How to Clean and Season a Cast Iron Skillet | Martha Stewart Kitchen Tips
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- Martha Stewart scrubs a pair of cast iron skillets, coats them with solid shortening, and puts them in an oven to create well-seasoned pans.
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Cleaning and Seasoning Your Cast Iron Skillet - Martha Stewart
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I have my great, great grandmothers that they were going to toss out!!! Fixed them up and now they are the only ones I use!!!!! 1800's~~~
Wow! You're blessed.
My family did this crap, also threw the family cook books out with the pots. My Aunts were just stood there years later when they finally realized what they did. Lesson learned, we saved my other grandmother's cast iron.
So cool! I’ve got my grandmother’s pan that dates back to the 1930s or early 40s. When she passed on, my siblings and cousins took turns picking out her knickknacks and household items. I went last and nobody else wanted the pan! I guess each of us had a different item we associated with our memories of Grandma.
Wow
WOW!
Martha I have found that frying potatoes in it is a wonderful way to get it extremely smooth and slick
I am 50 years old and been cooking my whole life. I've always wanted a cast iron skillet. One day my neighbor said she was going to throw hers away so I said I'll take them! And restored them up.😁👍
Wow I ended up buying my first carbon steel pan online.
I LOVE this lady. She handled being singled out and made an example out of with so much class that she ended up seeming innocent, even if she wasn't, and they ended up looking like crooked hypocrites.
Then she bounced back as if nothing ever happened. I love this lady.
And friends with our President who had her back.
She was convicted of lying to the FBI agents while they were lying to her. When you lie to a cop it's a crime, when they lie to you it's "good technique".
@@20alphabet lol, "good technique", exactly. They also got resisting arrest and other "catch all" charges based only on being arrested or interrogated, in case they got no reason to arrest you in the first place.
"It's all about the benjamins baby"
true. I actually admire her. u know when everyone else does it but u got singled out to have them show "face" but hey martha is one formidable human being. still a fan of hers. she has moved on with dignity and power in her field.
She is a criminal
I love Martha now she's one of us!! She did her time.
I'm in my 30's and I started watching old Martha Stewart videos. she's the OG.
Finally, I found the correct way to restore and prepare a new cast iron pots and skillet right. Thank You Martha♥️
She forgot to wipe it back off before putting it in oven. The extra oil is why it gets sticky or gunky as she said.
Martha is a global treasure
Ms. Martha is banging those cast irons and slamming that oven door just like my Grandma use to on a Saturday morning, while my pre teen self was trying to sleep in. 🤣🤣
Ok😂
You need an engine hoist to lift those suckers.
For reals! 7:45am and all you hear is the vacuum going ham, and your mom knocking down doors
Yeah I remember all about them days lol.
This is the only t.v. cook I can stand. (besides Justin Wilson) . And she uses Crisco!!❤. I do my skillets over a camp fire and use Crisco.
Martha does things well! I like her
Never had any experience with cast iron skillets until just a few years ago when we somehow acquired several. They are the workhorses of the kitchen, and will serve you well if you take the most basic care of them.
I've have been searching for years to find out how my Grandmother seasoned her skillet. Thank you so much for sharing this! Easier than I thought!
Isn't it sad when the elders die with their knowledge with them?!
We too have lost so many recipes.
For years??? Wtf??
Do you not know how to read??...wtf..
@@dr.phil-federalinspector6023 what are you talking about? Do YOU not understand how to read or comprehend her question???? Lol!!!! When trying to troll someone goes all wrong. 🤦🏾♀️
do you not have the internet
Phil Navy Veteran ummmm I think they meant as I looked for years and years not 4 years
On a deserted island I would bring a cast iron skillet, a Dutch oven and one of those enamel coffee kettles the cowboys use. It’s all you need
My great-grandmother's iron skillets are still going strong and they are well OVER 100 years old. This is the ultimate cookware!! Never had the need for anything else, used on stoves, in oven, open hearth, open camp fire, on the grill ( charcoal and propane) and on top of a very old cast iron wood burner. Never had a problem.
Martha a real one. She was a beautiful woman back in the day.
Just like Martha Stewart herself, cast iron skillets get better with age.
Flat,and shiny.
That's a good thing!
ಠ Tocki Cohi ಠ Yes, indeed!!
She is a good thing
Thank you Miss Martha.
Hands down best instructional video on how to take care of a cast iron fry pan. Short, simple and to the point. Others make it sound like astrophysics. I use coconut oil btw, don't want those polyunsaturated fats!
Lard is best.
