seasoned cast iron all the time.

[@orhanyor]

@@MarkARoutt i think you deserve a gold medal for your efforts :D

[@MarkARoutt]

Smile on the wife's face is plenty enough a gold medal in my book.

[@stinksorstonks1498]

Step 50: Call your local blacksmith for him to pour a extra coat of iron onto your pan every time you clean it

[@Wanda-wi4hp]

Huh?

[@derkguez8590]

😂😂😂😂

[@jontargaryen3168]

I thought you were calling the blacksmith to pour oil in to the pan 🤣

[@sunshine.9999]

I just ordered the Lodge Combo 3 quart set, and now reading all these comments has made my day, hilarious, informative, I'm super excited waiting for my pans to arrive, so I can season them and use them for healthy cooking. Thank you for this informative video 🙏🙋♥️👍🇮🇳

[@jillsarcasmo]

I have many of their pieces. Not mad piece if taken care of right. This video isn't really there in my opinion but oh well.

[@adamm8236]

I used olive oil and my results were great. Baked it at 450 for two cycles. And it’s beautiful. I love cast iron. The original non stick pan.

[@Tac-0]

last year my parents went all over my town and found the only store that had one of these left and got it for me for my birthday, i now am a proud owner of a very large,perfectly beautiful cast iron, im also terrified of using it cuz its so different from a regular one. But my gosh is it great, i usually sear and use the oven so its perfect that i can just throw it all in there with whatever seasoning and vegetables i need. and cleaning isnt that hard once you get used to it- will try your version aswell! If you have interest in making food, this is the one product you NEED in your kitchen, nevermind anything else!

[@Hwoman1123]

In India cast iron stuffs are all around and I have a 12" diameter 3.75kgs skillet, helps me with my bicep toning sessions 🤣🤣btw, cleaning is actually easy. I just boil plain water in it every time immediately after cooking.. Pour it off, scrub it with a scrubber, wash it of with plain water, air dry it, and lubricate it with some edible oil, wipe off the excess before cooking the next time.. I cook in it once a day to treat my iron deficiency

[@Tac-0]

@@Hwoman1123 nice haha, yeh i do the same, cook food, poor some water to boil and scrub clean,then remove water add oil and done., very easy! havnt used mine to much tho.. scaaarry haha

[@Hwoman1123]

@@Tac-0 wow u do it exactly like me

[@SheisB515]

"It's like loving a good woman...the more you give the more you get back!" 😂😂👏👏

[@Neri4x4]

Vibrant Hues same with a guy

[@NeonReaperMkVII]

if you turn on CC it says "...the more you give the more she cook" :D

[@Neri4x4]

b1merio or its called foreplay. With your bae.

[@MrQuagmire26]

Well then it have to be a good one. If you end up with a bad one its more like: the more you give the more she'll take. see ya in family court and helloooo Alimony!

[@girlspooptoo8567]

Vibrant Hues Except a Skillet won't take your dog and all your money and leave. Not the iron skillet I use anyways Stay Gold

[@nb7673]

I've been wanting cast iron pan's for awhile now to cook with and then I saw this video and how much effort goes into maintaining them and when I thought about it. I dont recall any of my grandparents, aunts or uncles ever having to season their pan's or put in any effort to keep them maintained. They were treated like regular cookware and nothing ever stuck to them or happened to them

[@SlavicCelery]

Pretty much. You should know how to address the seasoning and drying of the pan. Otherwise it's a couple minutes more work than a standard pan. For instance, you should be pre-heating your stainless steel/Aluminum/copper pans as well. You should also clean and dry them appropriately.

[@SomeRandomUser]

This entire comment section is a generation war...

[@batrarohit1]

Imagine arguing about millennials in a video about maintaining a skillet

[@jakemocci3953]

I’m a millennial and I think cast iron is fire, I keep one next to my AK for burgers or a H2H weapon

[@hookoffthejab1]

Seriously. A thread about started out talking how hard this video makes maintaining a skillet look and ended up with people calling each other snow flake beta males for saying "I was born in the wrong generation"

[@n3rdst0rm]

"Back in my day" "OK BOOMER"

[@Jessicad654]

Jake Mocci I keep one next to my horse drawn buggy and son Jedediah 🐎💯

[@shadowdawg04]

Unbelievable! I could listen to this woman talk about literally anything... calm, informative - no arrogance... some dude is a lucky man here!!!

[@iHaveNoRagrets]

I've been re-watching this video for the past couple of years and a few days ago I finally bought an iron skillet, so I'm back again to this video 👍🏼

[@homemmpa]

Just bought a cast iron skillet because it was 50% off and after watching this I think I might go back and return it. Grab some take-away on my way back home.

[@Nature_zone101]

😂😂😂 I can imagine the work you put in to have a cast iron skillet. Am discouraged already.

[@gabethomason1842]

Cast iron is the best cookware I have. After you do the first seasoning step you shouldn't have to do it ever again. Honestly cast iron is easier to clean than stainless steel or enamel.

[@ladyjade6446]

LOL

[@makeitmakesense2616]

@@gabethomason1842 its the lies for me

[@naghsriimmiddisetti3998]

Lol🤣🤣

[@googleoperationcyclone]

So basically 10% seasoning 20% cooking 70% cleaning

[@dghabvsgshbsvhwjhsv8831]

Don't be a fool!

