How Do You Season Cast Iron Cookware In A Gas Oven?
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The same was you do on an electric oven.
Here’s How:
1. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection while cleaning cast iron since the methods require using caustic chemicals.
2. Begin by spraying the pan with oven cleaner and putting it in a plastic bag.
3. After a day or two, take it out of the bag and scrub it down with a brass brush.
4. If all the grease doesn’t loosen up right away, repeat the process concentrating cleaner on stubborn spots.
5. If you have several dirty items, soak them in a solution of one and a half gallons of water to one can of lye mixed in a plastic container.
6. Allow them to soak for about five days, then remove the pieces and use the same brass brush method to scrub them clean.
7. Removing mild rust should be done with a fine wire wheel on an electric drill.
8. Crusted rust can be dissolved by soaking the piece in a 50 percent solution of white vinegar and water for a few hours.
9. Once the pan’s clean, begin the seasoning process by warming it in the oven for a few minutes then applying a little shortenting, vegetable cooking spray, lard or bacon fat.
10. Put the skillet back into a 225 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove and wipe it almost dry to eliminate any pooled grease.
11. Place the pan in the oven for another half hour or so, completing the initial seasoning.
12. The seasoning process will continue with use, especially if you use it to cook fatty foods (bacon, sausage, fried foods, etc.) the first few times it hits the stove.
13. To clean after cooking, boil hot water in the pan. Let it soak for several minutes and then wipe dry with a paper towel.
14. Reheat the pan and apply just enough grease to wet the surface before storing.
Tips:
Use the methods above only for cleaning iron.
Don’t soak pans in a vinegar solution more than overnight without checking them because the solution will eventually eat the iron.
After cooking, do not use detergent or scouring pads to clean a cast iron pan since this will destroy the seasoning.
What You Need:
Rubber gloves
Eye protection
Spray oven cleaner
Large plastic zip bag
Brass brush
you can do it on the stove top, granny, the cast iron goddes told me. heat the pan up as slow as you can, eventually getting it “NASA” hot. use a paper towel and some tongs, pour a little oil in the pan and rub it around. remove any exess or it will form little ridges or sticky oil. turn stove off, then do it a couple times while cooling down. let pan get cool and do it again. it is like painting, you want to do just a little at a time or it will smuck up the pan, good luck
Use a good oil, either peanut, or olive oil to lightly coat the bottom and sides with a paper towel. Make sure that ANY fuzz that is left is removed. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and put it on the bottom rack for about 15 minutes. You’ll want to monitor it, just to be sure that it’s safe.
Coat it with oil, and bake it for about 2 hours at low heat (200 F or so)
I’ve seasoned mine for years by wiping a bit of olive oil in them, setting them in the oven at 350 for about 4-5 mins. then turning it off.I “store” them in the oven though have an electronic ignition and not an open flames.
I never use detergent on the outside of them, though knock off the build up when it becomes about 1/2 thick for even heating.
Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware
Properly seasoning your cast iron cookware is very important. This process helps to protect the cast iron from rust and also helps to create a non stick surface. After you season your cast iron cookware it is important to take proper care the cookware to prolong the effect of the seasoning. Most likely you will have to re-season your cast iron cookware at some point, usually if food starts to stick or you see dull areas appearing on the cookware. You can re-season following these same instructions.
1. Before you season your cookware it is okay to use hot, soapy water to wash it. After washing be sure to rinse thoroughly and hand dry completely.
2. Apply a thin coating of vegetable oil, cooking oil, grease or lard to the cookware. You want to apply the coating to the inside and outside of the cookware.
3. Place Aluminum foil on the bottom rack of your oven to catch any drips.
4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
5. Place Cookware on top rack of oven for 1 hour.
6. Flip the cookware over and leave on the top rack for 1 more hour.
After this remove your cookware and let it cool. Your cookware is now seasoned, remember to store your cast iron in a cool dry place.