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>clean my cast iron up with chainmail and a bit of soap
>dry it off
>wipe down with flax seed oil
>bake at 450 for 1 hour
>repeat wipe down and bake
>eggs still sticking with liberal amounts of fat
>ground beef ruins the seasoning and I need to redo it
I've had to re-season my cast iron pan at least once a week. Am I just fucking stupid?

>> No.18993201

Sounds like you're not getting the season right.

>> No.18993202

chain mail and soap is completely removing any seasoning that was on it beforehand unless youre trolling which I assume you are in which case fuck you

>> No.18993204
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>>clean my cast iron up with chainmail and a bit of soap
>Am I just fucking stupid?
yes

>> No.18993209

>>18993202
>>18993204
I don't do it every time I cook with it, I'm doing it when I need to reseason.

>> No.18993210

Christ yes. Use it to fry some shit and when you're done wipe it out with a napkin and maybe rinse it before drying. Use a rag if you have to scrub some shit you burnt on. Congratulations, you're done. Throw oil in it the next time you fry something unless it's something fatty. And heat it first before adding oil or food.

>> No.18993216

lmao I love these cast iron threads. never had such a simple rudimentary object filtered so many people. on the flip side, you have the cast iron enthusiasts who are equally as insufferable and clueless, spouting off a bunch of nonsense and old wive's tales. these threads are never not entertaining.

>> No.18993217

>>18993209
you don't need to reseason cast iron. that's why 50 year old pans are desirable. they literally have 50 years of seasoning on them.

>> No.18993224

>>18993210
>Throw oil in it the next time you fry something
What's the point then? You're essentially saying that it's impossible to make any sort of fond in a cast iron pan without ruining the supposed antistick, which from your own admission isn't even true, seasoning.

>> No.18993279

>>18993224
Do you use nonstick pans without oil? Are you larping as someone who has cooked food on a stovetop before?

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>>18993217
>50 year old pans are desirable. they literally have 50 years of seasoning on them.
>pans with 50 year old grease baked into them are desirable

>> No.18993291

>>18993197
yeah
>Clean my 'ron with HOT water and a brush + GENERIC detergent
>dry 90 with towel
>2-3 minutes on stove.
>season it once every month or so
>if shit is BAKED onto it, boiled some GENERIC detergent+ water into it clean it.

>> No.18993304

>>18993279
I might as well just buy nonstick if cast iron is just going to be nonstick + a bunch of additional care requirements.

>> No.18993329

>>18993197
>Am I just fucking stupid?

If you have to ask..

>> No.18993338

>>18993304
Yeah, you do you.

>> No.18993351

>>18993197
Wash it with soap and water, then bake it at 450, then pour boiling water into it, or put it in near-boiling water
Now put it back into the oven, when it's hot, then apply oil
Only apply oil to a hot, dry pan

>> No.18993353

>>18993338
I accept your concession.

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>>18993283

>> No.18993363

>>18993197
>Falling for the cast iron meme
>"Am I just fucking stupid?"
Yes

>> No.18993374

I just made an omelette in mine with 0 sticking. It's not some old heirloom or even a lodge pan, it's some generic cheap 8 inch I bought at the grocery store from some chinese brand with a western sounding name I don't remember. It's a bit thinner than my lodge pans, definitely feels cheaper, but I wanted a smaller pan and saw it at the store and it was like 15 bucks. Works fine.

>> No.18993391

>>18993374
>I just made an omelette in mine with 0 sticking.
Prove it.

>> No.18993430

>>18993391
You first, chud.

>> No.18993437

>>18993391
I fried an egg in mine this morning

>> No.18993486

>>18993437
Video or it didn't happen

>> No.18993509

>>18993197
i've never had this problem, i use cast iron every day and have used it every day for years, i wash it with soap and water.
despite this it just works, i don't season, i don't baby it, i fry food on it because it's a fucking frying pan.

>> No.18993527

>>18993486
I literally warmed up food in mine and my house didn't explode into a fiery mess.

>> No.18993552

I use a quality stainless steel pan and it does literally everything a cast iron does but better, plus requires 1% of the care.

>> No.18993554

>>18993527
Fuck you. How do I know you are not posting from the hospital?

>> No.18993557

For fucks sake people it's a piece of metal that gets hot
Why do you need to overcomplicate this

>> No.18993560

>>18993197
I have never "seasoned" a cast iron pan in my life. It's a complete meme and totally unnecessary.

>> No.18993586

You don’t need to “clean” cast iron, it’s innately antiseptic.

