How To Clean And Season Your Cast Iron Pan Like A Pro

[@tiffanyb.7596]

THIS video is what I’ve been waiting for. I have beautiful cast iron pans that my grandmother gave me. Now I’ll be able to use them. ✨Thank You so much! 😃🥳

[@KTea66]

Me tooooo !! Now there is hope! 😅

[@lawrencebecht660]

If you have cast iron pans at your grandparents gave you they are probably better pans and anything you can buy please do take very good care of them

[@christinal4966]

Thank you for this. I’ve watched other videos and they have missed the step of heating, cooling and oiling the pan multiple times. No wonder my pans have always turned out just OK.

[@laisrohr1]

I never knew cast iron pans could be nonstick. Thanks for the video!

[@terrirojas]

WOW! Incredible! Next up: how to wash/clean your restored cast iron pan to preserve it's new seasoning.

[@xchrysantha]

Yes please!!!

[@ars63007]

Cast Iron Chris is a fantastic resource on both KZbin and Instagram if you’re looking for cleaning tips. He’s got a lot of helpful videos and posts.

[@thespanishinquisition8628]

Easy: Wash with soap and water, dry it well with a towel (even better if you can heat dry it on the stove) and put it away. If you don't use it everyday and/or live in an area with a humid climate you should put a thin coat of oil on it everytime after washing it. That's literally all you need to know.

[@IvanIvanov-vy7pt]

​@@thespanishinquisition8628Wrong: You do NOT, NEVER wash your cast iron pan with soap!

[@thespanishinquisition8628]

@@IvanIvanov-vy7pt Completely wrong, so I don't know why you felt the need to comment at all.

[@AlFowler-i7w]

I learned this same technique many years ago from my dad it worked so well I went out of my way to find old rusty pans my friends and family finely told me to stop I couldn't give them away you have inspired me to find a nasty pan and season it lol

[@caraziegel7652]

omg this looks simpler than so many other instructions. i think i should do this to ALL my cast irons because they've all been rusting

[@CleanThatUp]

happy cleaning!

[@VictorG930]

What other oil can you use if you don't have avocado ,nice video ,thanks for posting .

[@caraziegel7652]

@@VictorG930 any high heat oil - not olive oil

[@VictorG930]

@@caraziegel7652 thanks for the reply , i was about to dump mine , but think I will try and save it , I will try coconut oil as it’s easier to get here in Jamaica 🇯🇲. Thanks..

[@lynnandrews8424]

​Coconut oil has a very low smoking point. Better to use rendered pig fat or lard

[@stevendaniel8126]

I'm 75 years old and make the world's best Southern cornbread, once-a-week, using my grannies cast iron skillet which is at least 100 years old..... 😊😊

[@sunshinejenny777]

What is your recipe for Cornbread?

[@m.a.h.7600]

Grandma taught you well Bravo ❤😂🎉

[@GwendolynHudson-g3g]

The best video that I have seen on this art and I'm 75 years old and have been using cast iron forever!

[@stew8834]

I've washed it with soap and water with a SOS pad. Rinse with hot water really good and dry it really good. Then apply a thin coat of veg oil inside and out and bake in the oven at 350 for one hour. It comes out like brand new.

[@michaelwelch3753]

Great explanation. I did a similar process for my cast iron pans, eight years ago, and they are still outstanding. Can wash with soap and water. Used Flax oil, baked on at 450 degrees, let the oven cool with the pan still in the oven, and did this five times. My fry pans were used by my mom, back in the 1940's, and they still work.

[@artmcteagle]

Pans manufactured before the 1950s are more likely to contain lead. Lead was used as an alloying element and presents a health risk, best to get those pans tested.

[@daveclark6324]

Up next... Brandon's cooking channel! 🤣 Great job on the pan Brandon 👍

[@Gwicz]

Ok I have many cast iron pans which I've had for many years my oldest is 78years old handed down from my great grand mother... This is a great way to RE season a pan... Honestly I use white play sand...

[@thelordismyshepherd1366]

This is by far the best video I have seen on this issue. I really appreciate it because I ruined my cast iron skillet by putting it in the washer. It came out rusted. I will be doing this. Thank you for sharing.

