Seasoning Cast Iron (pic heavy)

[Huon]

They must be a pleasure to use. I love the shine on the skillet. That is exactly what Hannibal would have been talking about. Have you ever cooked liver in it?

Indeed!

This 1700s piece still cooks well

This old skillet has that lovely silky finish!


Skillet 1 by British Red, on Flickr

Red

 

[British Red]

With a glass of chianti....and some fava beans??

 

[Huon]

Perfect!

I'll bring the wine.

With a glass of chianti....and some fava beans??

 

[British Red]

Ahhh now when I said you were invited "for dinner"

 

[Huon]

Trust me, with the amount of Chianti I've consumed over the years you'd not want to go anywhere near my liver

Ahhh now when I said you were invited "for dinner"

 

[Andy BB]

Trust me, with the amount of Chianti I've consumed over the years you'd not want to go anywhere near my liver

...just another form of "seasoning".......

 

[Huon]

...just another form of "seasoning".......

... but what was I eating when I consumed it?

 

[stretch3144]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread. Just wondering - do I coat the cast iron skillet all over or just the cooking surface?

 

[nunzionuk]

all of it

 

[stretch3144]

all of it

Bugger! Just did the cooking side and have it on the Weber kettle as I type. I'll take it off after an hour, let it cool, then oil all over and bake it again. Thanks for the tip.

 

[British Red]

You will need a good few coats so no harm done!

 

[GGTBod]

Thanks for sharing Red, you've just reminded me how much i miss my old fully seasoned cast iron wok, just been scowling at my non stick version in comparison

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks for sharing Red, you've just reminded me how much i miss my old fully seasoned cast iron wok, just been scowling at my non stick version in comparison

Mine was the traditional hammered steel. Also fully seasoned. I miss it as well.

 

[GGTBod]

I'm gonna pop down to Chinatown (please understand there is not a racist bone in my body and that calling Chinatown Chinatown is not racists, my favourite niece is half Chinese and half Geordie and my sister is married to a Chinese man who is one of my best buddies) at some point this week and grab a traditional one see if i can get it grafting on my fancy new cooker hob

 

[santaman2000]

I'm gonna pop down to Chinatown (please understand there is not a racist bone in my body and that calling Chinatown Chinatown is not racists, my favourite niece is half Chinese.....

I hope your other nieces and their parents aren't regular readers here on the forum. I expect you'll be in more trouble with them when they learn they're not your favorites.

 

[GGTBod]

The rest are horrible little rat children and they know it