how to clean a CAST IRON PAN after cooking
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Today is the introduction of 3 Minute Thursday and the first lesson is cast iron cleaning after cooking. In this video, I will show you my quick and easy way to clean a cast iron skillet after cooking with it. Cast Iron pans are amazing tools but its very easy to let them go uncared for. With these cast iron maintenance tips and taking care of your cast iron properly, you'll have it forever.
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NOT ANOTHER COOKING SHOW can you do a steak recipe video? Your steak looks so good.
@@jackieL1228 I've got a few. Check out my beef playlist
NOT ANOTHER COOKING SHOW yeah I saw those but wanted the recipe for this steak to cook inside on the cast iron 😂😂 love all your recipes
Lard is the best and is the healthiest. Oils have chemical additives. Hydrogenation is very bad. Your brain needs the cholesterol to not shrink up and become dissfunctional.
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Hey sorry about the nonsense with the one dude!! Thank you very much for sharing the video it was very very helpful!
Thank you for having a video labeled "How to clean cast iron" and having it ACTUALLY BE ABOUT CLEANING AFTER USE! every other video I tried was about reseasoning and restoring. thank you for giving me what was advertised.
I fucking appreciate straightforward videos (and anything in life) so much. More and more I find myself sifting through bullshit nonsense. It’s so frustrating. When people say what they mean and do what they say…it’s solid gold.
Same here!
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Couldn't have said it better. Finding info on how to do anything but season a cast iron skillet is impossible
@@Ask571986 different folks different strokes
I love that you showed the whole process right in the intro and then broke it down into more detail afterwards. Very helpful for those in a hurry and this method works very well. Thank you.
yes to that. the intro, when white powder went in, thoughts were of soap. I am glad to know it was kosher salt.
This should really be a standard for all how to videos 😂😂
@@margosparkle4299Rubbing salt on it actually damages the seasoning. Soap does not. You just need to re-oil the pan after washing with soap.
@@megamaser Soap breaks down fats (which your seasoning is comprised of). Never use soap on cast iron. That’s the #1 advice you’ll find in any book. That said, I don’t use salt either. Too abrasive. I use a plastic brush, hot water, maybe a bit of oil.
@@davefreeburg7346 The seasoning is not made of fat. It's polymerized.
“The key is to immediately deal with it when you’re done”
Me, watching this eating my steak, runs over to my kitchen
Hannah Neill haha facts!
Ugh, i love cooking with a cast iron, but hate having to clean it
Haha I feel ya. You have time to do this while letting your steak rest (as it always should, of course) for a couple minutes.
I don't agree you have to clean cast iron immediately after cooking with it.
I took this to heart and ate many many cold meals while busily saving my cast iron from idling in dirtiness. Cast iron has been around for longer than anyone making or viewing this video. It surely won't come to an end because of slow hygiene.
You can't believe everything on RUclips or the internet. I did my own research. Even left skillets unclean several days. Dutch oven I deep fried in for two weeks. Not my habit to do this but I really wanted to know if my seasoning would melt off or my cast iron would disintegrate. Still using the dutch oven and skillets I tortured - with seasoning intact.
If people just cook with the proper heat and keep their cast iron dry and seasoned correctly, you are not duty bound to clean it with haste. And it doesn't take long to clean.
I'm disabled and need time to fully enjoy my home cooking. Sometimes I also need to rest or attend to other things after a meal. I don't let anyone touch my cast iron. But you don't have to take my word, test it yourself. Obviously you don't want stinky food left out, so use common sense to take care of big scraps and anything malodorous. You will thank me later.
@@Director-M yea i usually use those minutes to create a pan sauce, one which will enjoy the company of my cast iron skillet for at least as long as i take to fully enjoy my meal. :)
Straight to the point, no milking extra time for RUclips. Love it.
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lol, must have missed the full minute of BS at the beginning of the video. This could have been an actual 3 minute video like he states he wanted it to be, but no
This was a fantastic, no frills, how to video! One thing I’d like to mention for those that don’t have time to clean your iron immediately after cooking (which I usually don’t because I’m always finishing up a few other side dishes), is that you can always heat it up again later to melt the fat to pour it off and finish the rest of the cleaning steps. I have 2 irons at the back of my stove right now (skillet and a griddle), which I will be warming up to finish cleaning in the morning. 😁
Been doing things this way for YEARS and it works beautifully. Good tip is to have a dedicated cast iron scour pad that doesn't ever get dish soap in it. It really is this easy folks. Don't let the cast iron snobs bog you down with their fluff.
