11 thoughts on “Another cast iron cook ware, we must be on a cast iron roll…”
I just wish it *were* “non-stick”. No matter how much I season mine, nor what I use, eggs consistently stick to it:-(.
It may depend on how you season it. I only use Crisco solid or lard. The liquid oils just don’t work right. Forget PAM or any spray on stuff. I have cast iron that has been is use for over 100 years, and it works just fine. Don’t soak it too long, use very little soap, Dry it quickly.
Watch Mudbrooker on Youtube, I think he has it right (but Mom taught me before he did).
Please don’t take my comments wrong, I’m trying to help.
One thing that matters a lot is how the iron was cast. Some of the newer iron is more porous, and does not hold seasoning that well. Mudbrooker has some good tips on selecting what you look for in cast iron. I think I have a couple of years on him but his knowledge is solid.
Unless I’m cooking a high acid dish (think tomatoes), cast iron is all I use.
Self defense?
You want cast iron cookware to be banned?
Please fix your statement to something like “cook breakfast for the person attacking me”.
see Cowboy Kent Rawlins on YouTube for advice and great cooking from a real 1870s chuck wagon.
My Wife Unit once warned me to NEVER try to get physical (as in, beat up) with her – not that I would, mind you – because I had to go to sleep sometime and Mr. Rolling Pin and his trusty sidekick Mr. Frying Pan were always available for immediate utilization were I to attempt anything…
Good advice. Happy Wife, Happy Life.
Igor, she is bigger and meaner then you. I can see why you are intimidated….
*Snort*
Yeah, right.
A buddy of mine told story of coming home one payday drunk and as soon as he walked into the kitchen his ex-wife asked him for his money. He told her she could go the bar and ask them for it. She hit him in the head with a cast iron pan. She was bigger than him. Knocked him right out. I asked how it sounded and he said exactly how it sounds in the cartoons. Ha!
Craftsman 20v orbital sander.
Any new-to-us cast-iron gets polished to a mirror prior to:
a — an evening slow-bake with coconut oil at 350° for a couple-three hours,
b — the oven gets shut off, and
c — the door remains closed overnight to slow-cool.
Any such prepped skillet needs another half-year of daily bacon before it settles into the rotation.
I just wish it *were* “non-stick”. No matter how much I season mine, nor what I use, eggs consistently stick to it:-(.
It may depend on how you season it. I only use Crisco solid or lard. The liquid oils just don’t work right. Forget PAM or any spray on stuff. I have cast iron that has been is use for over 100 years, and it works just fine. Don’t soak it too long, use very little soap, Dry it quickly.
Watch Mudbrooker on Youtube, I think he has it right (but Mom taught me before he did).
Please don’t take my comments wrong, I’m trying to help.
One thing that matters a lot is how the iron was cast. Some of the newer iron is more porous, and does not hold seasoning that well. Mudbrooker has some good tips on selecting what you look for in cast iron. I think I have a couple of years on him but his knowledge is solid.
Unless I’m cooking a high acid dish (think tomatoes), cast iron is all I use.
Self defense?
You want cast iron cookware to be banned?
Please fix your statement to something like “cook breakfast for the person attacking me”.
see Cowboy Kent Rawlins on YouTube for advice and great cooking from a real 1870s chuck wagon.
My Wife Unit once warned me to NEVER try to get physical (as in, beat up) with her – not that I would, mind you – because I had to go to sleep sometime and Mr. Rolling Pin and his trusty sidekick Mr. Frying Pan were always available for immediate utilization were I to attempt anything…
Good advice. Happy Wife, Happy Life.
Igor, she is bigger and meaner then you. I can see why you are intimidated….
*Snort*
Yeah, right.
A buddy of mine told story of coming home one payday drunk and as soon as he walked into the kitchen his ex-wife asked him for his money. He told her she could go the bar and ask them for it. She hit him in the head with a cast iron pan. She was bigger than him. Knocked him right out. I asked how it sounded and he said exactly how it sounds in the cartoons. Ha!
Craftsman 20v orbital sander.
Any new-to-us cast-iron gets polished to a mirror prior to:
a — an evening slow-bake with coconut oil at 350° for a couple-three hours,
b — the oven gets shut off, and
c — the door remains closed overnight to slow-cool.
Any such prepped skillet needs another half-year of daily bacon before it settles into the rotation.