YES! Perfect timing. This is great. I just listened to 1:45 of it, and am saving the rest (seriously) to watch with the man of the house when he gets home tonight. He's so mindful of sharpening knives and stuff like this in the kitchen-he will welcome the science and ease you convey here with as much delight as I do. Thank you, Becky. Yay.
Becky, the seasoning process polymerizes the oil and when done properly is not affected by soap whatsoever. it's a myth that properly seasoned cast iron cookware should not be washed with soap. They key word here is properly. I've seen a lot of cast iron pans that are not properly seasoned but just oily. in these cases, soap will definitely remove the layers of oil. I usually wash my cast iron pans with either a mix of kosher salt and hot water or just with hot soapy water. depending on the condition. I find that mostly using the salt and water is more than sufficient but you're right that it's actually good to wash it with soap more than every once in a while.
I've used flaxseed oil on a new (very rough and heavy) Lodge 12" skillet for a few months, and I can say it works super-well. My eggs slide around like crazy. Though I suspect most oils will do just fine. It's all about the regular cooking/seasoning. Thanks for the video!
No, salt does a great job of cleaning. I've never noticed any crossover of flavors from one dish to the next (then again, at that stage of the seasoning process, I'm mostly cooking fatty foods, such as bacon or steak, etc).
Becky is honestly one of the most awesome chefs I've seen. Keep it up Becky, love your videos!
YES! Perfect timing. This is great. I just listened to 1:45 of it, and am saving the rest (seriously) to watch with the man of the house when he gets home tonight. He's so mindful of sharpening knives and stuff like this in the kitchen-he will welcome the science and ease you convey here with as much delight as I do.
Thank you, Becky. Yay.
Becky, the seasoning process polymerizes the oil and when done properly is not affected by soap whatsoever. it's a myth that properly seasoned cast iron cookware should not be washed with soap. They key word here is properly. I've seen a lot of cast iron pans that are not properly seasoned but just oily. in these cases, soap will definitely remove the layers of oil. I usually wash my cast iron pans with either a mix of kosher salt and hot water or just with hot soapy water. depending on the condition. I find that mostly using the salt and water is more than sufficient but you're right that it's actually good to wash it with soap more than every once in a while.
I've used flaxseed oil on a new (very rough and heavy) Lodge 12" skillet for a few months, and I can say it works super-well. My eggs slide around like crazy. Though I suspect most oils will do just fine. It's all about the regular cooking/seasoning. Thanks for the video!
HI is nice to see you whint new material,
i missed your vids!!
you are doing pretty good. keep up the good work.
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...but only using salt to clean it won't contaminate the flavor of what you are cooking?
No, salt does a great job of cleaning. I've never noticed any crossover of flavors from one dish to the next (then again, at that stage of the seasoning process, I'm mostly cooking fatty foods, such as bacon or steak, etc).
where can i get the cast iron wok with cast iron handles?
it's actually carbon steel and my friend brought it back for me from China! but i'm sure you can find similar ones where you are.
Wait, so you can't clean cast iron pans with soap?
nvm, looked it up. thats crazy :)