Comments on: How to Fix/Season a Cast Iron Pan http://www.dailyunadventuresincooking.com/2006/11/how-to-fixseason-cast-iron-pan.html/ Cooking fresh ingredients and real food with a pinch of spice and a touch of sarcasm. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will http://www.dailyunadventuresincooking.com/2006/11/how-to-fixseason-cast-iron-pan.html/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Will Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:48:00 +0000 http://69.89.31.157/~dailyuna/final/2006/11/how-to-fixseason-a-cast-iron-pan.html#comment-97 I like Crisco for seasoning pans (wouldn't use it to actually eat). Safflower / Canola oil can leave a bit too much sticky residue (though I do usually use Safflower for a light post-cooking coating, mostly because it's what I usually have around). I think peanut might be a better choice, assuming no one you cook for a lot is allergic.<br/><br/>A lot of people suggest baking the pan upside-down with a baking sheet covered with tin foil underneath to catch the drips.<br/><br/>I find the grill pans really hard to clean because of the ridges. My gf has one - I have recently been using a bamboo wok brush to clean it, which seems to be working well. Some little slivers of bamboo come off, but it's still better than a paper or cloth towel. A plastic scrubby brush might work pretty well too (with no soap, obviously). I like Crisco for seasoning pans (wouldn’t use it to actually eat). Safflower / Canola oil can leave a bit too much sticky residue (though I do usually use Safflower for a light post-cooking coating, mostly because it’s what I usually have around). I think peanut might be a better choice, assuming no one you cook for a lot is allergic.

A lot of people suggest baking the pan upside-down with a baking sheet covered with tin foil underneath to catch the drips.

I find the grill pans really hard to clean because of the ridges. My gf has one – I have recently been using a bamboo wok brush to clean it, which seems to be working well. Some little slivers of bamboo come off, but it’s still better than a paper or cloth towel. A plastic scrubby brush might work pretty well too (with no soap, obviously).

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