Can someone tell me how to season the irons? I have oiled up and heated in 350 oven for 45 min then allowed to cool --have I missed something
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You have not missed any thing. I just placed them in the 350 degree oil for 5 to 10 mins. The irons have to be hot before you dip them in the batter.
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You season it in hot oil...leave it in the hot oil to season for about 20 minutes or so....use it hot, never begin with a cold iron you will never make any
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Sorry...I found them too tiny to use and returning was more money after bad so my 2 yr old grandson uses them to cook with...he goes thru quite a performance and I respond when I taste his pretend entree! YouTube has several people who demo how to season very old rusted pitted cast iron...sorry can't be more help
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I believe the instruction booklet told you how to remove the factory wax coating and season the pan for use. They also gave you cleaning instructions. As you bought yours second hand, the factory wax coating has already been removed and it is most likely seasoned. I would scrub it out with salt on a damp paper towel to remove any cooking residue, wash it well and re-season with vegetable oil. Look to YouTube (De Buyer) for instructional videos on seasoning and cleaning this particular pan. Basically treat it like you would a cast iron pan. I wash mine out with soapy water when needed and re-season before putting it away. You don't need to baby these pans. Enjoy your pan! I believe the instruction booklet told you how to remove the factory wax coating and season the pan for use. They also gave you cleaning instructions. As you bought yours second hand, the factory wax coating has already been removed and it is most likely seasoned. I would scrub it out with salt on a damp paper towel to remove any cooking residue, wash it well and re-season with vegetable oil. Look to YouTube (De Buyer) for instructional videos on seasoning and cleaning this particular pan. Basically treat it like you would a cast iron pan. I wash mine out with soapy... » Read More I believe the instruction booklet told you how to remove the factory wax coating and season the pan for use. They also gave you cleaning instructions. As you bought yours second hand, the factory wax coating has already been removed and it is most likely seasoned. I would scrub it out with salt on a damp paper towel to remove any cooking residue, wash it well and re-season with vegetable oil. Look to YouTube (De Buyer) for instructional videos on seasoning and cleaning this particular pan. Basically treat it like you would a cast iron pan. I wash mine out with soapy water when needed and re-season before putting it away. You don't need to baby these pans. Enjoy your pan! « Show Less
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Cast iron can withstand temperatures to 500 degrees easily. However, any metal that hot has a degree of expansion; therefore, when you remove it from the oven, place it on the stovetop or a rack and allow to cool a while before placing in water. Otherwise you run the risk of cracking the pan by forcing it to contract too quickly. (Hardly ever happens, but you don't want it to happen to yours.) Also, before you use your pan, season it. Give it a wash in warm water with a small bit of dish soap. then towl dry. Add 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil and place in a preheated 275 oven for 30 minutes. Remove to stovetop and allow to cool before you discard the oil. Finally, wipe out oil with a lint-free cloth and return to oven for 10 minutes more. then, each time you use it, clean it by swishing with warm soapy water and then rinse well. Wipe dry then finish the drying process by heating on burner for 30 seconds. This way your pan will last forever. Every once in a while I will rub a tablespoon of oil into it before I finish dry it on the stove. Helps prevent sticking. I bake, broil, saute, and grill in mine. I even make soups and sauces in them. My kids especially remember the "Pilgrim Cake" I would bake in my 10" pan. I use a basic two-egg cake recipe and pour the batter into a butter-coated skillet and bake it for 35-40 min at 350. [Also, invest in thick pot holders: this pan gets hot.]
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Yes, I am a country firl, we season our skillets by cooking fatty food" bacon" in them. a metal spatula will scrath the pan, wood is better and once seasoned try not to use dishsoap if at all possbile. rinse with water and put it on the range and dry" turn on the fire till the pan is dry. or dry with a cloth but sometimes using just a cloth doesn't dry it correctly and rust can appear
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Not 100% sure but you could try tinkering with the temperature, maybe 350 for a few minutes longer would work. Also I always transfer the pan to a wire cooling rack to stop the cooking process once they're removed.