Martha rocks...🍳 Clear concise and only three minutes of my time.
I love this woman, she is so cool and knowledgeable. My grandmother explained the exact steps how to care for these items to me sixty years ago. Martha also took this to a higher learning level. Thank you sister, Can't help but adore you. keep it coming, you're appreciated.
JEEESSUUSSSS chrissstttt.... I watched 5 videos on season cast iron skillets and got 7 different answers......
I’d go by Amazon
Me too!
I have to say, I never used to like her much, but I have been watching her for about a year now and have changed my mind.
Martha is one of my favorites to watch, love her style, taste and just a down to earth personality .
She's another one of those gals that gets better looking with age:-)
@@StormLaker I think so too.
I use Flaxseed oil because that’s what my mom used. I inherited hers and love them so much I added another with short sides for easy use during breakfast cooking. Don’t waste your money on that cheap Teflon pan stuff which peels, doesn’t last long and is unhealthy. Cast iron is what real cooks use.
I have all the cast iron handed down to me from great grandparents. It dates back to the 1880s 1890s never be any cast iron like this stuff again. When I first got mine they were all rusty from sitting for 20 years. I scrubbed them all clean with hot oil and steel wool. Got rid of all the rust and they all look brand new and cook great. I've had them for about 10 years now. Also have a large dutch oven that's about 75 years old.
Martha I've never heard of a cast iron pan or pot or anything wearing out. Thank you for your wonderful video!
Perfect! How could I even think it would be less than Perfect. Martha Stewart is The Woman!
TY for posting this video for a good reminder. I now have my mother's pans. May she rest in peace.
I remember those days. Eventually, my Grandma would come in the room screaming “Get up!” The sun may have been up.
Martha is always good to see.
I must say this is the first time I've ever seen a chef clean before lol
john theriault I was in shock that she washed her pots she seems to good to do that lol
She’s not a chef. And you must not have been in many smaller restaurants/eateries.
Lets try to build women up please, not run them down.
@@cindyherauf4392 She isn't a chef though. That's not an insult, it's a fact. I fail to see how anyone is "tearing down" a woman simply by pointing that out
My first thought when I saw this was, she is not a chef and she most likely learned how to clean when she was incarcerated.@@TRASHoftheTITANS
Martha, you are my goto kitchen guru. What a good thing for sure...
Thank you. I never inherited one. I always watched my friend's grandparents or parents cooking them. I'm 49 now and just bought one. Thank you for your help
If you want to know the right way to do things come to the boss. Martha is the boss.
Thanks, Martha for the quick and easy way to season my skillet. It was put away damp or wet some time ago and I thought I would have to toss it. Looks and cooks great now.
I just googled your products and found that I can purchase them from Macy’s and while on their website I seen your Hello Sunshine colors and wanted to compliment you on choosing these delightful and refreshing colors. They give me a wonderful springtime fresh feeling and I’ll e them so much. Color does make a difference to me when prepping and preparing food. Some colors are actually nauseating to me, believe it or not. So I just wanted to compliment you on these welcoming colors. Thank you so much !!!
I just recently got into cast-iron, so I’m trying to soak in as much information as I can just like that seasoning! Lol also I didn’t realize Martha Stewart was a babe.❤️
just note you can use a little soap to clean one. Just don't clean with anything rough. Since as strong as that polymerized coating is, it can be rubbed off by something abrasive. And yes as you use it, you are pretty much creating a polymer on the pan. Hence why a normal low strength soap like dawn (nothing super strong) is ok.
Martha did some modeling back in the day!
She’s definitely a cougar .
So we shouldn’t scrub a cast iron pot?
@@Sunflower-lv9iu I wouldn't let it soak I've gotten used to cleaning it every time I use it.
I am now and will always be in love with this original gangsta
Thanks Martha! Just discovered the wonders of cast iron and I'll never go back to Teflon coatings. Still have stainless stock pots but for stove pans I'm sold on cast. Got a nice dutch oven a while back and only cleaned it not realizing it had to be seasoned. Yuk, don't do that, never cook in old cast that needs seasoning! Which lead me to a search for knowledge which lead me to this video.
I had a great set of cast iron cookware which my wife threw out without my knowledge because they got rust on them. Broke my heart. I have a few pans now which I guard.
You can also season your cast iron pan on the grill. Cuts down on the smoke in your home.
FELIX THE CAT Excellent tip cuz I'm seasoning my pots right now and have all the doors open to get the smoke out now and its cold outside lol...I should season pots outside in the summer time
Yeah, good point...
