Cast Iron Seasoning - Cottonseed Oil

[Mucho Bocho]

I've been using a good heavy weight w15-40 diesel oil for years. Leaves a nice slick dark surface. The only problem is until the pans warm up, my kitchen smells like a bus station.

 

[Lizzardborn]

It's also possible the problem wasn't the electric stovetop but rather a bit too heavy a coat (or multiple heavy coats) of flaxseed.

It just burned it after the polymerization was complete. Mentioned it more as a curiosity. Electric stove tops in europe are powered in the 3-4 Kw range (10-12K BTU). At least on my stovetop 6/9 gives around 240 degrees Celsius. I did 9/9. The flakiness was from improperly prepared surface (will correct soon). I did multiple layers in the oven at 250 Celsius.

Btw - does any European knows where one could buy wrist breaking cast iron pan in Europe? 10 inch seem to be 4-5 pounds, I want probably 6 or 7.

 

[Mrmnms]

I've been using a good heavy weight w15-40 diesel oil for years. Leaves a nice slick dark surface. The only problem is until the pans warm up, my kitchen smells like a bus station.

Is that synthetic or natural? I have a couple new steel pans on the way.

 

[hypnos]

A De Buyer Mineral B shallow roasting pan is scheduled for deliver tomorrow. How should I season that thing?

 

[daveb]

Essentially the process I use, based on flaxseed oil.

http://vollrathuniversity.com/vollr...ional-Cookware/Seasoning-Carbon-Steel-Pan.htm

This works for me. Cast iron skillets, carbon steel (de Buyer B) skillets and crepe pans, paella (cheap carbon steel) and the wok.

 

[chinacats]

A De Buyer Mineral B shallow roasting pan is scheduled for deliver tomorrow. How should I season that thing?

Hypnos, check out the video posted by Namaxy earlier in the thread.

Color me slow on the draw.

 

[MontezumaBoy]

+1 for this method done many, many pans (re-seasinging or otherwise) with this method (or very similar) the Vollrath video is excellent IMO!

This works for me. Cast iron skillets, carbon steel (de Buyer B) skillets and crepe pans, paella (cheap carbon steel) and the wok.

 

[Bonertyme]

I am going to try find some cottonseed oil now. Been using grape seed oil.