This might be a funny question, but do you clean your cast iron right after you take your food out of it, or do you clean it right after eating?
Someone else answered me and said both, for anyone wondering.
There's no reason a little dishsoap can't touch your cast iron. Properly seasoned that little bit of soap wont affect the polymerized oils.
@MichaelCampbell01
True! Like, has anyone ever burnt oil on a stainless steel pan? It's essentially the same polymer and that shit is a bitch to get rid of. You have to boil it in vinegar for like half an hour and scrub it with a scouring powder like barkeeper's friend to get rid of it.
Oil polymers aren't fragile at all! Cast iron pans are supposed to be tough. Idk why a huge part of the people who own cast iron pans treat them like little princesses. It ain't teflon.
@@bellumxyz1421 .......like, wow ! like, thanks !
Love this. One of the first "care for cast iron" videos I've seen that covers an important point.
Clean it immediately.
It's super easy to do and takes less time than this video did to watch.
Your dinner won't get cold in the amount of time it takes you to clean one of these pans.
If you only have one skillet in your kitchen, it should be cast iron. They aren't nearly as much effort as people think they are if you care for them properly.
Thank you for keeping this short and simple. Just what I wanted and needed. How to correctly clean my cast iron pan. No history of the cast iron pans, which chefs use cast iron, what I can cook in the pan, etc, etc. Just “How to clean…” Many thanks! 👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’ve had a large cast-iron pan for about 27 years. It is without a doubt the best pan that I’ve ever owned
Sorry to hear. -You could probably sell it to some fool for what a much better clad pan costs.
What about them makes them the best, ASIDE from the long lifespan they have?
Alexandra Read Artwork you get massive arms from lifting it all the time 😂
@@programmingcafe7571 yes please 😆
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Finally a cast iron maintenance tutorial that tells it like it is. Thanks . . so often one reads that all that needs to be done is a simple wipe down . . which is never the case unless the pan is used for making flapjacks at the chuckwagon only.
I just want to say I love the format of this video. You show how to clean it in the first 30 seconds with a bit more explanation for those who want a more detailed instructions. Quick, informative, and well structured. Thanks for your help!
Thank you. I was soaking my 6.5 “ Dutch Baby crust off the bottom of the pan in cold water. My daughter noticed and said, “I don’t think you are suppose to put cast iron skillets in water.” You came to the rescue with your carefully made video. I think I saved it.
I did that once, left it overnight cuz I didn’t know any better. Came back and it was covered in rust as was my sink 🤦🏻♀️
I have been using my same cast iron fry pan for over 30 years. After cooking I take a small veggy brush and use hot water to loosen food right away. No soap. Season the way you do and completely dry it out. Mine is like using teflon pan. Nothing seems to stick. Love my skillet
What kind of oil do you use after cleaning it? Also, after it gets hot and you re-oil it, do you place it back on the stove to cool or do you store it right away to cool? One more question, do you hang it, store it upside down or right side up?
I use grape seed oil. I only use about a nickel size bead of oil. Do it after every use. No I do not heat it back up....I put it to the side and use as I need. Before adding oil make sure pan is completely dry before adding oil. I usually dry with paper towel and wait 15 minutes, then add oil.
I store inside my oven right side up and no other pan inside it. You can sore by hanging or by turning upside down, I've just never done it.
I'm only at the 15 year mark but mine are almost as slick as yours by the sound of it. I also use the hot water and brush, recently moving more toward just scrape it with a metal spatula, bacon grease it and back in the oven for storage. I will second, No soap!
If I'm out of bacon grease, I keep a dedicated stick of butter on the fridge door for the pan, quick shot of heat on the stove to melt butter, wipe with paper towel and back into storage.
@@DBrisky37 espátula de metal? Eso no se hace
SO many people need this. Thank you for sharing! These pans should last many lifetimes ❤️
Thank you!
I have a cast iron pan that I bought nearly 3 years ago when my bf and I moved into our apartment. I planned to use it everyday but have always been nervous of how to maintain it, so it's really just become an ornament in the kitchen. I'm saving this video and hoping to refer to it should I buck up and actually use the dang thing. I love when you're at a restaurant and the server brings out a small skillet with shrimp or chicken and peppers and onions still sizzling in the pan, and I want so much to be able to prepare foods like that in my own kitchen.
