Should Cast Iron be seasoned?

"FERRANTE" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Yes. What do the instructions say?

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Use them... just hang em from the giant pot rack and have a few
brewskis while you dream about cooking.

Sheldon

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Thanks,
Mark Ferrante
'Quod scripsi scripsi' - 'What I have written I have Written.'-- Pontius Pilate

Here are links to some web pages with good advice about the use and
care of cast iron cookware:

http://www.melindalee.com/Cast-Iron.html

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CastIronPans.htm

http://www.cookinglouisiana.com/Articles/cast-iron-seasoning.htm

en.wikipedia.orgSeasoning (cast iron)Open ↗

http://www.gcica.org/index.html

-Rusty

Rusty said:

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Here are links to some web pages with good advice about the use and
care of cast iron cookware:

Hmm, I don't think I'd be offering links on cast iron care were my name
*Rusty*! LOL

Sheldon

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

See section 5.2 of the rfc FAQ.

Victor

Sheldon said:

Rusty said:

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Here are links to some web pages with good advice about the use and
care of cast iron cookware:

Hmm, I don't think I'd be offering links on cast iron care were my name
*Rusty*! LOL

Sheldon

You got me there!

;-)

-Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide)

Sheldon said:

Rusty said:

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Here are links to some web pages with good advice about the use and
care of cast iron cookware:

Hmm, I don't think I'd be offering links on cast iron care were my name
*Rusty*! LOL

Sheldon

Toooo funny......lol....Sharon

Rusty said:

Sheldon said:

Rusty said:

FERRANTE wrote:
> I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
> quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
> Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
> protect/seal or whatever to it?

Here are links to some web pages with good advice about the use and
care of cast iron cookware:

Hmm, I don't think I'd be offering links on cast iron care were my name
*Rusty*! LOL

Sheldon

You got me there!

;-)

-Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide)

What about Fe3O4?

FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Thanks,
Mark Ferrante
'Quod scripsi scripsi' - 'What I have written I have Written.'-- Pontius Pilate

Just depends. A lot of cast iron sold nowadays is seasoned at the
factory and no special care is needed prior to cooking with it. The
"care instructions" included with the cast iron should specify. Enjoy
-- cast iron pots/pans can become heirloom worthy!

Sky

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FERRANTE said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

Thanks,
Mark Ferrante
'Quod scripsi scripsi' - 'What I have written I have Written.'-- Pontius
Pilate

It's helpful, but not 100% necessary.
It will season with use.

I'd fry bacon the first time just to get it started. :-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

FERRANTE <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I just bought a cast iron chicken frying skillet and lid and also a 5
quart Dutch oven/lid, also cast iron. I ma new to cast iron cooking.
Is there something I should do prior to using it the first time to
protect/seal or whatever to it?

I like oregano and a few anchovies with my cast iron.

Maybe you should search google for a seasoning recipe or two for your new
pans.

--

Charles
The significant problems we face cannot be solved
at the same level of thinking we were at when we
created them. Albert Einstein