What kinds of oil can you use to season this pan?
918626
As a follow-up to the answer of September 12, the pan is pre-seasoned. I use an inexpensive olive oil (not extra virgin). it seems to work well using the same technique described in the first answer.
918627
It's supposedly already seasoned and as you cook with it with any oil it get more seasoned. Just soak it a bit in water after cooking something, scrape off the cooked food and scrub with soft scrubby, wipe dry and it's ready for next use. Really nice pan that does it all.
918628
The pan comes pre-seasoned, and the seasoning is pretty effective. To supplement the original job, use flax seed oil. It's available in most health food stores or a hardware store as linseed oil. Just make sure you get the RAW linseed oil. Before using any oil, give it the sniff test to make sure it is not rancid. Something like eight ounces will last you for years - just store it in the fridge. To use, pour a small puddle of the oil in the pan about the size of a quarter. Then take a paper towel, fold it up several times, and wipe the oil around the inside of the pan. Make sure you don't miss any spots. Your objective is a smooth, thin, shiny coating over the complete pan. Then take the same piece of paper towel and wipe down the outside. Of course, the outside is less critical. Now to cure the oil. You have several choices. Place the pan in the oven upside down, turn the heat up to about 400 or so, and bake the pan for an hour. Turn off the oven, and let it cool slowly in the oven. Sometimes this procedure will stink up your kitchen, so another option is outside on the grill. The procedure is the same, but this time heat up the grill to 500-550 F. Actually this is the preferred approach, but not everyone has an outside grill. After repeated uses, the pan will get 'sticky' for things like eggs, so I do a quicky when that happens. Again, apply a coating of flax seed oil as above. Assuming you have a gas stove, turn on a small burner about half way and place the pan over the burner upside down. Let it there for 15-30 minutes. Again, afterwards let it cool slowly. Don't touch it until you're sure it's cool, or you'll regret it. These pans do require oil when cooking. Myself, I use either olive oil or canola oil. Use whatever you think is the healthiest for your family. All this sounds very complicated, but it really isn't - just a few basic steps. Apply some oil, wipe, heat. That's all there is to it. Personally, I like iron and steel pans, and I think this one works like a charm. Bon appetit!
979404
I used a chinese pan techinique.1. I burned surface of this pan.( to remove dirts and coating)2. After finished cooling, I washed it.(with no detergents)3. I heated it again. And I put on oil.(2 pr 3 tabele spoons maybe) And I wiped extra oil.
2205769
I have not used my griddle yet, but the Camp Chef Company offers some seasoning oil that is put onto the cast iron andit is then heated up to a certain temperature and cooled down. This supposed to help season the griddle or other cast iron cooking items.
1899071
I use a small amount of butter. Small amount of oil works well. Dry not so much.
1672672
I use a little oil and they work great, have done for several years. They aren't totally non-stick like new Teflon but that's a trade-off I'm fine making.
1224539
I seasoned mine b4 the first use as I had purchased a single pan and it said to season it I never had to season the original one again and still use it 4 years later. However I did use organic olive oil instead of vegetable oil.
2167359
Corn oil, peanut oil or canola oil will all work. Peanut oil has highest burn point. But the best fat to use, IMO, is shortening or pork fat. Get the heat to 500 degrees F. Over an open fire is great, else use an oven. Ensure you let the pan heat until the fat is all burned off. Then let it cool of its own accord off the heat.
487621
I wouldn't use olive oil to season the griddle - but once seasoned I wouldn't worry about it. I use olive oil with mine all the time.
1316083
When it arrived I seasoned it like any cast iron fry pan. I still season it once every month this seems to work for me. Hope that answer is helpful.
950548
I always use oil or butter anyway. But there is less sticking than when I use my regular stainless steel skillet.
1924758
You do not have to season the pans like cast iron, but you are seasoning them to make them non stick per say. I use coconut oil in my frying pan to season it. Let the pan heat for about a minute, then put in your oil of choice. I use coconut oil, swirl it around the pot until it starts to smoke, then turn off the heat and wait for it to cool. Pour out the excess oil and wipe the pan down. It is now ready the next time you use it and the food should not stick. If it starts to stick just add a little more oil.
999356
This is a non-stick pan and consequently the oil does not stick. What I normally do in your case scenario is wash it before steaming. It is a very easy job or alternately you can drain the oil then use paper towel to dry off any left over oil.
698068
I put the oil on the pan to season it as the instructions suggest, and baked it in the oven upside down on a paper towel (to catch the drippings). I seasoned it a second time. It worked well - I did leave it in there a little longer than suggested. To clean it, I just use a paper towel - the seasoning makes a finish similar to teflon coating.
1224624
I wouldn't use oil on it. Because it gets super-heated, I would think the baking steel would start to smolder with the oil on it.
508868
I wash my pan in mild dish soap and dry with a towel immediately. Take a little cooking oil or olive oil and rub in with a soft cloth to all cooking areas of the pan.
1434742
I always lightly oil the skillet after each use. I actually put vegetable oil in a spray bottle and give it a squirt or two and then take a paper towel and wipe it on the inside of the pan. It builds up more of non-stick coating so your food doesn't stick. As for the seasoning the outside.... When I first got the skillet, I did oil the whole entire skillet (inside and outside) and then put it in the oven upside down in the oven to season it.... However, I don't oil the outside after every use.
909522
I did not think you needed to season any coated pan. Did not seasoning go out with iron skillets? This is a great frying pan, just buy it.