So freakin helpful! I was under the impression that I had to season it (using the oven) each time! This was much more simple! Thank you!
That metal scrub will run away the original seasoning , salt is suffice
I just used a new rough one out of box. Seasoned it. Made sandwich then cleaned wait I oil then made crepes. Non stick. Oiled it again with ghee and then oil. Skip the oven process nonsense.
The Oven is for when the seasoning is getting dull an not up to standard. No way around it. Not that complicated!
There are obviously “ tons” of videos on how to treat and care for cast iron cookware. However, THIS ONE explained concisely “ how to get the job done”. I like your personality, which made me engage in the process. Happy 2020! And THANK YOU!🇺🇸🥇💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💥💥💥💥💥🎯
same
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Too bad pretty much everything he said or did was wrong and a great way to ruin cast iron. Kent Rollins has far better and PROPER ways to work with cast iron.
Reading this in June 2020, we didn't really know what was coming...
Not a happy 2020
Not suppose to wash it while its still hot. Not even with hot water because even hot water is relatively cool compared to the hot cast iron . You have to allow it to cool first. Then wash it. Then place it back on the stove to dry. Then reapply oil, then back on the stove again to allow the oil to harden and dry as well as to prevent it from becoming rancid.
Yooo I just tried this after my first time using a cast iron skillet. You were right on. It was clean in under 5 mins. Thank you!
The only reason I never bought a cast iron pan, is because everyone made it seem like a science! I got coarse salt, avocado oil, and a metal scrubber already.
After this straight to the point video, I’m off to the cast iron pan store!
Thank you❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
Just bought my first 2 cast irons today and I'm glad I checked out this video. Very efficient and full of info. Thanks man, you earned a follow.
Just got a lodge cast pan, love it, works great straight from wally mart! Been using olive oil, just keeping it minimal. Cleans wonderfully! Might buy another smaller one when my other pans wear out!
@louiciousthewerewolf4819 There all the same if you know how to use them.
I like this a lot. Shorter platform is great to watch. Would be great for you to do a bunch of techniques in this shorter format (different techniques for cutting onions, how to supreme citrus, toasting spices, sharpening / honing a blade, importance of mis en place, why bringing meat to room temp, difference between carbon steel/stainless steel blades, chiffonade herbs, compare different types of salt and their effect on foods (kosher vs pickling, for example), showing smoke point of different fats and danger of burning, how to mellow onions by letting sit in cold water) as a few examples.
Nice video. Still, I'd like to add a comment and a correction. First, there is not really a need to use salt if you're cleaning the skillet with a chain mail cleaner. The chain mail will get rid of sticky stuff easily. Secondly, I'd like to disagree about using olive oil for maintenance. I use it exclusively to protect my iron cookware from rust after cleaning it. The low smoke point makes it easy to apply a touch up seasoning at the same time. You should pre-heat the skillet anyways before applying the thin layer of oil (to get rid of all moisture and the skillet will 'accept' the seasoning better if it is applied to a warm skillet). Instead of putting the oiled skillet away, crank up the heat and let it smoke for like 30 seconds. Then put it away. Due to the low smoking point of olive oil, it makes that process take even less time. On top of that, in my experience, olive oil does not get rancid after a while like other vegetable oils. I have skillets which I only use once or twice a year. I never experienced one of them getting rancid when using olive oil for maintenance. That only happened once when I was using sunflower oil. Never had that problem again since I switched to olive oil afterwards.
I use olive oil too and find it's fine.
From what I heard it's extra virgin olive oil that's a no-no for cleaning cast iron, but normal works fine.
@@JimmyPizzaDelivery The cheap, refined / filtered stuff works best. But I also use low priced extra virgin with no problems. Just don't use the fancy stuff with lots of fibre in it.
Olive oil actually does not tolerate high heat well. Maybe rancid isn’t the right word but it is an unstable oil that easily oxidizes due to heat (or even light) and can produce free radicals. So for health reasons it’s best not to use olive oil with heat. I’m a nutritionist and I don’t ever suggest that people cook with it or introduce any heat really unless it’s pretty low. Its best consumed raw like in dressings. If it’s smoking though that’s likely way too hot to keep it stable. I know in this case it’s not actually being eaten but it is still touching the food so residues can leech on to the food during cooking.
Any oil but flax works.
Thanks I just took my iron skillet out of retirement and cooked some delicious ribeyes.
I just didn’t want to use the 5 year old oil on the skillet. Salt worked great!