[@greenmrkitty1]

Sir, sir how did you know I needed this video? Thank you sooooo much! I have two, one belonged to my auntie who passed. I didn't want to get rid of it, I just know there was a way to clean and re-season it. 🍳❤Thanks again

[@DebraStoute-y7n]

I love cast iron, have been collecting it for over 40yrs. My son also has started a collection. He & his fiancee have a pegboard that is on the wall by their range. They receny picked up a kettle ( for stews,etc., to can up for the winter. They bought it at a swap meet/ flea market. A very nice addition. I just used salt on a cast iron saucepan. Yes, you can make pasta in a cast iron pot. I have been using that pan for 25(?)yrs. Loved your antics while you presented your video. ❤

[@calliemcinvaille6326]

Thanks

[@rohanidebidin3537]

Greetings! THIS IS VERY HELPFUL. I will walk around the neighbourhood and pick up any "take me home" cast iron cookware. Awesome and give thanX for your grandma's UNIQUE cleaning method.

[@anniek4919]

I was skeptical and now amazed

[@MichelleGable-em8cd]

This looks like the easiest way so far. Thanks to you and your grandma i'm going to give it a try.

[@izizzlefuhRizzle]

I usually use grape seed oil to season the whole pan. Makes a really strong layer. Flax seed tended to flake on me. Idk why.

[@jstretch]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZO9h55mgdWcoq8si=ETBVb41zm_KUlm4C This explains the flax seed oil well.

[@kaymack5304]

Avocado oil is better because it’s non inflammatory. For your body, not the pan😂

[@AndreHicks80s]

I knew I wasn’t the only one. I do the same.

[@pyrovania]

High heat suinflower oil works for me.

[@lettiegrant9447]

If grandma said do it that way then I know it works. Grandmas know everything.👍👍

[@milicamarshastefanovich3312]

None of the oils worked for me except Crisco. That was a game changer!

[@valerieyoung452]

I remove rust from my cooking pans, by, adding cold water in the pan, let it boils with a quick boil -- then dry pan with paper towels - removing rust, wash pan,dry,and use a little oil to coat pan...the end. Use oil after each use to keep pan from rusting.

[@jillynnrekowski3106]

Another thing to know about cast iron is that it can crack. Before buying a used cast iron pan hold it by the handle and let the pan hang down (vertically). Then give the back of the pan a good flick with your finger. If it rings it’s a good pan, it it makes a thud it has a crack.

[@keepingit763]

Thanks for the info!

[@cathyellie]

Yes!!! They can also warp… place them flat surface and see if they wobble… then take a credit card and hold it on the bottom inside and out and make sure you can’t see any light … that it’s flat and tight against each surface… no warping!

[@mildredmorine745]

I am so happy I thank you for the advice the best yet for cleaning cast iron less messy. I have two cast iron pans I bought haven’t used because they need cleaning. I can’t thank you enough that will be my projects to do this winter when I have my wood stove on. I am so excited to finally get them done so I can use them. Thanks for sharing that valuable information, you are appreciated.❤

[@patricadaniels8202]

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[@jasonMulgado-lg1vr]

“That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 “Si confiesas con tu boca al Señor Jesús, y crees en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo” Romanos 10:9 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.” Juan 3:16

[@YTFlove4ever]

Can you please do a video on how to clean burnt on food from non stick pans please??

[@shernazmalbari2556]

Use vinegar, salt and fill the pan with water. Let it boil for a few minutes without scrubbing the burnt portion.If desired add a few drops of liquid soap. Take a wooden spoon and gently remove the burnt food. Remove from heat. Allow it to cool and wash as usual. Do not put cold water in a hot nonstick as it causes the pan to wobble. If it was badly burnt apply a little oil, heat and rewash.

[@leosrule5691]

This was EXCELLENT.!! I bought pans that said they needed to be 'seasoned' and I did according their directions but it must have been bad directions because everything sticks and they are awful to cook with. They are stainless steel. But I also have a couple of pans like yours. So I will most definitely follow your instruction on how to season them. I'm so grateful I stumbled across your post in my yt feed.!! Thank you so much for this knowledge!! ❤

[@twatquat3322]

❤ Thank you so much for this video. I actually use cast iron to cook with all of the time and I love it, however, I was gifted an old, HUGE, and Rusty cast Iron Skillet with matching lid, wasn't sure how to properly clean it without damaging it. This video was So Helpful! ❤

[@maxinehatcher7820]

I truly enjoyed your video thanks a lot and shout outs to Grandma because grandma knows best ❤😊

[@janelizrodriguez2509]

Great informational video on cleaning an old cast iron pan. Thank you, I repeated 0:41 about three times and just had a nice laugh, thank you for keeping the blooper and being authentic in your videos. I hope you and your family experince God's love for you all. God bless you 🕊🙏

[@MarcCarriage121]

That's a lodge cast iron . It's one of the best pans made . Good thing you found it . Would have been a shame it went into the trash . They can be pricey as new . So you got away with a really good deal on that pan.

