Is there a need to season this griddle?
327960
We did initially just as a preference, and we have had no issues with it. It is a mainstay at our house. We use our griddle at least once a week year round. Love this thing !!!
327961
No. I pulled it from the box and immediately cooked stir fry on it with no sticking.
1800158
It is cast iron, so it needs seasoning before use. It may have been pre-seasoned, but I did it myself anyway. It is easy to do.
536502
It is pre-seasoned but doesn't have a Teflon- like costing. If you don't take care you will need to season it all over.
622784
NO - You do NOT have to season ENAMELED Cast Iron. You should use a little cooking oils to cook with though.
1340493
No, we would only season a cooking grate. You could rub cooking oil into the burner to keep it from drying out.
1259097
I am not sure about the seasoning part. I don't follow the norm. I just started grilling but you may have something there.
313908
Yes..Properly preheat. Season grate on first use only with lard ..not cooking oil..cooking oil will be sticky but lard not.. You will love this grill..The best of indoor electrics.
1735413
Seasoning cast iron cookware is intended to make it somewhat non- stick. I doubt it is necessary to season a lid since it would not typically never come in contact with food.
1924759
yes they need not to be seasoned!!! my advise to you is to use cooking spray on pans before each use. helps with clean up.
1789430
I did not season it. The protective coating is thick and durable. I have been using it exclusively to roast whole chickens and it perfect for it.
1612886
of course! I've cooked frozen fish filets too. As the griddler gets older, it loses its nonstick capacity, so it's important to spray with nonstick coating before cooking.
1822473
The grates should be fine using your high temp self-cleaning feature but it will likely cook off the seasoning. Which means you will have to re-season the grates after that process.
442655
It does, but I don't recommend the pan: you'll be better served using a Lodge cast iron griddle instead. After 1 year of ownership this is what I've found:Oil runs to the edges of the griddle when it's hot.Some vegetable oils become gummy on this panThe non-stick surface isn't very good and it gets stickier as time goes on.I was a sous-chef and I've been cooking since I was 9 (I'm in my 50's) and know how to handle and care for kitchen equipment (I use All-Clad cookware) but this pan degraded quickly. I don't use it for much anymore and am awaiting my Lodge cast iron griddle, which I should have purchased in the first place. It does, but I don't recommend the pan: you'll be better served using a Lodge cast iron griddle instead. After 1 year of ownership this is what I've found:Oil runs to the edges of the griddle when it's hot.Some vegetable oils become gummy on this panThe non-stick surface isn't very good and it gets stickier as time goes on.I was a sous-chef and I've been cooking since I was 9 (I'm in my 50's) and know how to handle and care for kitchen equipment (I use All-Clad cookware) but this pan degraded quickly. I don't use it for much anymore and am awaiting my Lodge... » Read More It does, but I don't recommend the pan: you'll be better served using a Lodge cast iron griddle instead. After 1 year of ownership this is what I've found:Oil runs to the edges of the griddle when it's hot.Some vegetable oils become gummy on this panThe non-stick surface isn't very good and it gets stickier as time goes on.I was a sous-chef and I've been cooking since I was 9 (I'm in my 50's) and know how to handle and care for kitchen equipment (I use All-Clad cookware) but this pan degraded quickly. I don't use it for much anymore and am awaiting my Lodge cast iron griddle, which I should have purchased in the first place. « Show Less
1535386
I don't season it every time. At first you may need to, but the seasoned surface becomes quite resilient over time (from cooking as mush as repeated seasoning), and usually I just wipe out the pan, leaving a little oil in it, and then "scrub" it with kosher salt and a wadded up paper towel. A well seasoned pan has the best non-stick surface there is, and it really doesn't take that much maintenance once you've established a good surface through use.
617630
Yes. If I may add my griddle is still nonstick and I use it at home almost daily. Very durable piece of kitchen ware.
1272825
No, it doesn't. It isn't difficult to season. Just rub some oil, I use olive oil, and heat slowly on low. It is quite large, and does need some smoothing due to the casting process. As with a lot of casted cookware, it is good to take a sandpaper for metal and smooth it out more. You will like it much better.
690664
We don't use ours but it does look like it you were to use it over time it would scratch the surface. We found it was a hassle to try to put it on. The griddle is really great so this doesn't really bother us to leave it off.