Re-seasoning mine tonight, I will be using salt from now on! 🤘
Hell yes!!!
Is the salt just for getting food off of pan? If there’s not food stuck could you just do hot water and scrub then dry?
@@fontyfole I’ve had my cast iron for over 20 years and I got it from family and antique shops. I use hot water and a scrubby, dry it and oil it.
Just toss it into a sink full of soapy water when its super hot and then pull it out and rinse it off after a minute and it will require very little scrubbing. Then pat dry and throw back on the burner at low heat until it is fully dry, then wipe a teaspoon to a tablespoon of high heat oil over the surface, let cool and store. 5 minute 3 step process from cooking to cleaned.
@@fontyfole yes. I usually use dilluted soap. My pan is perfect. I cook eggs in it just as if it was a brand new teflon pan. It's ok to use soap once your seasoning is very well done, after months of proper use, as long as you only leave it in there for a few seconds. But if for some reason you get some burnt food badly stuck in your pan, then the hot water + salt method is the way to go.
Thank you! I just got my cast iron skillet for Christmas and it’s my baby! Followed your instructions and it’s perfectly clean!
It’s nice to see a simple, well explained video because too many forums about cast iron I gotta read in shifts 😂😂
Just bought my 20 yr old college student daughter her first cast iron pan, sent her this video so she knows how to care for it. Fast forward 40 yrs when I’m long gone I can only hope she’s reminded of me every time she uses it.
Great video as always. When possible, I love spreading reserved bacon fat on the interior where you applied the canola oil! Perfect for imparting some subtle bacony goodness on my next dish.
I can taste it that bacon right now! 🤣
I do the same
Well the kosher salt is not going to like that at all. :P
Bro this is the most haram comment i've ever seen
lol i see what you did there @@krazyknux8746
Awesome, Stephen! Great video from well before I started following you. This is how I care for my cast, and she's 3 decades old! Eggs still slide right out!
Finally! A proper video explaining how to clean the cast iron. Thank you ❤
Thank you! This is just what I needed to see tonight. My caregiver boiled a tomato casserole in my 25 year old cast iren skillet, which took off that lovely 25 years of seasoning. Starting over... Great helpful video!
Slightly new here, how did it take off the seasoning - because of the boiling liquid?
@@beckybodaschweri9215 acid in the tomatoes. Cooking things with a tomato based sauce is best avoided with cast iron.
Thanks for the 30 sec overview at the beginning! That’s all I needed 👌🏻
Hello folks.
Yes impressing oneself as your in total control of your show that flows.
4:04 Even the dogs know to stay way back and be dazzled safely. Knowing that cast iron pan wouldn't be lick clean, stove floor will be fair hunting grounds.
Just like in the movies. Gone in 60 Seconds.
Stainless steel pan now eggs. The torture never stops.
Ride Easy
AWESOME!!! I inherited my mom's cast iron skillet set after she passed and didn't know how to clean them properly. I did clean them but not the way you described (I never used any soap). I ordered the same chain mail scrubber that you used in your video from Amazon and it'll be here tomorrow. Can't wait to try it out. I never knew about using salt as an abrasive cleaner until now. Great video, thanks for the tip.
Looks so yummy, thanks
Looks so yummy , thanks
Ordered my cast iron from FINEX, American made 100%, it’s beautiful and comes with a cleaning kit
Solid, helpful video. Also reminds me why I rarely use my cast iron skillet! 🤣
I wear chaim mail all day, so I just scrub it with my sleeve...........
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Is your name Cody?
Getting ready for the crusade i see
Thank you for this! Every ounce of my being has always screamed for dish liquid and I messed up my skillets. I have a new one, and now feel at ease cleaning it your way! Thanks again!
This is also what i landed on after 2 years of trying to figure out what to do. Glad to have it confirmed :). The chainmail scrubber really is a game changer
Thank you! That was so helpful. I can get a little anxious when I use my cast iron but this really helps take off the edge.
1st time using it today,gotta German Pancake in mind for breakfast wish me luck Bro...
Cast iron pans are very robust, even if you do get it rusty it just takes a little elbow grease and some time to clean it up and re-season it.
After the meat is cooked I make a gravy with some flour and milk. That cleans the bottom of the pan and gets all those tasty pieces off the bottom. After the gravy is out of the pan , it's a hot water rinse dried and a very light coat of Grape seed oil.
