Do I Need To Season A New Lodge Cast Iron Skillet?

Do I need to season a new lodge cast iron skillet? Folks, we got a brand new lodge 12-inch cast-iron skillet, and I'm wondering? Do I need to season this?

Well, the label here says that it's a seasoned cast iron skillet, but as you can tell, it's not completely seasoned like a well-seasoned skillet should be. Yes, it's pre-seasoned, so let's go ahead and get this thing washed and cleaned up, and I'll show you what I do to one of these.

The manufacturer suggests what to do and what not to do. So when I looked at the lodge cast iron seasoning instructions, I realized we had options to season or not to season.

If you want to know how to season a cast iron skillet the right way, then be sure to watch this video all the way through to the end, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

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[RobbyYerkes]

As soon as I heard the man say “ole” instead of “oil” I knew I could trust this man for anything in terms of southern cooking. Thank you for making this video🤝

[katiejon]

There are a lot of “influencers” out there who are perfectly coiffed, with perfectly staged backgrounds... and they over-complicate everything. I prefer down-to-earth people who have actually done what they are talking about for years. Thank you, sir!

[jrperez]

Didn't trust anybody on YouTube showing me how to season a skillet i heared somone with a southern accent thanks for the video

[Klaaism]

The old saying about not using soap on cast iron pans is from when lye soap was used. Most soaps and mild detergents are usually fine nowadays.

[ghw]

I have 60+ pieces of cast iron. Many of them were rusty, rescue pieces that needed some TLC to make them usable, but that is easy. I have used either bacon grease or Crisco to season it, just like my mother and her mother did. Excellent video!

[Calvin-fpbp]

Honestly the most helpful video on YouTube about cast iron skillet care, bless this lad.

[yusriyahbagheri]

Any time i get a new cast iron i strip it down to metal and put my own seasoning on it. Not only will it build your confedence in maintaining your cookware, but you will get it almost as good as teflon. I will never buy anything other than cast iron and stainless steel now. With proper care they both will last a life time, so much better than teflon or any "wonder pan"

[bsalamone]

I would trust this man's seasoning advice over anyone else on YouTube.

[jerrym]

YAY! Tell 'em seasoning comes as you cook! It's not rocket science and it won't save you if you don't heat your skillet first and add at least a little bit of oil before you put food in your skillet. I see so many people saying they learned from the "experts", seasoned their skillet with a nice thick coat or multiple coats and the first time they cooked, the seasoning flaked off and their food stuck. Cast iron is good for that. It's sad, so many quit because they got bad advice.

[adrummer]

I like this dude!!

Makes me want to sit on a screened-in porch during a thunderstorm and drink ice-cold sweet tea!!

[consumerdebtchitchat]

This video was so helpful because I just bought my first cast iron Lodge Skillet the other day. I will be following your instructions step by step. Thank you for making this video.

[ThisKory]

I'm dead honest, the first thought that came to my mind when I started this video was "He's going to say 'cook in it', isnt he?" 😂 I was right! Lovely advice, and I agree. You get some more flavors in there when you cook with it.

[sinatra]

Good job bud! Alot of people don't realize that a thin layer of wax is put on these pans before leaving the factory so you always have to wash with mild soap to get that wax layer off. I never understood why they don't give you notice on the packaging of the pan.

[fancynancy]

I love cast iron so much that I enjoy YT videos watching people season and cook in cast iron 😅

I have what I call my own Lodge family: my baby 6”, mama 10.25”, papa 12”, and grandpa griddle/grill.

Great video and thank you, Mr. Cast Iron!
Cheers from 🇨🇦 Canada

[stckttck]

Love this video. This feller could be family. My momma always said "it ain't that hard. heat the pan on the stovetop til the handles hot. light coat of bacon grease. in oven upside down 450 for one hour. and it gets better the more you cook in it. and you ALWAYS keep that bacon grease." I can hear her talking when he's talking....definitely they are from the same old school. 😃

[stevezee]

A good friend from the south taught me how to season cast iron 20 years ago and I’ve never had a problem yet.

His technique was exactly the same as yours! I cook fatty foods in it for a while before trying anything acidic like chili or anything tomato based. To be honest I have my enameled cast iron Dutch oven for those dishes.

Thank you for posting and I’m subscribing 😊

[Christopheromoan]

This man out straight bacon fat onto his pan to cook strips of bacon.

Legendary.

[MrBullet]

Good to see you not sand down the Lodge, it's really not needed.
Another good tip to season cast iron is to fry in it. Some peanut oil and fry fish, chicken or whatever.
Good video sir.

[ryanhau]

Think someone from Lodge stated they mostly preseason to prevent rust while in storage at the warehouse and stores. It's an alternative to covering it in Beeswax that is a bit of a pain to clean off

[biggrabowy]

Everybody loves bacon! Thanks for the wonderful video, I’ve watched it at least a dozen times over the years and just watched it with my kids to teach them about seasoning our new cast iron pan. Fun education for the whole family.