[@Moluccan56]

I was looking at a square grill bottom frying pan in a Value Village and a passerby told me it was a good one and that $20.00 for it was ‘cheap’. It is a Lodge. I bought it because a stranger said it was good.

[@VashMcL]

WOW!!! I love this. Thanks. I learnt this to late after I threw out my rusted looking pans 😭😭😭. Now I can buy cast iron again.

[@annieneves6431]

This is so straightforward, thanks bunches!

[@CleanThatUp]

no problem! glad I could help!

[@coleenlong8212]

@@CleanThatUp What temp do you preheat the oven?

[@shawnmcintosh1574]

Thank you!!! I've wondered about that for years.

[@DunstanW]

Yaaasss. When I came to this country, I fell in LOVE with collecting cast-iron but couldn't use them. UNTIL now I will.... THANK YOU

[@cathicross7819]

Now I know why my process did not work properly: I had no idea I had to repeat it several times. Thank you!

[@lamalady57]

Thanksgiving Day 2024!! I am so excited to see this video. I looked at my cast iron skillet this morning and wondered what to do with it..

[@eleanorwittering3126]

...if you're a *certain age,* one *knows* how to cure Cast Iron!!!!!! I learned by use and observation. However, I did have to instruct my kids because they are definitely not "of a certain age!" Good job here!

[@EverydayTips-official]

Wow! Absolutely incredible! The video was so informative and well done. I’m excited to see the next one about how to wash and clean a restored cast iron pan to maintain its new seasoning.

[@mixedandknot5911]

I needed this video before throwing away my cast iron pot. Oh well, I still can use all your knowledge in this matter. Thank you very much.

[@NurChrisi]

A couple months ago I looked up everywhere for good tutorials on how to do this because i also got myself a pan secondhand. Noone ecplained it anywhere near as simple and good as you did, which is why the result is very meh.... I'm gonna try again immediately. Thanks already!

[@CleanThatUp]

Wonderful to hear, happy cleaning!

[@rosemarycarden175]

Thanks for sharing. I will try this. I have a couple of pans that need it.God Bless❤😂🎉

[@corinneyeager]

That is how grandma told me to do it when i was 14.....but i had forgot the steps except for salt....I am now 75. So thank YOU very much 🥰🥰🥰

[@DRventura333]

That was brilliant. Will give it a go on Nana's cast iron pans.

[@johnhubble5373]

warning - AMAZING Video ! This is awesome. I leave mine a bit wetter when in oven but I’ll try drying a bit next time. I agree with everything in this video. Great Job guy . : )

[@tylerhealy7358]

You just answered so many questions for me. Thank you.

[@RobertSmith-me3gs]

I found mine somewhere, and its was sooo rusted. I couldn't dry the darn thing fast enough, but I didnt think to bake it. Thanks for the tip.

[@delvisbrown9129]

This video made my day, I was looking for something like this thank youuuu

[@inderbirkaur4464]

You are a genius!. Thank you, I have three similar ones to yours which I was going to put in recycling bin. Now I will bring back from the garden!

[@angieniko8844]

Thank you for a very informative video! I am glad your video came up in my feed. I will try this on my rusted cast iron pan.

[@sabinahernandez9329]

Que buen video ahora puedo limpiar mi sartén de hierro fundido que estás algo oxidado gracias ❤

[@rcfnc]

You got a really good deal on that pan!

[@catfrog79]

Wow! I'm gonna have to do this my cast iron pans! Thank you!

[@motsy15]

Best video I’ve seen on this! Thanks!

[@ericleblond7517]

Great potato trick man Thank you, I was about to order something on Amazon but not anymore, I’ve got some potatoes 😅

[@hadigunawan3438]

WOW!!!!! Amazing, I will try this method, Thank you very much for sharing this videos. 👍👍

[@RS-ln3ns]

THE PEOPLE OF THE OLDER GENERATIONS, SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE, ABOUT VARIOUS THINGS WHICH THE YOUNGER PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT SO IT'S ALWAYS BEST TO ASK THEM FOR ADVICE.