At most you should just be scrubbing off the burnt-on bits, which you can do with the rough side of a regular sponge, a sprinkle of hot water, and some salt. Then if you want to be extra safe you can spread on a very thin layer of oil.

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>>18993586
I just wash mine like every other pan

>> No.18993595

>>18993592
I never wipe it down with oil either, lol

>> No.18993596

>>18993554
The only hospital in my city blew up, someone was making fried eggs in a teflon pan

>> No.18993601

>>18993592
Did you take a screenshot of your photo

>> No.18993610
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>>18993601
Yeah, I didn't think a 4MB image was necessary

Check out this fucked up seasoning. Still nonstick. No wiping with oil, no reseasoning, no avoiding soap and water.. just works

>> No.18993615

>>18993610
That looks rusty

>> No.18993616

>>18993615
Probably because it's a little rusty

>> No.18993620

>>18993224
>Adding oil ruins the seasoning
What the fuck are you on about?

>> No.18993622

>>18993610
Carbon steel that one is right?
Do you use that on on high-ish temps?

>> No.18993625

so we're just eating rust now?

>> No.18993626

>>18993615
From bacon I made last time I used it, I didn't clean it well

>> No.18993634

>>18993625
There is literally nothing harmful about eating tiny amounts of rust

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>>18993622
No it's just cast iron with bacon crust

>> No.18993817

it's amazing how ironcucks scrape rust off their pan and don't immediately realize they got swindled into buying meme pan

>> No.18993825

>>18993197
soap>oil/grease

>> No.18993831

>>18993825
That's kinda the point of soap.

>> No.18993839

>>18993831
what are you seasoning cast iron with?

>> No.18993885

>>18993224
Seasoning is never gonna work as well as Teflon, why do you think Teflon became so popular.
Use some kind of oil or butter when cooking you dumb fuck.

>> No.18993943

>>18993610
mmmm , nothin like good ol rust in the food

>> No.18993944
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18993944

OP, get a flat metal spatula. Scrape the shit out of the pan while you cook. This is the real secret to getting cast iron to work right. The flat metal spatula will help even out the surface. If your pan is really super rough, sand it first and season once more. Otherwise stop worrying about seasoning. Just wipe with a bitta oil after use and leave it on the stove to dry.

>> No.18993964

>>18993216
And then we also have the super cool dudes who are kind of watching and commenting on other people’s commentary in these cast iron threads. Watch out for those guys. If anyone in this thread is retarded it is them.

>> No.18993974

OP just keep using it with with some sort of fat/oil. It will get better at being nonstick.

>> No.18993980

>>18993197
Just keep using it man. Don't worry about babying it or obsessively re-seasoning it. I believe in you.

>> No.18993994

Do Redditors really spend this much time and effort seasoning their meme pan? It’s hilarious, like maintaining a police service pistol or something

Just use stainless already ffs

>> No.18994144

>>18993994
only when you can move your focus from money to hobbies

>> No.18994228

I used to find these threads funny until I got my own pan and now I totally get it. Mine mysteriously spawned a big rusty circle in the center. I don't know how since I always made it a point to dry it on the stove after every wash. I haven't used it since.

>> No.18994243

>>18994228
Well, if it's not seasoned to can still rust from ambient humidity. It's particularly true if you live near the sea.

>> No.18994244

>>18993197
Yes

>> No.18994328

Why do people overcomplicate cast iron? 95% of the time all I have to do to clean mine is pour out the grease then wipe it down with a wet dishrag while it's still hot.

>> No.18994356

>>18993592
I have seen some sick shit on this website and none of it prepared me for that.

>> No.18994424

>>18994228
After you dry it on the stove, rub a little bit of oil in it while it's still hot. Preferably one that won't go rancid if you don't use it a lot. If you use it regularly then any oil will do. You just need a barrier between the metal and the air.

>> No.18994432

>>18993944
>a bitta oil
Is that like a drizzle? A skosh? A glug?

>> No.18994442

>>18993197
>flax meme oil

>> No.18994443

>>18994432
The same amount you can manage to produce when squeezing your ass cheeks for a minute after taking a big fat greasy dump.

>> No.18994445
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>>18993197
Maybe you don't have the right tools

>> No.18994448

>>18993202
False. Soap will get rid of fat, not seasoning.
If you use chainmail hard on the pan it can scratch off seasoning. Get one of those lodge scrapers. And don't cook sugary stuff in it. People will say to cook bacon in it but many bacons have sugar in it and will gunk up.

