How Do You Season or Cure Cast Iron Fry Pans or Skillets?
How Do You Season or Cure Cast Iron Fry Pans or Skillets?Uncoated cast iron skillets or fry pans must be cured or seasoned before you can use them – what is this process, and do the words ‘curing’ and ‘seasoning’ mean the same thing?Answer: Cast iron cookware should be cured, inside and out including lids, if the pan is new and has not been pre-cured by the manufacturer, or if your pan is old, and the seasoning has worn off. Many manufacturers are now marketing pans that have been pre-seasoned. In this case, the curing process has been done for you, but read the product manual carefully to see if there are any initial washing instructions to follow. The words ‘curing’ and ‘seasoning’ both refer to the process of coating your pan with grease and oven-cooking it, which fills the pores of the cast iron, and renders your pan with a natural, nonstick-type of coating. To maintain the curing on your pan, you should only rinse or quickly wash with mild soapy water after each use. Too much scru
