New Cast Iron

WhackMaster719

So my friend just picked up the three cast iron frying pans that Harbor Freight is selling ( http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44707 ). Does this stuff need to be seasoned before it is used, and if so, how do you do it?

WessB

Here's one method....pretty simple really

http://www.kitchenemporium.com/info/castiron.html

Richard Fl

This is good info.

http://papadutch.home.comcast.net/~papadutch/dutch-oven-care.htm

'Q Bruddah

Byron has great information and good recipes too!!

WessB

Very informative link Richard...

WhackMaster719

One says to never use vegetable oil, the other says to use it...

Hungry in Lilburn

I can tell you from the past six months of experience that lard works better than vegetable oil. When I cook in my cast iron skillet with lard the eggs just slip over. When I tried veg oil (I ran out of lard) the eggs started sticking on the second cook. I now stick with lard and don't have any trouble.

WessB

one says foil ribs the other says dont...thats the beauty...there aint no worng way...just the way you like the best..