A buddy of mine who does not care for ( self invited ) dinner guests has a different style when being visited. After the meal and the dishes need to be done he puts everything , even the pans , on the floor for his dogs to lick clean. So far all the folks who self invite themselves to his place haven't return , for some reason. lol
We always used your mates method for our barbeque plate. Best clean ever & kept the dogs busy for a couple of days.
Yep its that simple. Its what I do. Works. I don't do it it immediately but within 25 mins or so bc I wanna eat first! Then if gunk in bottom I use coarse salt and a soft brush made for CI and warm water. Get gunk out and dry w/towel or paper towel. Dry on stove top for a few mins med heat. Add little, tiny bit of grapeseed or olive oil. (Smoke point is fine with virgin olive oil) Wipe around pan, wipeout excess oil. Heat on stove top low/med heat for about 5-10mins. Wipe any additional excess oil off w/paper towel or lint free clean rag. This process is the way to do it. Good way to show it as it's done. Ty.
Awesome vid, perfect for what I was looking for. Love the format, not a 1+ minute long intro, etc. Straight to the point and done. Thanks!!
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That chain mail covered sponge is a perfect environment for bacteria. Better use one without a sponge inside.
Oh, and olive oil actually does not tend to get rancid. It's one of the better oils to protect iron cookware from rust. While most food grade oils tend to get rancid within a week or less, I have skillets coated with olive oil months ago and they still are fine. The low smoking point also helps as you can easily bring the skillet to the smoking point and give it a quick touch up seasoning after cleaning. Pre-heat it to get rid of all moisture, give it a light coating of olive oil, crank the heat up some more. As soon as it starts smoking, reduce the heat, let it smoke for 30-60 seconds and turn off the heat. You end up with a new thin layer of seasoning and a skillet that can be stored for months without getting rancid.
Of course you should not use olive oil to cook / sear at high temperatures. But for maintaining iron cookware, it is my preferred oil.
But you want to eat food while it hot. If you start cleaning, its take time. How to fix this dilemma?
Put your food in the oven to keep it warm 🤷🏽♀️
Just got my brand new skillet out of storage and I’ve been loving it! Wanted to make sure I was taking care of it properly. Thanks for help!
I own a Camp Chef Explorer Deluxe Face Plate 2 Burner Propane Stove and several Lodge cast iron skillets. I can cook a steak in 12-minutes outside and that includes the time to pre-heat the pan. Great video of the cleaning process.
Top video, as always. I have a content suggestion, if you're interested: compare the different types of frying pans when cooking the same thing. Enamelled cast iron vs. raw, stainless steel vs. copper/aluminium alloy etc. Keep up the great content, and I love the recipes and cooking style!
I am 72 and have pretty much clean my cast iron as you did but when I’m finished, I heat it on the stove and then do what my mother did to her pans, I run a balled up sheet of wax paper around the inside and outside of the pan! It seals the pores and prevents rust! Never had an issue but my pans are well seasoned!
By the way, does not effect the flavor!
Won’t that wax seep into the food? Doesn’t sound too healthy
Take a good look at a sheet of wax paper! How much wax do you really think is on there?
No, it is not a problem!
Any wax paper from the grocery store? You ball it up and then rub the pan with it?
@@internetcrap7 Not enough wax to hurt you.
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This is how I have always done it. The salt makes easy work of the scrubbing process. You're the first person I have seen who does it also. Thank you for the step-by-step.
I've also just revived one pan I've had for awhile I can't believe how good it's come up thank you thank you thank you
Thank you! I finally got the very first cast iron of my family (literally. My mother, an amazing cook, never owned one and my dad never cooked and my sister still lives there.) I knew this was a special piece of equipment and that it required very unusual cleaning. But I actually prefer cleaning this because, unlike with washing my good knives, I never have to worry about getting the soap off.
Great video. This is the exact method that I use and I can confirm that it keeps the pan looking brand new.
Tallow is a great alternative for coating the pan after cleaning. It has a higher smoke point than canola without all of the negative health consequences that come with canola.
THANK YOU! I just found your page and love it. I used my cast iron tonight for my steaks and didn’t know how to properly clean it. I followed these steps and it looked great!
Getting a cast iron pan as a gift is like someone giving you a puppy without asking first. Its a whole lot of responsibility you didnt want, but improved your way of life.
How can I get that Superman curl on my hair I've tried so much and, I'm wondering will the canola oil make that beautiful curl on my forehead???
