Cleaning and Maintaining your Cast Iron Frying Pan

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Seasoning a cast iron frying pan is on going process.  I bought my first cast iron frying pan a couple of years ago and just love them.  Here is how I keep mine clean:

 

I used the frying pan to cook up some veggies and then I cooked up some hamburger after that to use in spaghetti sauce


 


 

When I was done using the pan I poured water into it and let it come to a boil

 


 

 

Then I used my little scrub brush to loosed up and remove all the food bits that were left on the pan

 


 

Then I poured the water out and rinsed the pan

 


 


 

I used a scrubbie pad to remove all food

 


 

I put the pan back on the stove to let the water evaporate and let the pan heat up.  The heat is what kills the germs

 


 

When the pan was hot I used coconut oil to reseason the pan.  I don’t use Crisco.  Crisco is hydrogenated oil and I don’t use it for cooking or anything else but maybe soap making occasionally

 


 

I put the small scoop of oil in the pan and let it melt

 


 


 

I then took a napkin and swished the oil around in the pan

 


 

I let this heat up a little more, just until I see it smoke a little bit

 


 

And the pan is done and ready to be stored.  I store them in my oven. 

Comments

  1. gabbie427March 7, 2008 at 1:33 AM

    Thanks for the tutorial. I didn't realize you had to season it every time you put it away. I don't currently own and cast iron, but I want some soooo bad. Can you tell me where you bought your pan???


    God's Blessings,

    Amy Jo

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  2. AnonymousMarch 7, 2008 at 2:17 AM

    THAT's what i've been doing wrong. i don't season my pan each time i use it! thanks for the tip, i'll do it from now on!

    be sure and stop by my blog later today and check out the great spring giveaway i'm going to post! have a wonderful day!


    warmly,

    jayedee

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  3. AnonymousMarch 7, 2008 at 4:20 AM

    I've also read some who's pan is so well seasoned they just rinse it and wipe it out - no food sticks and no scrubbing. I can't quite come to terms with that - so I do scrub it. :0) when well seasoned they turn a deep black. :0)

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  4. AnonymousMarch 7, 2008 at 9:16 AM

    What else could you use to season your pan? If you don't have any coconut oil? I don't keep Crisco in the house either. And do you use soap to clean it, or just hot water, like a baking stone?

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  5. mashelle68March 7, 2008 at 11:13 AM

    Thankyou for this.I didnt know I needed to reseason every time either.I have one I bought at a yard sale last year that I need to season real well.

    Thanks,

    Rachel

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2008 at 2:23 AM

    I'm so glad you did this, I've been seasoning mine with olive oil, but I think I'll switch to coconut oil. Great blog!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 9, 2008 at 11:27 AM

    I love my cast iron skillet and griddle, but I always season mine with bacon greese. My mom always seasoned hers that way too. Maybe not organic, but It works well.

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