If you turn the heat up higher it gets past the smoking point correct? 🤔
Best information yet! Ive been telling folks this for a while. We always dry on the gas grill outside or over the fire pit. 😊
@@knight5188 I've heard conflicting information. She said 350° which I think is below the smoke point. 2 other guys (1 chef and 1 cast iron specialist) both said to set the oven to 500° which IS above the smoke point...
I did it first Martha's way, it was terribly sticky, to to much oil. Then I started over with Cowboy Kents method, it was an amazing difference. I love using it now.
I really like and appreciate Martha Stewart.
Humility is something to hold dear...
No matter how expensive cookware gets there's nothing like cast iron.....I season mine alot when new ( like Martha ) and only soap wash once in it's lifetime!! Then all kinds of oils soak in over time and it gets better and better....(also like Martha!! )
I am so excited about using my new cast iron pan
Thanks Martha for the advice on using a solid shortening. I've been using a liquid vegie oil and the pans do seem a little sticky.
Mine ate horribly stcky. I will go for Crisco now.
@@keilana6 I'd do lard if I were you.
Yes when i bought mine instructions didmt say shortening n i recently redid mine using vegetable oil n 1 pan came out a bit sticky. Thanks
@@SuperSaltydog77 problem with lard is a low flash point. Can burn stuff down if you're not careful. Not great for arteries but can't beat the flavor or smell if not scorched.
@@chrismc410 Lard is ultra healthy lol
I did inherit my grandmothers, from my mother Im now 40 and she gave me her biscuit skillet. How many family meals this skillet has seen. But it does need seasoned again. I love you Martha you make things so simple for a country girl like me. Thank you much sweet lady.
you can also use it to defend yourself against coyotes
hooshangmaster I just legit lol at this comment
LMAO!
Lol what kind of life do you live?
That's hilarious, and reminds me of one of the funniest TV talk moments EVER: ruclips.net/video/9AvBFJ9SMII/видео.html
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Lol!
Thank you for keeping it simple with out story’s
Thank you Miss Martha! You have always given great housekeeping tips, and I have enjoyed your programs over the years.
Martha is my favorite TV presenter. Thank you miss Martha!
Sometimes after I use it I rinse it out, rub grapeseed oil on it, and then just put it back on the stovetop to dry it out.
That's what I do
That's another top oil to use besides shortening.
Remember back in August 88,, what a night. Thanks Martha.
I thought it was late December back in '63.
I worked in a kitchen supply store for a year, and we would often have people (often older people in their fifties or sixties, although other age groups weren't excluded) returning our "horrible" cast iron skillets because they knew all about them from their grandma, and nothing ever stuck in hers, but when I would ask them about how they were treating them, they basically said they would treat it like any other pan, hot soapy water after use, typical habits and whatnot. When I explained this to them they were astonished, and many of them took them back home to give it a shot, and they never brought them back after that. It got to the point that we would go out of our way to make sure the people buying our skillets would know how to treat them, although of course many people just don't care enough to listen. We even had a guy buy a Lodge steel skillet, and he returned it after he'd obviously left it sitting in the sink on top of a dish full of water.
Poopis Awesome Yes...?
you can use salt & water also,but NO SOAP, after seasoning.
What a BS comment,
Older people will know how to treat their grandmas cast iron kitchenware.
J & B Homeliving you give people too much credit
Hi! I would like to ask you something, maybe you can help me. I never had a cast iron skillet and just got one, a new lodge 10,25 inches, wonderful. I used it only once, to cook eggs in it, just to see what happens. They stuck to the pan. I have a ceramic stove, I used middle heat setting (it has a scale from 0 to 12, I used 8) and the eggs were unfortunately cold from the fridge (I only have cold-from-the-fridge eggs, was I supposed to let them reach room temp?). Anyway, my problem is another. I am unsure if my skillet now has a crack in it! After cooking the eggs, I let the pan cool completely and washed it the next day (yes, I am a monster) with warm water and a scraper from Lodge. After that I oiled my pan and put it on the stove again at "8" until smoking point. Nothing else. I observed a line, like a fine crack line, either in the seasoning or in the pan on one of the sides of the pan. Do you think I have already ruined it??? So fast? I never used max heat setting, but in truth it did reach smoking point kind of fast... :((( Is it broken?
I have an old beautiful cast iron skillet that my Mom bought at a garage sale probably 80 years ago. The sides are caked with carbon but the insides are smooth as silk. I consider it an heirloom. She used to make mashed potato patties from left over mashed potatoes and get the greatest crust on them.
