Tips for Seasoning Vintage Cast Iron Cookware

Distinguishes between pre-seasoning and naturally occurring seasoning. Stresses the importance of applying oil before and after cooking and of cooking with low heat. Explains how to clean cast iron cookware.

[@moderntentcamping]

This revision expands the Conclusions a little more.

[@SoutheasternFrontiers]

Great advice. Very consistent with my experience as well. Also, if you get a newly made pan, I’ve found it effective to use a hand-held “mouse” sander to grind down the rough surface of modern pans. Then I season it just like you suggest. I tend to use canola oil myself, but all the other options you listed work just as well. And best way to season is just to properly use pan, as you say.

[@moderntentcamping]

@@SoutheasternFrontiers Thanks Joe. We’ll have to get together sometime and discuss cast iron cooking.

[@mrbr549]

I'm looking forward to your cooking in a cast iron pan. You could make a whole series of those as far as I'm concerned.

[@moderntentcamping]

@@mrbr549 I realized that I need to split that video in half. I’ve started the first video on frying & stewing and later I’ll do a second one on baking. For the frying & stewing video, I want to get video of cooking several breakfast foods outside. So we are planning that video and waiting for good weather. I love my cast iron cookware. Eva had never used it before we met and was afraid to use it for several years. She use to cook everything on high heat and cast iron requires so much less. But now she is getting more comfortable with it. Hope all is well with you and your family.

[@mrbr549]

@@moderntentcamping Sounds great Frazier! I'm glad to hear Eva can use the cast iron pans now. They are so useful. We use ours every day. We are well, and getting ready for colder weather. Thanks.

[@Sophia-i1d9z]

Yes indeed the skillet can do everything eat baked roast fry cook steamed watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@moderntentcamping]

@@Sophia-i1d9z Thank you Sophia for your note. Best wishes.