New cast iron round griddle

jeponline

Finally made my way in to the Academy Sports that opened near me and couldn’t resist the 14” round cast iron griddle they had for $13

https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/outdoor-gourmet-14-in-preseasoned-round-griddle#repChildCatid=27890

Seasoned it yesterday and tried cooking some bacon this morning, which came out great. My one question for the cast iron experts is when you season what kind of cloth do you use to apply the oil? I used paper towels like I do on my other cast iron, but this piece seemed to really tear them up and leave behind little pieces of the paper towel 

SciAggie

I use paper towels. I’ve had the same problem - I think as the seasoning builds it will be less of an issue. Nice score. I use my griddle often. 

Webass

Looks like it was pre-seasoned and didn't require any seasoning.

blasting

A few minutes with a palm sander does wonders for new cast iron.  Enjoy yoyr new griddle - that's a versatile piece.

Gulfcoastguy

I know where I’m going today!

jeponline

Webass said:

Looks like it was pre-seasoned and didn't require any seasoning.

I still always give my new cast iron an initial seasoning and typically again after each use

vb4677

I use scraps of an old T-shirt to apply the oil for seasoning my CI.

kaybee

Does anybody know why the description states the following if it is just cast iron?

• Proposition 65 warning for California residents: WARNING - This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

mEGG_My_Day

I use old cotton t-shirts for initial seasoning.  Paper towels after I have it well seasoned.

Carolina Q

kaybee said:

Does anybody know why the description states the following if it is just cast iron?

• Proposition 65 warning for California residents: WARNING - This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Pretty sure everything sold there is known by the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects.

kaybee

Carolina Q said:

kaybee said:

Does anybody know why the description states the following if it is just cast iron?

• Proposition 65 warning for California residents: WARNING - This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Pretty sure everything sold there is known by the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects.

Yah, I was wondering if there might be something specific rather than being an over protective nanny state thing.

jeponline

kaybee said:

Carolina Q said:

kaybee said:

Does anybody know why the description states the following if it is just cast iron?

• Proposition 65 warning for California residents: WARNING - This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Pretty sure everything sold there is known by the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects.

Yah, I was wondering if there might be something specific rather than being an over protective nanny state thing.

It got discussed in this thread as well. And I decided it was worth the risk
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/2152170#Comment_2152170

55Kevy

Prop 65 was an initiative on the ballot in 1992 (IIRC) that required all businesses to post the warning if there was a chance that the list of chemicals 'known to the State of California' were in their products or on their premises. Because that list keeps growing, essentially ALL goods and or locations meet the requirement for the warning. In the case of cast iron, likely is triggered by the manufacturing process potentially leaving trace amounts of 'carcinogens' behind. Ballot initiatives in CA typically result in bad outcomes.

kaybee

Interesting, sorry for kind of high jacking the post.

I have never seen such a warning on cast iron up here in the frozen North so just wondered if it was something I should be more informed on. 

Now I am. 
Thanks everyone.

td66snrf

kaybee said:

Does anybody know why the description states the following if it is just cast iron?

• Proposition 65 warning for California residents: WARNING - This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Don't eat the skillet and you'll be fine.