Questions about cookware made out of cast iron
Questions tagged [cast-iron]
294 questions
2
votes
1 answer
Are there any Oven only or Stove-Top only Cast Iron Recipes?
So im still an intro cook, and this really isn't lazyness more than curiosity...
But every "pot roast" or "beef stew" aka "Rustic" recipe that you'd think would go in a cast iron pot is always seared on a pan before put into the Pot.
Are there any…
user17188
2
votes
3 answers
Why are standard cast iron maintenance practices compatible with food safety?
How on earth is not washing a cast iron with soap not harmful? Since even if you wash it good with hot water and Salt, wouldn't there still be a possibility of harmful bacteria and such left in the crevices in the metal? I mean the metal is porous,…
user17188
2
votes
1 answer
Cast Iron to Fridge?
More of a safety question, but im a beginner cook and I made Chicken and Potatoes n Such in a Cast Iron Dutch Oven.....Let it sit for about 30 minutes and then put it in the fridge.
Is this unsafe? How long should I let it cool?
For reference I was…
user17188
2
votes
1 answer
How to know whether the default coating on the iron cookware has totally come off?
https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/29609/6168
But you can't season a pan "on top" of the wax coating. The real seasoning would stick to the wax, and when the wax melts, the seasoning will come off. Therefore, you have to remove the wax coating…
Aquarius_Girl
- 7,275
- 60
- 155
- 206
2
votes
1 answer
how can I strip the surface from an iron alloy pan without harming the metal?
Got a Debuyer Mineral Element Pan for Christmas. It has a thin coating of bees wax. I thought it would be nifty to preseason the pan with flax oil and get an awesome surface on it before I started using it. Mostly based on what I've read about…
jcollum
- 866
- 12
- 20
2
votes
2 answers
Why wouldn't a cast iron pot rust/corrode if I cook liquids in it?
Cast iron cookware newbie here. I've been told that it's okay to make soup in cast iron, but that the soup should not remain in cast iron after it's cooked, otherwise the pot will rust. But hot or not the soup remains liquid, so why would the pot…
new__LocalHost
- 21
- 2
2
votes
1 answer
Why would boiling spinach decrease the iron content?
I've found a lot of articles that say spinach contains more iron when boiled. However, I also came across someone saying the iron content would decrease as the boiling time increases. I was wondering why this is, if someone could answer, that would…
help
- 23
- 2
2
votes
1 answer
Should I use or avoid flaxseed oil when seasoning cast iron pan?
There is quite some contrary information out there on using flaxseed oil to season cast iron equipment. Some examples from the Seasoned Advice website:
This answer (67 upvotes; posted 10 years ago) says:
You want flaxseed oil (which incidentally…
user95399
2
votes
2 answers
Yellow color from brand new Pre-Seasoned Lodge Cast Iron griddle (before seasoning or even heating). Is this normal?
I received my Lodge 10.5 inch pre-seasoned cast iron griddle today (and I'm very new to the world of Cast Iron). I washed it with water and soap and used the soft side of the sponge and on second wash I used the rough side. While waiting for the pan…
Dezvyn
- 21
- 4
2
votes
1 answer
Storing cast iron in the oven
We store a few cast iron pans in the oven, on the bottom rack. We leave the pans in there while cooking other things. Occasionally, I worry that this might affect oven performance, by interfering with radiation or convection in the oven. While…
Bradd Szonye
- 121
- 5
2
votes
2 answers
Re-seasoning of cast iron skillet gone wrong?
So, we had some stir-fry burn up pretty badly in our trusted cast-iron skillet. Upon cleaning the skillet some of the coating came off with the burned food. I made a first attempt of re-seasoning it with avocado oil and putting it upside down in the…
raner
- 133
- 6
2
votes
1 answer
New lodge cast iron pan brown colour
I recently got the 18cm lodge cast iron pan that comes pre-seasoned. I wanted to take the pre-seasoning off using a scourer and baking soda. I then dried it and put canola oil onto it and rubbed off the excess and put it in an oven preheated at…
Pyk3
- 21
- 1
2
votes
1 answer
Is this cast iron pan safe to cook in?
My wife just bought this pan and I noticed this weird dark/black spot in the center with a bit of a swirl around it (never mind the brownish tint, this is due to my flax oil seasoning).
I don't care much about the looks, I'm just worried this might…
Amr Mostafa
- 143
- 4
2
votes
1 answer
Can a good cast iron seasoning really be built from butter?
I don't get it. Various net pundits assert that it's a bad idea to season cast iron with butter, because butter consists of proteins + fat, and the proteins will burn and be incorporated into the polymer mesh. That collective wisdom says that it's…
Sam
- 695
- 4
- 17
2
votes
1 answer
What am I doing wrong during the seasoning process of my cast iron skillet
I have read a lot of articles and watch several videos on how to season a cast-iron skillet. But the outcome I am getting is nothing like what I find online.
My cast iron skillet comes out with spotty marks which are a bit sticky. I've repeated the…
Crist0025
- 21
- 2