[@xBbryanx]

15% seasoning 5% cooking 80% washing

[@hubertleder5527]

10% luck 20% skill 15% concentrated power of will

[@KamuiProductsInc]

@eddie Dickens not sure if I agree with that Eddie. Even if you dont know what you're doing, if you enjoy it, it'll still be alot more fun than eating at a crappy FF-restaurant

[@sagigarima]

and no Cancer from Non stick ( thumbs up)

[@JEC2007]

The #1 thing for me with cast iron is making sure it's thoroughly hot. Letting it warm up low and slow for a good 10 minutes is critical or my food will stick! I also like using a quick spray of chosen foods avocado oil (only ingredient avocado oil) if I'm paranoid something might stick like eggs or pancakes.

[@TheRayfield77]

Why heat it up low and slow? I put some oil in mine, crank it up, and it's good to go in about 3 or 4 min.

[@tuco8734]

Absolutely love my cast iron skillets . My grandmother always cooked on them .

[@stellamariesmithson1431]

Love mine too Tuco

[@SG-pc4sv]

Tight Tight Tight

[@sidhammer9461]

Overall a pretty decent guide, but I have some additional recommendations from research and experience with several old pans I’ve reconditioned. A better way than cleaning it with soap to get rust/gunk off an old pan is to put it in your oven on the clean cycle. I got a nice old cast iron crepe pan on eBay that had some rancid gunk on it. The clean cycle is around 900° and it completely removes the old finish and gunk, reducing it to flaky brown stuff on top of a grey metallic surface (went in totally black). Let the pan cool enough to safely handle with mitts after the clean cycle and then immediately remove the flakes of old seasoning/gunk as soon as you can pick it up. Run it under warm water and give it a quick scrub with steel wool, copper wool, or a skillet chainmail is (the best thing since sliced bread). Don’t use soap as you will be filling in the open, unseasoned pores of the naked cast iron surface. I don’t see her solution of using soap as the worst thing since the pan is never fully stripped of its original seasoning with this technique, so you’re really just seasoning over it again and the soap probably won’t have made it into the pan surface unless you really scrub hard in the cleaning step. Cleaning mode in the oven is much easier/more thorough, however. Next place the pan straight into a 200° oven. This dries the pan and opens up the pores for oil application. Apply a layer of flax oil. Why flax oil? Shortest answer: it has the lowest smoke point. For a very detailed and well researched explanation for why flax is best, here’s the post that convinced everyone who cares a lot about using the best things that it’s superior (whether they’ve read it or not, I think it’s the person who sparked the trend amongst us cast iron snobs): sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/ Make sure to wipe any excess oil away as instructed. Then put the pan in at 450-500° upside down for an hour after preheat. Repeat this step at a minimum one more time, I do 3 total layers. This just adds a few more protective layers of the non-stick surface (which as the article explains, is a chemical process of the oil going past smoking point-the same process that renders foods cooked in smoking oils carcinogenic). Last tip from a seasoned pro (😉): buy a chain mail scrubber! Amazon has several variants, but it’s way easier/more effective than salt and you can just throw it in the dishwasher if/when it gets too funky/greasy. Use this and guard your pan from soap the wielding-pan abusers who might ruin your prized possession. If the finish is compromised by an ignorant or malicious actor, you can always clean and season again-but hopefully you can educate people around you to treat your pans as they should your knives: with proper care and respect 🍳🥩🍽🍻

[@lockergr]

Thank you so, so much for these tips! I have a ridged Lodge pan that I simply couldn't get clean after only two uses. I'm actually considering using soap in I, but I'm a little afraid because of what you said about the pores. But I couldn't get it clean any other way. I tried all the other methods. I have lamb and bits of rosemary just simply burnt onto the pan. I do not recommend ridged cast-iron pans to people who are not used to cleaning cast-iron.

[@neoasura]

If you don't have an oven clean cycle, you can also throw the pan into a garbage bag, and spray oven cleaner all over the pan inside, and close it up..let it sit for a day..it will take it down to bare cast iron. But be careful and use gloves when handling oven cleaner..that shit burns.

[@jrow84]

900°, huh? Riiiiiggghhhtt

[@dogebama]

Knives require me to wash/wipe and sharpen. Cast iron skillets require me to season, scrub, oil, wipe, not cook with acid, oil again, and salt and 10 other steps. There's many differences between the two. Thank you for your comprehensive guide, but if you had to split your explanation into a 4 part manual just for "tips", I think cast iron is a bit over excessive.

[@kaiju_k5042]

@@neoasura Wow what a great idea, thank you!

[@swenekaf1141]

I'm so hyped by cast iron pans right now , is there a movie where the main character is a cast iron pan ?

[@TAPriceCTR]

Tangled. That chick knows how to use a skillet

[@nora5469]

Ahaha I died laughing at this comment.

[@Hanesy]

Iron pan 3

[@HeartPumper]

"The millennials apocalypse" comes as first to my mind.

[@saurabhnarvekar9257]

Yes! That movie is called PUBG 😎

[@oldschool6232]

I have been cooking with cast iron for years. Would never use anything else. Just simply reliable.