According to cook s illustrated cast iron skillets can be used for frying searing or baking and they retain heat better than other types of cookware.
Curing cast iron pans oven.
2 take the utensil out of the oven after the 10 minute drying time is complete.
Lightly brush the utensil with a paper towel coated with crisco or other solid cooking oil.
A cast iron pan is quite literally a big hunk of iron molded into the shape of cookware.
This fills the cast iron pores and gives the pan a natural nonstick type coating.
What you need is seasoning.
To clean use a stiff brush or plastic scrubber under running water while the cast iron is still warm but cool enough to handle with ease.
Kosher salt is also a good scrubbing agent for baked on stains.
Wash the skillet with warm soapy water and a sponge or stiff brush cast iron should not normally be washed with soap but it s fine here since the pan is about to be seasoned.
Try to cook in a bare iron pan and not only will the rusting be a problem but your food will stick to it as well.
This process preserves your cookware and even make it easier to clean.
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To season cast iron cookware you have to treat it with an oil or shortening and heat it in an oven.
Curing or seasoning your skillet is the key to preventing rust and creating a natural nonstick finish.
Gather your supplies and then preheat oven to 350 f.
The words curing and seasoning both refer to the process of coating your pan with vegetable grease oil and oven cooking it to set the finish.
Dry the cast iron utensil off with a paper towel and immediately place the cookware back in the oven at 350ºf 180ºc for 10 minutes or so.
Iron on its own is gunmetal gray and highly reactive able to rust within minutes in humid air alone.
To rid of rust stains rub this handy rust eraser on the stain and then reseason pan.
With proper use and regular seasoning a cast iron skillet can last for decades.