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From my experience, heating cast iron too hot in an oven seems to destroy the seasoning. They may then allow things to stick, and they may rust. They may add a rust taste to things.
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Season them? I've only seasoned cast iron cookware. I washed them before using them but other than that I didn't do anything to them. I've used them now for two years with zero problems. I love this set
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I have the exact same problem!! If I could return it I would. Not sure if I should throw it away or try cooking them twice? How long have you had yours?
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Incorrectly seasoned cast iron and regular iron cookware can peel the seasoning (I did this once when I improperly seasoned a De Buyer Mineral pan - which was easily fixed once I realized my mistake). Cast iron that is heated too much (~800 degrees or more) will burn the seasoning off. Cast iron seasoned at too low a temperature will not adhere to the iron and typically will have a brown, possibly soft or sticky, layer of "seasoning". A brand new pan heated empty will give off an odor from the soy bean oil used for the factory seasoning which is nothing to worry about. If you don't like the seasoning as it is, a self cleaning cycle in an oven will remove it completely. This gives you a 'virgin' pan to season as you desire. Myself, I like a high smoke point oil (peanut oil) applied several times in very thin layers. This provides a very slick surface that is very hard and adheres to the cast iron tenaciously.
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Hello Swim Mom, With my grill I just wash in hot water (no soap) and scrub with stiff bristle nylon brush. Then I dry completly. I sometimes dry in oven at lowest setting for about 10 minutes. Then I coat all of the grill with a (light) coat of vegtable oil. I just use a paper towel for this. Put all parts of grill in the oven upside down with foil on bottom of oven to catch any excess drips of oil. Turn on oven to 350 degrees and once it gets to 350 set timer for 1 hour. You might get some smell from the hot oil baking onto the grill so it might be a good idea to open window if you can. Let grill parts just cool in the oven after the 1 hour of baking. You may have to do this every so often. I use cast skillets also and sometimes have to re-season. Remember, just keep it oiled!
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This is why i do not use this product. i have tried everything and can not stop it from sticking. i have a brand new iron that just sits in my closet. OK for your problem i let the iron heat up then i spray some water on the surface of and close the iron for a few minutes. unplug the iron and take it to a sink and use a finger nail brush to brush out the burnt dough. it may take a few times to get it all out but it is the best way to get it done. I hope it works...and if you can find an old Villa Ware iron buy it they are the best.
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Before using a cast iron skillet U need to put a small amount of oil in your skillet and place it in the oven and bake at about 350 for about an hour this seasons your skillet and should take care of your issues with it.
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I have several orgreenic pans. The instruction I have received with the products were to season them with some oil and heat in the oven. I am not sure you have to do this but it has worked great for me. I use them every day and love them; especially the clean up.
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I have a large array of cast iron cookware that I've been using for many years. Direct flame doesn't appear to affect the the 'seasoned' surface in any way. Also, I've found warnings such as 'don't leave it to soak in water' and 'dry it immediately after washing' to be a myth. I soak mine (usually because I can't be bothered to wash it up at the time) and when I do wash them I allow them to air dry. A properly seaoned pan will not let water penetrate to the iron and therefore no rusting will occur. What is most important, is to ensure that the pans are always seasoned correctly. It's easy to see when they need re-seasoning, they lose their shine. To re-season, I rub mine with canola oil using paper kitchen toweling, then bake in the oven for 2 hours at 500f. They come out with a solid black shine that lasts for months. Hope this helps.
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Hello, Please look at various videos on YouTube. Seasoning is basically just heating oil in the pan.Good luck. 1409clay@gmail.com
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I thought the oven's self-clean mode was to burn off the old seasoning, and to season without turning to the oil to carbon it is 350 degrees in the oven for 1 hour.The Lodge website would probably settle the matter.