Cast Iron

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New to this. How oily should my pan be between uses? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/castiron@lemmy.world

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I've only bought the pan a week ago and used it three times. Hot dogs, eggs, and steak.

When I'm done I clean it with a scrubby sponge and once with a little bit of detergent, then put it on the stove to dry quickly. Then while it's hot I smear maybe a teaspoon of vegetable oil on it with a paper towel "brush".

In between uses it's wet with oil, as you can see in the picture. How much residual oil should there be? I had the impression that it would be dryer.

Also, how much should I scrub? I am not going to leave crust of beef on there, but I also don't think it's supposed to be scrubbed back to new smoothness.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If it rusts, you have exposed cast that hasn't been seasoned.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Right, we’re talking about a newer pan that may not be seasoned yet.

But, I suppose it’s a decent litmus test. Kinda brutal, but effective at finding bare metal.