Use some wax or pomade and style your hair while it’s still damp after washing
patriot guy Canola Oil
You've got to shoot the hangman's rope fist, but multiple different times and make money off of the criminal.
I'd start cleaning with a brush and hot water. The chain mail cleaner (with or without a sponge) is a nice tool for cleaning cast iron, but I only use it if a brush doesn't do the job.
I also disagree about olive oil. It actually is fine to protect the skillet from rust and it takes a lot longer for it to become rancid compared to most other vegetable oils. If you let it smoke for a few seconds you can leave the skillet unused for months without the olive oil becoming rancid. In my experience, sunflower or canola oil becomes rancid much quicker.
Best video I’ve seen for cleaning the cast iron cookware. Short and straightforward and detailed
i BOUGHT A CAST IRON SKILLET SET THAT WERE BILLED AS PRESEASONED, I USED THE ONE SKILLET ONCE FOR SCRAMBLED EGGS, I REALIZED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THAT THEY HAD A DIFFERENT IDEA OF WHAT A PRESEASONED SKILLET IS. SO I AM NEW TO YOU SO DON'T KNOW YOUR NAME - BUT THANK YOU FOR A VERY VERY HELPFUL VIDEO! I HAVE ORDERED THE SCUBBY PAD YOU USED SO I CAN KEEP THE SKILLET'S IN GREAT SHAPE! THANK YOU AGAIN!
And when your done that. Place your food in the microwave to heat it up as it's now cold lol.
in 3 mins ? :D .. every decent streak rests for 5 mins before even touching it with a knife
If you can’t do this in under two minutes, you got bigger issues there chief.
nice christopher reeve superman curl! seriously, this tutorial was super helpful - cheers!
HAHA...honestly he’s a big inspiration. Thank you!
This is super useful! My grandmother passed away not too long ago, and I inherited her cast iron pans. The last thing I wanted was to ruin them. If theres anymore tips you have, would love to hear them!
Wanted to say thank you for making this simple. My mom got rid of her cast iron when my dad passed. She couldn't lift it anymore.. I cooked in one today and was awesome.
Instead of oil try ghee. Great finish. Can stand high heat, also great to cook with. Blue paper towels work well to wipe out. No lint.
Can you also season it with ghee? I just bought a new skillet and Don know what oil to use to do the initial seasoning. Thanks!
AnaM. D. Don’t use canola; that sh*t is nasty. Get it out of your cupboard.
Marirose ?? What’s wrong with canola?
@@marirose756 I don't even have Canola in my country lol
@@marirose756 canola is literally fine and not a single fear-mongerer of it has ever provided actual evidence of its disadvantages
I almost exclusively use cast iron to cook these days, I find it provides much better, more even heat, especially on an electric stove top.
I almost never use salt to clean mine though, once it's seasoned and especially if your pan is smoother than that one, hitting it with water and a wooden spatula is plenty good enough, most times I can just rinse and wipe.
ABSOLUTELY.
Don’t take away the “seasoning”!!
I’m from Deep South Louisiana. We hit it with a scrapper (you can get from Academy, or online), then oil it down.
ABSOLUTELY.... NO.....
Detergents, Period. NO DETERGENTS!!
They “make water wetter”, get inside the pores of the metal, contaminated it, and when the trapped water hits the fire, CRACK goes the pan.
All the best to everyone!
@@martyreed8193 That's not even close to how detergeant works. Modern soap won't harm cast iron. The only danger from older soaps was from the lye dissolving the seasoning. It doesn't "contaminate" iron.
A Olson Yup, I use a tiny bit of soap on mine when stuff gets stuck on. Finish cooking, scrape out the big bits/oil that come out easily, add hot water and a drop of soap, heat until it starts to foam up carefully so it doesn’t boil over. Turn off the heat, give it a good stir. Let it sit until cool enough to carry safely to the sink. Usually everything then comes out really easily and it just needs a good rinse and heat and light oiling. (I’m a fast eater so sometimes I just let it soak while I eat.)
K- What if I used a small amount of soap in the sink with just hot water... it was steaming. I then rinsed it really well and dried it on the stove. When it was still hot I seasoned it with Coconut Oil. I don’t have Kosher salt so just used a scrubber.
@@ravenzyblack You CAN use soap, I do occasionally too. Use it sparingly and just be sure to rinse well, dry it completely and then replace the oil/grease layer that the soap took off.
Do NOT use dishwasher soap though, just dish soap like Dawn or whatever.
