You have a cast iron skillet that came from your mom, and before that your grandma, and has now fallen into your hands. So how do you take care of it, use it, clean it, and get the best taste possible from it? This skillet can be a frying pan or a piece of bakeware but it does take some special care. I love my cast iron skillet, passed down from my Mom; I remember her using them to make delicious fried chicken dinners, cornbread to go with just about any meal and the best popcorn ever. The only thing I can't remember is just what she did to keep those skillets clean and usable. I do remember her drying them slowly on the stove and then coating it with just a drop of oil or grease. Today I would probably use a thin coat of cooking oil or a pan spray.
Seasoning Your Pan
That is referred to as seasoning and it is an important treatment in the care of your cast iron skillet. It helps to stop rust and make a organic non-adhere food preparation surface area. Even if your inherited skillet or Dutch oven has been neglected and rusty, you can restore it by seasoning it again. The better you make use of your cast iron the greater seasoned it might be. A black shiny skillet is a well-seasoned utensil and the one that will give the best flavor. Most recipes that are done in a cast iron skillet will talk about seasoning. Seasoning is done both for the inside and the outside of your cast iron, and even the lid must be seasoned. Here'’s a hint to make your cast iron shiny again is to fry bacon and similar fatty meats. It will help it become seasoned faster and give you that shiny black non-stick interior you are working for.Seasoning And Cleaning Your Skillet
Listed here are the methods to seasoning your cast iron tools. 1. First, clean with very hot, soapy water and stiff clean. 2. Rinse and dry 3. Apply a thin coat of shortening both inside and out 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line oven rack with foil to catch drips 5. Put cookware upside down on the upper rack of your oven and bake for one hour. 6. Let the cookware cool before taking it out of the oven. 7. Store it in a cool, dry place and allow air to circulate around it 8. Never wash in a dishwasher. After utilizing your cast metal, rinse off with very hot water with no soap. Dry it thoroughly and coat it with a think coat of cooking oil, shortening or pan spray. Be careful of the kitchen utensils that you use, you can gouge your skillet. Using a cast iron skillet should be one of the basic cooking tips that we all learn but the skillets fell out of favor years ago when diet trends overtook cooking trends. There is a real move back to skillet cooking and using an old fashioned cast iron skillet is a wonderful way to discover new foods.
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