[@ReasonablyFit]

It looks like an older person typed this 🙃

[@RS-ln3ns]

DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL GET OLD ONE DAY. TRY TO GAIN SOME KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM FROM THE OLDER GENERATION, INSTEAD OF PLAYING AROUND WITH YOUR CELLPHONE ALL DAY WHICH YOU YOUNG ONES TODAY, TEND TO DO. 🤯

[@pinneddown3296]

@@RS-ln3nsI was actually hoping to scroll down and hear from you if you have any wisdom to share about cast iron pan care! Please share if you do 😊 I really do cherish wisdom from the older generation!

[@RS-ln3ns]

@@pinneddown3296 IF YOU HAD ANY WISDOM, YOU WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THIS VIDEO WHICH HAS ALREADY GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAST IRON PANS. SEASON THE PAN WELL, USING COOKING OIL AND NEVER LET IT SOAK IN WATER, WHEN WASHING IT. THIS WAY THE PAN SHOULDN'T RUST. MY ADVICE TO THE YOUNG ONE. YOU CAN ALSO ASK YOUR GRANDMOTHER. MAYBE SHE MAY HAVE SOME WISDOM AS WELL, ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CAST IRON PANS.

[@RS-ln3ns]

@@pinneddown3296 ANYONE WITH ANY WISDOM WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THIS VIDEO WHICH HAS ALREADY GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS, ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CAST IRON PANS. SEASON THE PAN WELL, DON'T LET IT SOAK IN WATER, WHEN WASHING IT, DRY IT WELL, AFTER RINSING IT. THIS SHOULD PREVENT RUSTING. MY ADVICE TO THE YOUNG ONE.

[@antlerman7644]

You need use a led / other heavy metals test kit. Sone people use them to smelt metals but it contaminates them. It's super important that you check this, especially if its a old one (some were manufactured with lead) or its thrifted.

[@davidmikronis4948]

Smelting is the process to remove metal from ORE! Surely you mean MELT.

[@adrianavargas8771]

Sr, how do you clean the cast iron pan after using it?. Do you clean it with soap and water?

[@holyhiphopper]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@KN-lu5ty]

No matter what you hear you absolutely 100% can use dish soap. You can even scrub with a nylon brush and it does not affect the seasoning if you reseason it after washing for like 5 minutes on stove

[@llofdarkwater9152]

​@KN-lu5ty - Absolutely agree. I only need a few drops of dish soap most of the time. I've been using everything from 100 year old pans to relatively new pans. Never harmed any of them. Sometimes I only need salt and water, but most of the time, dish soap and water. The key is to make certain they are completely dry after washing, and then give a quick reseason on the stove top, and it's good to go. (I use my cast iron almost daily, and I rotate the ones I use.)

[@KN-lu5ty]

@@llofdarkwater9152 Yep daily here too even multiple times a day and no need to reseason even every time maybe once every couple times. Don't understand at all the constant parroting about no dish soap lol!! It's sad because people literally don't try cast iron because they hear they can't wash them. And they're life changing

[@Ordinz]

Soapy water and a dish brush. Dry after cleaning and apply a little oil, I use rapeseed oil, and wipe the pan out with the oil using a paper towel. I have been doing this for decades, and my pans are non- sticking .

[@abuhassan5708]

Many thanks for sharing this useful info......... hopefully my cast iron pan will last for another thirty years

[@sharonlackie6142]

Thank you! Good information one can always use stuff like that!

[@msreid52]

Thank you for this clever handed down Gramdma wisdom. Anyone have suggestions for proper way to clean after cooking daily?

[@cathyellie]

They can also warp… place them flat surface and see if they wobble… then take a credit card and hold it on the bottom inside and out and make sure you can’t see any light … that it’s flat and tight against each surface… no warping!

[@paulbuckner375]

I use crisco at 575 degrees. Several coatings. Finish is non-stick.

[@vigitv6263]

Thank you for your video. I am nearly throw the pan away.

[@INKOSK4114]

You did a great job! I bought a “seasoned” Lodge pan, and only clean it with a scrub brush and water. The problem I have is that I am getting a layer of white haze in my pan. This is my first cast iron. What am I doing wrong??

[@EwaSell-sz8ud]

You did amazing !!!!! Thank you very much !!!! 👏👏👏

[@katwoman6523]

Brandon, would you show us how to clean and season during the pan’s use? TIA

[@joannal47]

Haven’t tried avocado oil but we started using flaxseed oil when americas test kitchen recommended it and it made an astonishing difference compared to what we had used previously.