Bravo! Well done. To the point and loved the quick intro showing the steps.
Thank you man. Got the answer I was looking for in under 4 minutes.Cheers and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this. I was interesting in buying my first cast iron pan. But now I'm no longer interested! Too much work, lol!
Wouldn't the steak be cold by the time you're done with the pan?
Actually you have to leave the steak to rest for some minutes. So you have time to clean the pan
You really just need to do the pour and wipe right away. The rest can be done after the meal, or even the next day.
One of the best things I ever watched on cleaner cast iron pans thank you sooo much.🇨🇦😊
Dude! You are great! Thank you! Finally, a method that doesn't take hours with 4 trips to the oven at 450 for an hour each time.
Great video. Could you do one where you explain how you seasoned your pan?
Cast Iron is some of my fave cookware
All my fry pans are cast iron, a couple are over 80 years old most are over 50. They go from 15" down to 6" and a griddle. With them, I make eggs any style (Yes poached too) crepes, fish, poultry, veggies, breads, Fahitas, Rocket hot 450F for scallops, you name it, nothing ever sticks. I scrub the livin be-Geebus outta 'em with lots of soap and dry 'em on the burner. The hardest pan to clean is the Grill pan . I gotta get in between the grills. I clean sort of like you; I am merciless.
Raul -- I use and clean my cast iron pretty much the same ways you do - also use it to cook in the oven - cornbread etc. Scrub with hot water, salt, detergent, rinse well, shake off excess water, dry on burner and rub all over with a few drops of oil on a folded paper towel held in the safe embrace of simple cooking tongs. I keep my main cast iron fry pan on the stove 'cause I use it every day for just about everything except boiling pasta. I love cast iron because it lasts forever, is non-stick, gets evenly ripping hot and will go in the oven.
Great video! Many are afraid to use cast iron because of fear of the care process. While the steps are different, they are not hard, not even more time consuming, and become routine. Great looking steak, BTW!
Yup. I use Crisco, that's the only difference. The Crisco idea comes from The Culinary Fanatic. Cheers!
This is a great tutorial! We just got a new cast iron skillet, it’s been way too long since I’ve owned one. I never knew how to keep them in good condition, so thank you for this helpful, instruction video
This video gave terrible advice for long term care of a pan.
Don't use salt if you've got a chain-mail (or any other metal scrub) and hot water.
Salt adds no benefit here but increases the risk of rust.
Ironically, salt helps remove rust, so some users think the salt is helping keep it look clean, but it's the only reason there was rust in the first place.
@@None17555 got it, no salt
@@None17555 he rinses the salt out afterward. So it isn’t left to eat at the pan. Salt is fine.
Best video format of all time! Overview, Intro, content, conclusion. Your the bomb!
Thanks for posting this vid. I recently rescued my cast iron from oil congeal and trying to learn the correct way to take care of it going forward.
Thanks for the amazing content, keep up the good work and please keep the videos comming! I made the Meatballs from your previous video!
that moment when you're in the kitchen and you watch your colleague plunge your cast iron straight into the soapy water
It’s alright if you can get it hot quick and scrub it and oil it
@@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite exactly, soap is not going to ruin your pan
Dish soap isn't going to do anything to the seasoning. The worst thing that can happen is some of the oil which is 'embedded' in the patina getting removed - which is a good thing, should the oil ever get rancid. Simply apply a very thin layer of fresh oil after cleaning the skillet and it'll be fine. Today's dish soap does not harm the seasoning of iron cookware. The myth, never to use dish soap on iron cookware, dates back to the old days when dish soap used to contain lye (which removes the patina). Today's dish soap is lye free, therefore it is safe to use on cast iron or carbon steel.
@@HrWisch a old but true saying don't put anything in your cast iron frying pan you would not put in your mouth
@@jimwortham8634 A sip of soapy water ain't gonna kill you. So, even after your old saying a little dish soap is perfectly fine.
THANK YOU!!! Simple, thorough and accurate so far!!
I’ve been doing this incorrectly for a while now! The chainmail scrubber is a game-changer! Thank you!
My cast iron skillets are all ruined because I couldn't find kosher salt.
thankyou for this video so glad that I had bought that handy scrubber also when buying my pans. I knew I had it and dug it out and had the salt. my cast iron pan is spot on now thanks for your how to video
within 5 minutes of watching this, my cast iron skillet looked so much better. Great video!
