Want to keep your cast iron cookware looking like new? Chef Frank Proto demonstrates and explains everything you need to know to get the best out of your cast iron skillet, from seasoning to cleaning to storage.
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0:00 Introduction
1:01 Chapter One – Removing Rust
3:11 Chapter Two – Initial Seasoning
4:28 Chapter Three – Cleaning After Use
6:01 Chapter Four – Storing And Maintaining
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That's a ton of salt to be using every time you clean your skillet… or do you not do this everyday?
You can use that sald, it's even better now because it contains iron and most people have not enough iron intake!
Best video I’ve seen! Thank you Chef!
try mixing citric acid powder and lime based detergent.
That's a lot of salt……
I do my burning outside on an open flame. I have a stick with some cloth attached to the tip to constantly apply and spread the grease.
This way you can do multiple layers of seasoning in like 15 minutes instead of letting the oven run for hours.
You can soap it, as long as you like fully seasoning the dang thing after every wash.
Unfortunately my pan has a wooden handle. Can i seaon it by putting it on the stove top on high heat ? Thanks
For the amount of salt and care you use to keep seasoning this pan you can buy a new one
So people in the west, don't clean it with Soap after cooking?
I season mine with bacon grease!
OMG! Upside down! I get it now ????????♀️????
After my mom passed, I neglected to care for my 3 cast iron skillet…there is caked on grease, food…will the salt remove this stuff?
I thought this was will sasso for a second
Why are you not supposed to use soap and water on a cast iron pan?
interesting, but next time you will be frying your food in the thin layer of seasoning oil. Sound not that healthy or am I wrong ?
Excellent. Thank you.
Can i use corn oil to season it?
I believe i didn't let my cast iron pan dry well enough before adding the oil.
Now it has some spots than looks like water and oli mixed.
And its not coming off the cast iron.
Does it mean it's totally ruined?
Is it even safe to use it ?
seasoning mine rn! thanks for the tips!
THANK YOU < GREAT KNOWLEDG
Season at 350°…..use soap after seasoning…..this is a great video on what NOT to do
One time, at band camp…
To clean a cast iron pan just fry some bacon and make some bacon fried rice. The rice will mix well with leftover fried bits, salts and the flavoured oils and make great tasting easy fried rice side dish to go with the meal!
I'm living outdoors and want to make bacon. Can I season on my Weber grill?
Crisco is toxic!
crisco is pretty much garbage in a can. to see profesional chef use it season a pan made me stop watching.