2) When the oil has cooled, empty the pan but don't wash it. Wipe it down with a cloth or paper towel.
3) If the pan is still not seasoned, repeat as needed.
4) Now that it's seasoned, when you wash the pan, use as little detergent as possible. Use a plastic mesh scrubber to dislodge the food particles and rinse under hot water. (I use a piece of the plastic mesh bag that onions or garlic were packaged in.) If the pan is well seasoned, let it air dry. If the pan needs a little seasoning treatment, dry it with a cloth and brush a little vegetable oil in it before putting it away.
5) Avoid cooking starchy foods, which soak up the seasoning. Note that I don't follow this advice, because I make fried rice a couple of times per month in my large skillet.
For what it's worth, I use a cast-iron skillet to cook my breakfast, a fried egg, every morning. The egg does not stick; I can slide it around and flip it without needing a turner to pick it up.
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Date: 2008-02-05 08:50 pm (UTC)1) Make French fries. (Then eat them.)
2) When the oil has cooled, empty the pan but don't wash it. Wipe it down with a cloth or paper towel.
3) If the pan is still not seasoned, repeat as needed.
4) Now that it's seasoned, when you wash the pan, use as little detergent as possible. Use a plastic mesh scrubber to dislodge the food particles and rinse under hot water. (I use a piece of the plastic mesh bag that onions or garlic were packaged in.) If the pan is well seasoned, let it air dry. If the pan needs a little seasoning treatment, dry it with a cloth and brush a little vegetable oil in it before putting it away.
5) Avoid cooking starchy foods, which soak up the seasoning. Note that I don't follow this advice, because I make fried rice a couple of times per month in my large skillet.
For what it's worth, I use a cast-iron skillet to cook my breakfast, a fried egg, every morning. The egg does not stick; I can slide it around and flip it without needing a turner to pick it up.