Thanks boss - I literally sat down with the food I just cooked and went to throw this on as I was eating, and got to the part where you said "clean it while its still hot" and almost choked on my food to put it down and get up to clean the pan, haha. Good stuff man!
I'm really curious what's gonna happen if you clean it like normal dishes, with warm water and dish soap. Not that I want to, in just really curious what is the issue? I just don't understand it, somebody plz explain how come it could get ruined?
The soap can degrade the seasoning (but is okay in small amounts), if the water isn't as hot as the pan it can crack, leaving it wet will make it rust, and not restoring the seasoning means you're gonna have everything stick and damage the metal underneath
@@madeliner1682 thank you! :)
People say theres a way you must do it or you'll destroy it. My mom washes hers with soap and water and has since before I was born. I dont with my pans. I usually do something similar to what the guy does in the video. Is there a wrong way? Yes. Will it destroy your pan? My moms pans are still in great condition. So i really cant answer that
I believe as long as you keep water away from the pan it, stays robust. But using soap may change the chemistry of the surface of the pan which may then leach unknown harmful chemical in your food even though the pan looks ok with the naked eyes.
@@HimanshuSharma-oy9ss idk. like i said. i dont do it. but my moms done it and she's been using the same pans since the 80's and last time ive seen them they were in good condition.
@@HimanshuSharma-oy9ss are the unknown harmful chemicals you mentioned from the soap or the pan? What if the dish soap is a non toxic kind like seventh generation?
@@monb7796 Any kind of soap we use is usually non toxic but if it used on a metal surface it increses the chances of that surface to get corrorded, become brittle and coarse. This happens inevitably in cast iron ( not when you don't use soap ) and its not healthy to cook in something like this as the corroded surface can leach high amount of iron in your food which one should definately try to avoid. It ultimately reduces the non stick property and life of the pan.
That's why it is said that you have to be deciplined with you cast iron pan. After cooking, clean it with hot water ,using either you hands or a nylon brush only. You can also put water in the pan and heat the water in that pan itself to loosen up and free any stuck or burnt residue. Finally, after washing, THROUGHLY dry the pan( there must not be any water left anywhere on the surface of the pan ) and apply a light layer of any available cooking oil evenly on the pan inside out and store it in a dry place. Follow the routine and it will last you years!
@@HimanshuSharma-oy9ss Thank you for your thorough response! We have been soaking our new cast iron pan in tap water😞😵 it did leave a ring on the inside of the pan. Hope it is still safe to use once seasoned. Now we will take proper care of it.
Thank you. The type of oil, and not cleaning it immediately after using it, is my problem. I usually just heat it back up. I'm falling in love with my daughters cast iron she wasn't using. The best thing I've made in it so far, was two small pork butts. Pulled those suckers apart, and it disappeared, lol. Thank you so much.
Thank you for guiding me through the process!
So can I eat my food first before I clean the skillet?
I just use dish soap. New soap doesnt strip your seasoning because it doesn't contain lye. Scrub it clean. Toss it on the stove to dry. Rub down with canola oil. Done.
Awesome! It's basically the same way I clean my regular, thin-walled stainless steel frying pan! Except for the hot drying and oiling! I have a cast iron skillet but I don't use it because when I did, cleaning it turned into a full-on restoration! THANK you!!!
Most helpful video!!!! Straight and to the point!
Man… Ive watched a few if your vids and they are super informational. For years ive been trying to figure out how to clean them after cooking with them and all I can find is seasoning instructions. This vid explains what I was actually looking for perfectly. Earned my sub.
What's the difference between an enamelled cast-iron skillet vs a non-enamelled cast iron pan apart from the easier process of cleaning enamelled ones?
Enameled is prone to chipping, can't withstand as high of heat, and isn't quite as nonstick. :(
But you can cook acidic food in it, you can cook liquid foods in it, and it won't rust. :)
I really enjoy your videos!
My cast iron pan is getting a little smoky when I don’t want it to. Searing steaks is one thing but I don’t want a smoke show when I make pancakes. Do you think I’m putting too much heat on it?
What kind of oil are you using.
I have the 2 iron skillets my grandma got for a wedding gift in 1919. They've never been touched by soap. He is 100% correct. Hot water and a stainless steel scrubber is what I use. Mine are so old the outsides are greasy feeling from the grease and oil soaking clean through them. Inside bottoms are like black mirrors. One has only been used for cornbread or panbread. A little oil and the bread falls out in one piece; never sticks.