Iron Skillet Question
#12
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
The directions I got with my Lodge pans was: Do not use soap, just hot water to clean.
Mine have never seen soap. I have stainless steel scratchers that I use with hot water, and they work very well. I always use lard, bacon grease, coconut oil or butter for frying, and nothing sticks. (these are the natural fats with no trans fats.)
I also have a stainless steel set, but I use the cast iron whenever I can because when you cook in them, you are adding just a little more iron to your food and that is good.
Mine have never seen soap. I have stainless steel scratchers that I use with hot water, and they work very well. I always use lard, bacon grease, coconut oil or butter for frying, and nothing sticks. (these are the natural fats with no trans fats.)
I also have a stainless steel set, but I use the cast iron whenever I can because when you cook in them, you are adding just a little more iron to your food and that is good.
#13
I have 3 cast iron items all with porcelain interiors. My Dutch oven, a 3 qt. saucier and my newest addition a large covered skillet. The latter was a Christmas gift from my husband, all with the Cobalt blue exterior. So easy to care for and cook with. The manufacturer says do not use cooking spray instead use a little bit of oil. Hand-washing only for these beauties along with my stainless steel cookware.
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: dallas tx.
Posts: 5,172
I have a lodge grill sits on 2 gas burners. I slice zucchini, yellow squash, onions and salt and pepper, and 2 blobs of butter. Yummmmm. I turn them 2 or three times while cooking on low. No sticking at all. Very good.
#15
Here is a very good article about restoring old cast iron to like-new: http://foodal.com/kitchen/pots-pots-...cleaning-oven/
I cleaned mine this way this summer and now they are beautiful and nothing sticks.
I cleaned mine this way this summer and now they are beautiful and nothing sticks.
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,044
if they get a lot of burned on grease on the out side of them or if you find one in thrift sale that don't look very nice. you can build a wood fire or a charcoal fire , get the coals nice and red and than put the cast iron frying pan in the hot coals burns off the old grease , than just re season it
#18
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, Beautiful BC
Posts: 2,090
if they get a lot of burned on grease on the out side of them or if you find one in thrift sale that don't look very nice. you can build a wood fire or a charcoal fire , get the coals nice and red and than put the cast iron frying pan in the hot coals burns off the old grease , than just re season it
In the house I have a red enameled Dutch oven. The lid is flat and can be used as a skillet too. I use that pot all the time, stews, soups, risotto, pot roast and more.
My Kiwi grandmother had a cast aluminum Dutch oven with a removable handle. I have never seen another one. It was great because it was not as heavy as iron, but maintained an even heat.
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 335
I have many iron skillets and dutch ovens...some belonged to my Mom and one to my Grandmother. I use dish detergent to scrub with a plastic bristle brush (no brillo or metal scrubbers)...I rinse well and then dry on a burner of the stove and then apply a thin coat of oil with a paper towel...This works very well for me....if some food is stuck salt or baking soda works to remove it....never soak you skillet...
#20
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 763
I have two iron skillets and a large dutch oven. When they need it I wash them all. When they are oiled again they work fine. I have a recipe for bread baked in the dutch oven. It makes a huge loaf and is nice to take to pot luck suppers. Never have an left over.
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