She taught me to just used hot water and dish soap to clean and then heat the pan on high flame to dry. Still works great to this day.
Place that cast iron in the oven on self cleaning mode and the carbon should burn right off
don't use soap.
@@510heart510 I kind of like the carbon on the sides. Its like a part of my mom is still there.
Ms. Stewart, you are still the best! Thank you, for this excellent and informative tutorial.
I'm looking through the Joy (1997 edition) and have had no luck in how to care for my cast iron. God Bless Martha Stewart. The classic mom.
You can clean a cast iron pan by using salt and hot water. The salt is used as an abrasive. I used kosher salt and a paper towel. The plus is that it's edible, and salt is also a disinfectant (nothing can live in salt, which is why you "pour salt on the wound" to kill germs).
salt also causes rusting which is why we wash it off our cars.
Linda Strang Salt is corrosive if it sits on your car for a while. So obviously if you wash the salt out of the pan right away you're not going to have any issues.
Paul Ryan I don't eat kosher. It's not 'murican.
Nelxon M. It is if you're Jewish!!!!
twinkle twinkle koshering salt has nothing to do with being Jewish. Ther terms comes from it's use of making meat kosher by removing surface blood by desiccation.
Martha would like to know if your cooking shows are ever coming back to PBS I sure hope so there's no one that can cook or bake like you would love to see them again
My favorite thing to cook with is my cast iron skillet! I cook in it everyday. :)
Hi Rainbow!! What is your method of cleaning it? Thanks for sharing!!!
Rainbow Gardens
Good
Every chef in the south uses this culinary gadget. I must say, both the cast iron skillet and the carbon steel wok are both great culinary gadgets and both require special cleaning without it rusting.
You do what Martha said to cleaned and seasoned every time you cook. I just got one I didn't know that it rust I want it to get rid of it when I saw it . Then I look at You Tube and I found you need to season it and cure it. You need to do this step every time? How you keep it clean and looking good? Thank you for reply have a great day!
My grandmother was Mildred O. Knopf, who wrote 6 cookbooks. I was lucky enough to inherit her full set of cast iron skillets. Oh the wonderful meals that were prepared in those pans!
Martha, I have heard of people who take new cast iron skillets and give them a good sanding with sand paper. They say that part of the seasoning or rather non-stick nature of cast iron comes from years of use and wearing away of all the little imperfections produced during casting. Rather than wait for all those years to accumulate, they speed it up by sanding the inside of the pan smooth, then season it just as you have shown. I have also heard of expensive cast iron sellers who have done this for you in advance.
Of course, you can use soap on your cast iron. I don't always, but occasionally I use dishwashing detergent. It is mild and will not harm the seasoning, at all.
I have 3 that were my great aunts i have had them 40 yrs . I just love them i fry everything them i have no other frying pans.
Laura Puzzetti Hi Laura
I’m confused. I have a new griddle pan. I ruined my previous one. It went rusty , in fact , it’s on my front drive awaiting the scrap man to pick up 🤦🏻♀️
Did you do anything to yours to prolong the life , how do you clean yours 🤷
great to hear this Laura. I tried to fry cat fish few weeks ago and it was the worst experience. the fish was stuck to the pan, eventhough I had enough oil, I had to scrape them off. In doing so, whole thing fell apart so we ate many many tiny pieces of fish that night.
not sure what happened and why it was stuck like that
I am now afraid to fry anything
can you give me pointers or at least make me feel better?
This era Martha was yumm
I have cast iron skillet that is 120+ years old and still use it all the time
thank you so much. i grew up using skillets but was never taught to season them by the time i got my own place. got some cast iron for christmas and havent used them in months because of this. thanks so much
Martha doesn't mention it here but if you have an electric stove it's best not to use a setting higher than medium on your burner when you use a cast iron pan. Cast iron is mostly carbon and steel and these two elements are very malleable. The cast iron that the pots are made of have been hardened in the process of forging. This is done by gradually exposing the pan to greater and greater heats. Using the Rockford scale the pans are usually between 55 and 68. When they are being hardened they are taken in and out of the oven at given times and the smith will drench them either in water or oil-usually oil. This keeps the steel hard and solidifies the bond between the carbon and steel. If you turn your electric stove on high and then put your cool pan on it, you are essentially placing the pan in a forge oven, and all of the hardening is undone. It super-heats the pan very fast and the pan will then warp and be ruined. So when cooking take your time and let the pan heat at a medium or under setting on an electric stove.
