Cast Iron Skillet care

[Johnny West]

I have a huge collection of cast iron - Griswold, Wagner, and heavy no-name. I'll wash in soap and water, use pam, and generally mistreat the stuff and it doesn't hurt it a bit or affect the flavour of food. The best way to season a skillet, IMHO, is to fry fish in canola oil. It cleans up like a dream. I've been cooking with cast iron for over 50 years & have skillets over 100 years old.

Mrs W was a Griswold so we're partial to the stuff - that and All-Clad.

Regards,

JW

I have several ways to clean my cast iron skillet:

1] I degalze it while it is hot and wipe it clean and dry

2] I will wash it with soap and water if needed but I do so briskly and always follow with a good drying and wipe w/ fresh oila afterwards

3] Sometimes I just wipe it out while it is hot if it's not too dirty

I always keep mine stored in the oven and allow it to remain in there until I need to place my food into the oven, I kind of liken this to curing it every so often.

Whay are some of your methods of cleaning and storing your cast iron ?

[Johnny West]

What do you think of Lodge cast iron skillets? I see them at the PX for a reasonable price and they are made in the U.S.A.

[Mama Mangia]

I have a couple lodge in my cast iron collection - no problems with them.

[HeadChef]

I have been using skillets also, I don't have problems also at all.