Having a cast-iron skillet in the kitchen is important for me. But I must say, I had not ever used a cast-iron skillet in cooking until I got here in the U.S.
Back home, my Mom would just always use the usual pots or pans for anything that she cooked. It’s the hubs who introduced me to using a cast-iron skillet.
When I got to the U.S., his kitchen was equipped with several cast-iron pans, that being so due to his mother, who had used them all of her life preparing her delicious mountain-country dishes, such as southern fried chicken, cube steaks and pork chops.
I also learned from the hubs that you do need to season the pan – a way of taking care of it to make it last long.
I bought my cast-iron skillet years ago and it’s still looking good. I don’t remember exactly when I bought it, but I know it’s been a long time.
But you know what? I have not thought about sharing my tricks on how I seasoned mine until a co-blogger asked me how I do it when I shared the cast-iron skillet as one of my Amazon Kitchen Must-Haves post.
I love using my cast-iron skillet in a lot of dishes like roasting chicken or cooking frittata, not to mention cooking him his Mama’s dishes whose recipes he shared with me.
So, here’s how I season my cast-iron skillet. It’s pretty simple to do actually. And I do it every single time after I use it.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Using a scrubbing pad, scrub skillet well in hot and soapy water.
- Dry well.
- Wipe the cast-iron skillet with canola oil.
- Place cast-iron skillet in oven.
- Bake for an hour.
- Let the cast-iron skillet cool in the oven.
And there you have it.
Do you use a cast-iron skillet in cooking too? If you do, how do you season yours?
We have a cast-iron skillet that I inherited from my mom. We season it the same way.
My husband seasons our cast iron this way too.
We do have a couple of skillets but we’ve never seasoned them. We just know not to wash them. Yikes!
Thank you! I have one of these but I never know what I’m doing. I’ll try this out.
You’re welcome, Amber.
This post is really helpful. I’ve had to season my cast iron skillets in the past.
Great tutorial! It’s been so long since I’ve seasoned my cast iron that I needed a refresher!
I just bought a cast iron skillet so I am saving this post! Thanks for the great tutorial.
You’re welcome, Heather.
Thanks for the tips. Seasoning of my cast iron skillet is long overdue and these tips I will give a trial.
You’re welcome, Louisa.
I don’t have one, but this is great advice! I will keep this in mind for down the road.
My mom own a cast iron skillets and she is using it every time she cooks so I better share this info as her cleaning guide. Thank you!
This is a really helpful post. I love using my cast iron pans. They are so nice to have. I’ve got a few that I use.
Hmm, I didn’t think you could add soap to cast iron pans. Thanks for the advice!
I do not have cast iron pans. I have heard so many wonderful things about them, I would love to get a set.
Such a handy thing to know! We’ve pretty much switched entirely to cast iron, with the exception of a few stock pots.
Thank you for this great tip. I will use it next time!
We do not have one yet but I’m planning to get one soon. I’ve seen and read the same way to season it.
We have one cast iron skillet, but I am not familiar with how to take care of it, as my husband cooks with it. Good to know how to take care of it!
That’s a nice tutorial. I have two cast irons that need to be seasoned. Thanks so much.
Hi, Lynndee! Thank you for sharing this post. We pretty much only use cast-iron pans in our home. It works wonders for iron-deficiency anemia.
My husband is also the reason for us using cast-iron. Seems we have something in common. 🙂
I was not aware of this method for seasoning though. Wow, it’s so simple. Great information!
I had no idea that it works wonders for iron-deficiency anemia. Thanks for the info, Holly.