How To Use Cast Iron Cookware | How to Season, Cook, Clean and Care For Cast Iron Cookware

How To Use Cast Iron Cookware | How to Season, Cook, Clean and Care For Cast Iron Cookware
How to season cast iron cookware?
Step 1 Wash your cookware with warm soapy water, and dry it thoroughly.
Step 2 Rub the entire cookware with cooking oil- inside and out as well as on the handle.
Step 3 Heat the pan on a stovetop until smoking point. Turn off the heat and let it come down to room temperature naturally.
Step 4 Wipe off the excess oil and repeat the first three steps four to five times.
Now that you know how to season a cast iron skillet and other cookware, here are some points that you need to understand about the whole process.
1. You can use any oil for seasoning: FALSE
Though it is said that you can use any oil for seasoning, this will not produce the same result because some oils give a better patina than others. So, if you want the best result then we suggest you use flaxseed oil to get the best possible nonstick surface. If you don’t want to use flaxseeds oil then the next best thing is vegetable oil.
2. Seasoning can take a lot of time: TRUE
Seasoning a cast iron cookware is a simple but a little time-taking process as it includes coating the cookware with oil, heating it on a stovetop or an oven, letting it cool, wiping the excess oil and repeating the whole process as many times as you want. The more you season, the better your patina will turn out to be as during each seasoning the layer of oil gets a little thicker and a little shinier.
3. One-day seasoning is enough: FALSE
Seasoning is not a one-time process but a forever thing, just like cleaning. You especially and immediately need to repeat the whole process when the seasoning starts to look dull or if you spot any rust on the surface (but remember to remove the rust first).
4. A little care can do wonder: TRUE
Never put your cast iron cookware in a dishwasher, hand washes it without using soap.
Avoid using steel wool or other abrasive cleaners (unless you plan on re-seasoning). Cast iron should never be soaked in water and should always be dried thoroughly before storing to prevent rusting.
Before you go, here are some frequently asked questions about cast iron cookware:
Q: What is seasoning?
- That hard black layer you see on the surface of a cast iron cookware is called seasoning or patina. Cast Iron is super porous, so the fats fill in the pores and seal the surface to form a dense, hard, dry layer called seasoning. It is the layer that gives the cookware its nonstick properties while also making it rust-proof.
Q: Can you use cast iron without seasoning?
- You can if you are ready to use lots and lots of oil because the porous surface of cast iron makes it very sticky.
Q: How often do you need to season cast iron cookware?
- Whenever it starts to look dull; the more the better; also, don’t forget to rub a thin layer of oil after cleaning your cookware to strengthen the seasoning.
Q: Can you season cast iron cookware in the oven?
- Yes. Place your cookware in the oven, bake for about 1 hour, then turn off the heat and let the pan remain inside for another 15 minutes. Wear thick oven mitts and remove the pan and allow it to cool completely.
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[@shineysimar]

Thanks for this amazing information 🙂

[@rahimasultana1261]

How can I get this from Bangladesh

[@JaspalSingh-ko5gd]

Which spatula should be used in cast iron kadai?

[@shubhamsamarth5153]

lol,whole intro is copied from "tasty"

[@CastIronRestore]

Baking soda and water is great for removing surface rust. Just mix the two together to form a paste and wipe the pan down with it.

[@ranaganguli2892]

Use it daily.. no worry for anything...

[@RANKEY1]

What to do if one does not have a oven

[@ramagopal3655]

Please tell the size and prize

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How we get this products in Bangladesh?

[@nm3940]

What is the size of the skillet sir?

[@AnnaS-ri1my]

Hi. Thanks for video! A few questions: 1- When you clean the rusty pan at start of video, did you use regular dish soap? 2- Any type of salt for cleaning? Iodized table salt too? 3- After washing, how long for it to dry on stove top- a few minutes? 4- Would you use same process for a castiron grill pan with groves? Thank you!

[@hemantkansotia9960]

Thank you so much

[@mohammadirfanjawed2460]

Very nice, easy way to explain, understand every one

[@truptimore5772]

Thanks sir

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[@salwapeart5958]

The information about caring for the cast iron is very helpful. If I don’t have an Oven can I heat on the stove top instead of the oven

[@kavithakawali6994]

on heating cast iron pre seasoned kadai some smoke is coming out why it is happening..

[@mrinalchaudhari6610]

Can I make chapati on cast iron tawa daily

[@Sowjanyasowji0607]

So do i need to season every time i use or one in while , if so how frequently should it be

[@nicy456]

Can i put on this fire wood oven