[@lsheffield6205]

I use their method too. Using the self clean oven cycle to remove rust and old finish was a game changer. All my cast iron is no stick now. ❤

[@iridios6127]

Any food oil do the job.

[@MoMsie.]

Love your videos. I just liked and subscribed.

[@CleanThatUp]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethtaylor3779]

Thank you very much Brandon! This video was especially helpful and interesting. The pan was in sad shape and ended up looking almost new, and the process is very easy. I have an old cast iron fry pan I'll try this on. Recently, I bought an enameled cast Dutch oven, beautiful, and did much research on prepping it for use by seasoning it with oil. Used grapeseed oil, but it was a *disaster* and nearly ruined the pan because the oil turned into a glue-like substance and was almost impossible to remove. It took days of scrubbing with a variety of implements and products. Any suggestions? Your humor in this one is fantastic....love your videos!

[@lsheffield6205]

I use America’s Test Kitchen’s method. Put your cast iron into a self cleaning oven cycle. It will remove everything. Then you start layering flaxseed oil and baking it. It takes a while but my cast iron is non stick now. Very easy to clean and maintain. Look up ATK Cast Iron Seasoning.

[@marwis928]

Enameled doesnt season, its already "coated" you would only need to season a non enameled pan...

[@jenniferholmes6644]

For mine I scrubbed off the excess rust with soap and water and then dried it with a paper towel and then scrubbed it with oil and salt then wiped out the rust and salt

[@evesmith1649]

Wow! Thank you sir. I needed this video.

[@ATHARGAMING12]

Most usefull informstion bundels of thanks may you live long from kpk mardan pakistan

[@carolsopinski4549]

Excellent! Thank you🎉Looks brand new🤗

[@phoenixrising7512]

Excellent video!

[@panama926]

Need a video on how to clean the skillet after use in order to not cause damage to the nice seasoning job

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Can you do a video on how to clean them once seasoned and how often to season them pls?

[@TLou-g1f]

Thank you so much Brandon😊

[@Yeahok-pc2jd]

I have the same pan, got it brand new, it came pre-seasoned, $15 at Walmart. Lodge isn’t top quality like Wagner

[@274pacific]

_Technically_ you're supposed to use lint-free towels (like blue shop towels or a cloth) to rub the oil in, but in reality the paper towels are probably fine.

[@samuelbaez2939]

Hello.. I just started doing one of those cast iron pan,but I use coconut oil...is that ok? It came out ok..I think.. what do you think?

[@spidermanedits_4you]

Thank you for this awesome video ❤️

[@vladiordache9701]

This is a skillet sold on Amazon, I cleaned it now

[@matsolofsson7693]

I must try this. thank you

[@Gloria-up1lz]

Omg I love this guy. So wonderful job

[@071047]

Would the same method work on a cast iron skillet that has a wooden handle, or would that damage the handle?

[@htarhtaroo680]

Millions Thanks…

[@evaericsson4284]

Thank you!👍

[@note2020]

Thanks for sharing. I will try your idea.

[@jakefriesen9243]

Great to know! I got my first cast iron pan from a Thrift store a while ago, i have a question..does Pink Himalayan Salt work too or would that not do the job?

[@KZ-pt5qk]

Could I use tallow for the seasoning?… I don’t use vegetable oils in my kitchen!

[@teresamoore4126]

Yes, animal fat is the best.

[@aliciaaguilera4703]

Thanks I love it ❤ God bless you 🙏

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Yes if your raised in the bush ..sand from the stream -with salt used to work, if you had salt, then too bear fat and sand used to work too

[@latoniajackson9937]

Do you have any videos on rust and a thin coat of maybe I tried to season it with too much oil

[@pyrovania]

Super useful, thanks.

[@maxsmart8954]

I spray olive oil cooking spray after washing pan. It take 5 seconds.

[@ZildaRomero]

I have my grandma's 2 of them and pass one to my son ask me for one ❤❤❤

[@vanessathompson-ff6gq]

Hi. I clean my cast iron skillet with vinegar and water. I oil it with extra virgin olive oil. After seasoning and cooking it the pan has a bumpy feel. What did I do wrong please?

[@HelenL2-b1i]

Thank you for sharing, i remember my mom seasoning the big iron pans too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@amylacinski6797]

How would you wash it after each use without removing the seasoned coating? I would imagine using something like dawn would remove all the oil and let it rust again?

[@jstretch]

Same process I use to restore cast iron.