I never go over medium on my electric stove mostly under . Cast iron once it gets hot holds the heat.
Carbon steel pans are 97 percent iron and the rest is carbon steel not regular cast
Cast iron is iron that had been cast correct? not forged into shape
Thanks, I just bought two Lodge cast iron skillet and I have and electric stove. Good advice:)
Sethxz cast iron has 4% carbon and steel has 2% carbon
For new Lodges use an orbital sander with 80 -> 200 grit to knock down the peaks in the metal's finish before seasoning. It'll make a world of difference.
This was very helpful Martha! Thank you!😀
Thanks you are great 🌹😁 The Martha Stewart for me makes everything she does is great.
Thanks Martha, Just one thing , you should use a paper towel and salt to clean the cast iron after each use. The salt absorbs the fat and can be used to scour out any bits. No water used, no need to re season. Thank you.
Salt rust doesn't it.
Hot water, wipe, stove dry, add more oil.
I don't know why i wasted time looking at seasoning videos other than this one. No one goes as hard in the paint as Martha.
Shouldn't use paper towel you will end up with fine amounts locked into the seasoning. Lint free cloths work best. Enjoy !
I learned the hard way...
I'm about to learn today because I noticed lint coming off as I applied flax seed oil. I did try to get it off with fresh paper towels, but we can only do so much.
Finally!! I'm glad to have found a step by step on this! 😃👍🏻
Awesome, thank you. I inherited my sisters cast iron skillet from her days abroad as a medical student.
I'm happy too see you again Miss Martha Stewart, Still ❤you.👋
@Mario Dzeba, i have a cast iron skillet, you can use to season it, pork lard when you fry bacon, it's natural and much better than anything else
Martha I love how you get to the essence of what we need to know, simply and succinctly. Bless you and thanks!
She is incorrect here. No scrubbing. No shortening.
Excellent how-to video guide. My cast iron skillets turned out great!
I love your videos so much and watch your show on PBS. I have a skillet which belonged to my grandmother, and she used it in her kitchen to cook with. It just occurred to me that I need something like this to cook in when our electricity goes out where I live. I ordered a new American made cast iron kettle and lid and will be using it along with my skillet to cook in more when we have the power outages, and when camping out. I love your cooking skills so much and love watching your baking show so much.
Sometimes, my husband and I put our cast iron on our propane grill with the lid down to reason it. No fumes in the house.
Lizzystitch484 how does the reason hold up? Lol
I inherited one. It's about 50 yrs old. I think all the iron in my food keeps me young💃
Yeah, grandma knew. With that knot on his head, grandpa knew too!
Lmao!!🤣
Why is it the majority of season 5 doesn’t finish the people who have the palm trees at he end of the video
Martha is adorable!
It's like having a pet.....
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That was a good one ... ))))))
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Yup I put them in the oven too
Take care of it and it will make your life happier.
I love Martha Stewart
Thanks,Martha I thought I had to throw mine away,I almost did.
Look at that gorgeous big blank sink and lovely tap set.
I remember seeing Martha doing cigarette commercials ages ago she aged very well through the years still pretty as ever.
But now she's old. She can hardly lift those pans. After my stroke I threw mine out. Never cared for it.
Thank you, Martha!
I have to tell you Ms. Stewart, this was an amazing video. I've always been a cook, but never focused on cooking and home economics type shows. I have to tell you, I'm impressed. And they did screw you with the whole jail thing. 33,000 emails.
Trust me you can find better videos on how to clean and season your pans
than this
@@philliplapkovitch311 yeah, but not a problem in 7 months doing this.
Mine came out of the oven sticky. Should I keep them in longer?
For seasoning a pan,she's got it right.I would season one with cubed salt pork,but otherwise,she's got serious game.The Crisco is a great idea.
Lard or salt pork are best.
Thanks for posting. Have been wanting to know what to do with them.
Glad we can help - good luck!
Thanks,
Team Martha
Thanks! Need to season my cast iron pans. Thanks for the encouragement! : )
Martha Stewart Disregard all of the negativity, looking good.
+Robin Stinson Me too.
Always loved Martha & her Shows Recipes etc.? Still a Great looking woman,? Ageless.?
My God I love this woman.
my favorite convict thanks for the help
We love you Martha
You are the best
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Grapeseed oil is the bomb...You wanna season your CI well, use Grapeseed oil. I'm telling you, it will give you fantastic results.
Yes you right. I season mine with cold press grape seed oil
I have 2 cast iron pans and I use them all of the time to fry my food. They also work great to bake a cake in !!!