The Truth About Seasoning Cast Iron (According to Science)

Science based approach to seasoning cast iron cookware.
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Without pretending to understand all the technical detail...The science based approach is to achieve a hard polymerised layer of dried oil, and the best way to do this is start with an oil high in polyunsaturated fats (especially Omega 3 Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)), and heat it over its smoke point temperature until degradation and oxidation chemical reactions lead to a crosslinked solid material (hard dried layer) left behind which is bonded to the cast iron.