The Easy Guide On Seasoning and Restoring Cast Iron

Cast Iron is honestly very easy to work with, once you understand HOW to work with it. Even if you have a rusty cast iron that needs restored, you can fix it at home with minimal tools. Then season your pots, pans, skillets, and other cast iron pieces perfectly to a nice glossy finish.

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Ingredients you'll need:
Cast iron pots, pans, skillets, you name it
Flax oil
Abrasive scrubbies like steel wool and metal scouring pads

[Runstyr]

My initial cast iron is a set of 4 skillets I inherited from my grandmother, who learned to cook on it. Well over 100 years old, still going strong and still as indestructible as ever 🖤

[siddharthnandi]

I wanna know more about how you seasoned them forearms my dude

[gingerroot]

A little tip for those who have pans that have a rough texture: Paper towels can get shredded on that rough surface so get some 100% cotton kitchen towels. The ones you see in restaurants. They will work much better and won't leave behind a bunch of material like paper towels do.

[OddNumber]

My roomate put my cast Iron in the dishwasher yesterday... I needed this

[daniellete]

Don’t lie, you just wanted to show those sweet biceps in the thumbnail lol

[heinzarniaung]

I've never seen someone who gives off the smug hipster vibe and the 'steal yo girl' vibe at the same type

[stevyd]

I'm moving soon from a home that's been in the family since 1953. Obviously the basement is full of family treasures (family treasures means that only your own family thinks of them as treasures). Cleaning out my basement, I found my great grand ma's 12 inch covered cast iron skillet. Last saw the light of day probably 50 years ago. Beautiful and completely rusted. I did almost exactly as Joshua recommends, it looks perfect, and have begun using it to cook the best crispy bacon ever. My great grand ma would be proud.

[Mrs.Silversmith]

We got our first pair of cast iron skillets as wedding gifts, completely unseasoned. We seasoned them immediately to a kind-of golden-bronze, and over years of use they're a rich, shiny black. I LOVE cooking in them, they're wonderfully non-stick and take little maintenance aside from just being heavy.

We just got a cast-iron dutch oven, and I'm looking forward to using it.

[SpoopyKatt]

Mmm this looks tasty, gonna make this later for dinner.

[ShayanGivehchian]

Bro you didn't have to flex on us so hard with that bicep in the thumbnail lol damn

[Slays_Media]

Very informative and helpful video! I just inherited some very old cast iron skillets and they need some attention. Thanks to this video, I don't have to be anxious about whether or not I'm doing things right.

[fardja]

To speed up the rust cleaning process on the back of my skillet, I covered it with paper towels and sprayed full strength vinegar until saturated, waited for about 15 min, wiped off rust (I had to repeat this step once) then scrubbed with baking soda and followed the rest of the steps here. Sharing my method in case you don't have the space or the patience to soak your item, it'll work well if you're dealing with a mild case

[poeaddams]

Never thought a pan would be more high maintenance than me.

[TheCratsky]

To everyone unsure how to use cast iron:
- after every use, rinse it in warm water and scrub with a stiff brush or steel scrubber. That's generally enough.
- yes, you can use a drop of detergent when washing. I only do this if there's goopy brown hard to rinse off grease.
- after the wash, dry the pan with a towel, wipe it with oil and place it over a high flame for a minute.
- if you have cooked something moist and are worried you cannot scrub off some of the stuck on residue, you can heat the pan on the stove, turn off the heat and add a tablespoon of salt. Rub the salt all over the pan to lift the residue then wash per above.

I haven't had to re-season my pan in years and it is non-stick without the addition of oil when cooking.

[tintwisar]

Thank you so much!!! I just got these two cast iron skillets a couple months ago as a wedding present; husband and I used them a few times, but noticed brown stuff (we assumed grease) accumulating; decided to soak in hot water and soap, but the brown stuff kept growing and started to smell like rust; every day I was scrubbing with a sponge, but it wouldn’t come off; gave up, but then saw your video and gave it a try today; they’re like new!!! Couldn’t find flaxseed oil at my grocery store, so used olive oil in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 min., very nice glossy finish, can definitely tell it’ll be nonstick now!!! 👍🏻😊

[normacascio]

I've got two rusty cast iron skillets that I really want to start using, so I will be restoring them using your directions. Thanks so much for the video.

[mohamadadibismail]

Why I seasoned my cast iron and not my steak

[kuronekochanII]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I restored my grandma's old cast iron pans and they've never looked better! I just wanted to say thanks because your tutorial gave me a piece of my grandmother back and it just means a lot to me.

[justjohnmusicchannel]

Hey thanks for this video and info. You helped me restore a totally rusted out 10" pan I found on the street. Totally worth the work! The acid bath was a new idea for me that worked well. Thank you!

[ilikevideos]

Got a small one from my grandmothers brother (decades old thing) and last christmas I got a brand new one! Haven't used any other pan since I got that one. Cast iron is the best