>> No.18994451

>>18993610
It could be rust or he used too much oil when seasoning and that's gunky oil.

>> No.18994467

>>18994448
>People will say to cook bacon in it but many bacons have sugar in it and will gunk up.
That's a good tip

>> No.18994560

>>18994432
Enough to cover the surface without pooling.

>> No.18994609

>>18993283
Yes. Understand seasoning and polymerization before making retarded posts on the internet

>> No.18994685

>>18993197
Yeah, but you recognize it at least so there's that

>> No.18994721

>>18993197
I'd suggest cleaning it off again. This time use a soap that has lye in it instead of regular dish soap so you can start back from zero.
Season 3 times. And don't cook food that'll stick for a while.
What I do when I get a new pan is I cook bacon on it a few times before cooking stuff that's prone to sticking.

>> No.18994948

>>18993994
>Just use stainless

I have an entire set of tri-ply all-clad pans that I haven't used in over a decade. My cast iron however I use almost everyday because it just works better.

>> No.18994981

>>18993283
The 50 year old cast-iron that came with my house was exclusively used by an old black woman to make fried chicken and it had over an inch of black grease polymerized onto the bottom edges. I don't think it was ever cleaned or even moved from the stove top.It's the best pan I own and I own a lot of nice kitchenware. Took me over an hour of scrubbing and chipping with a hammer to get all the crud off of it.

>> No.18995081

>>18993197
>have a cast iron pan for 12 years now
>never season it
>wash with dish soap
>dry with paper towel
>nothing ever sticks to it

You bought into the meme, anon; the pan is a tool not a family member that needs nourishment and care 24/7

>> No.18995095

I think it's just a racial issue. Nothing you can do about it OP

>> No.18995410

>>18993197
Reddit meme to get you to eat dirt. Ceramic coated pots and pans are the safest.

>> No.18995418

>>18995410
until you scratch them
and you will scratch them

>> No.18995478

Cast iron is just non stick pans with extra steps.

>> No.18995489

>>18995478
Cast iron is just stainless steel pans that stain and rust, plus with extra steps.

>> No.18995576

>>18993197
>flaxseed oil
Well there's your problem.

>> No.18995578

>>18993283
yes

>> No.18995580

>>18995489
Grug say, metal pan just flat rock with extra steps.

>> No.18995896

>>18995580
why grug use rock? just use stick, much easy

>> No.18996072

>>18995478
and less cancer

>> No.18996205

>>18993197
you're suppose to use lard
cook nothing but fries with lard on it for a couple months, dont wash it just scrub with a paper towel, seasoning from use is the only one that lasts
>>18993592
>>18993610
ok, I get this is a troll thread, kill yourself

>> No.18996627

>>18993197
Possibly you are using too much heat, this polymer seasoning thing isn't as resilient as bare metal and can be destroyed when burned.
Try frying with lower heat so the food is barely sizzling or try seasoning with a different oil with higher smoke point.

>> No.18996746

>>18996205
>>18994721
the idea of cooking something just because its good for the pan is retarded. i cook food to eat it

>> No.18996916

>>18996746
Thanks for unsolicited opinion!

>> No.18997088

>>18996746
the idea of using cast iron pan when much better alternatives have been invented is retarded, too. I think that's the point.

>> No.18997100

>>18993197
Aren't you supposed to scour these with heated up salt to clean them?

>> No.18997102

>>18993197
>Am I just fucking stupid?

Seems to be the case.

There is no need to "season" a cast iron frying pan, (or wash it) just use it for frying stuff like bacon & eggs, corned beef hash, etc. and afterwards, simply wipe it clean with a paper towel.

That's it.

>> No.18997122

>>18993197
have you tried using the kitchen sponge and guessing an artisanal amount of soap and pressure needed to wipe off food and keep a little oil on the surface?

>> No.18997251

>>18997122
Might be unhealthy as you could have some soap/detergent residues mixed with fat in your pan. Imo use detergent liberally to make sure that all fats are dissolved (so they can be easily rinsed away clean) or not use it at all.

>> No.18997296

>>18996627
btw, I've just looked up what "450" in your OP means and you are probably following some youtube charlatans with this; don't ever heat flax seed oil that high.

>> No.18997508

>>18993197
>clean my cast iron up with chainmail
here's your problem, you're obviously going to ruin the seasoning if you rape it with metal
try to not use soap at all, hot water is enough. no need to use some special flax seed oil. is that oil even edible?