Cast Iron Skillet Tips You'll Wish You Knew Sooner

Watch the video to see the cast iron skillet tips you'll wish you knew sooner.

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Preheat it | 00:00
Keep it seasoned | 1:14
Scrubbing is OK | | 2:14
Rust removal | 3:02
Bake it in the oven | 3:57
Thaw frozen foods | 5:00
Remove that stinky smell | 5:25
Tips for cooking acidic foods | 7:39
Double up | 8:36
Don't overheat it | 9:17
Beyond repair | 10:20

[MashedFood]

Do you have any tips for using cast iron skillets?

[kimberly]

Great and efficient video full of accurate info. I have used all my cast iron for many yrs but have purchased a couple of carbon steel skillets previous 3 yrs and find my cast iron usage has probably decreased 95%. Carbon steel has most of the cast iron properties with a couple of added benefits. Avoid any carbon steel pan that has the center bulge to allow for heat expansion that leaves you with a moat inside your skillet (dry center with oil surrounding the edges). The Lodge's do have the unwanted moat, other brands don't.

[krisfrederick]

I know they can also serve as self defense

[Ilostmypick]

If you ship cast iron, please treat it like glass. Wrap it up! It's fragile. I've seen a lot of pans ruined because they just threw them in a shipping box and sent them out without padding.

[davespada]

Love my 20 year old cast iron skillet. Never use soap in it. If it's too stuck on put in the oven on high for 20 minutes and anything will come off. My preferred oil for cooking in the skillet is bacon grease !

[RobertMcCune]

Grapeseed oil bake 1 hour at 450 degrees then let oven completely cool down remove pan re-oil very light coats bake at 425 for 1 hour let cool. Remove from oven then repeat at 400 degrees. Your cast iron is well seasoned. some people say to repeat four times, but I find three times is good. I guess it's preference. I do not use soap on my pans if I need to clean it do it while its hot it will be easier than when cool. I sometimes use sea salt with a half of potato to clean my pan or a chain mail designed for cast iron. Never use metal utensils. Use wooden instead it will not hurt the pans seasoning like metal will. Oh, and just an FYI you I never use veg, corn or sunflower oil only Grapeseed or avocado they are both high heat oil and better for the pan. (Never put cold water in a hot pan you might crack it)

[TheCynedd]

I have a great deal of cast iron cookware (oldest being 55+ years old). All pieces have been well cared and regularly seasoned so my skillets, pans, kettles and pots are as non-stick as some Teflon® cookware.

[johnmine]

I rescued a Wagner 12b 14 inch skillet that had been left outside over a year used a fine wire cup brush on 4.5 inch angle grinder then seasoned with 5 coats of crisco

[ragingmonk]

If I make cornbread, biscuits, pizza, etc... in my iron skillets. I place oil or butter in the pan and place it on the stove top. Turn the heat on low for about 5 minutes. I do not bring the pan to baking temps. I just get the pan warm enough that the cold dough or batter is lifted a little by heat barrier.
Cold batter / dough on cold iron may stick. Top will be done before middle / bottom.
Cold batter / dough on a hot pan that is lubricated shouldn't stick but the bottom will be over cooked before the middle and top is done.
Just give the iron a little head start (5 min, low) you shouldn't have sticking and still still load it in the stove without a glove.

[madbug]

I periodically burn off the built up grease on my pan. I throw the pan into a fire. When the fire has died and the pan has cooled down, l wash and re-season the pan. I probably do it about twice a year.

[withouta]

The last resort to remove rust is to take it to a body shop and ask them to sandblast it. I have had this done with a disco grill I found in a junked-out house and have been using for years now.

[kevinmael]

I have a fairly new skillet I have been seasoning for the past few months. It's coming in tiger striped but gradually filling in.

[fuccyofeelings]

Let me see these tips on using a cast iron skillet. I have a general idea since ive been cooking since i was 10 and im 31 now

[marthalucas]

My family used shortening to season cast iron pans, never oil ( residue can turn rancid and affect taste of food.). Also, acidic foods can ruin the seasoning.

[greatwhiteape]

If there is a mess that water won’t remove, then burn it out in the hot oven. I’ve been using Dutch Ovens and pan for years, including the Boy Scout. Once season, never scrub with a metal copper pad, gently.

[greatwhiteape]

Let the pan cool before washing or it could warp.

[jovanweismiller]

I've got two skillets and a dutch oven. I don't know what I'd do without them. Now I just need to get a griddle!

[greatwhiteape]

Also the iron releases iron into the cook. This is very beneficial for women. When everyone started using aluminum pans, women started having problems..

[angeloup]

Wow two "tips" 30 seconds of commercial. Repeat. Used to like this channell but almost 18 minutes to watch a 9 min video. Thanks I'll find a real article for tips

[otas]

i use lard or avacado oil to season my pans