just got a cast iron pan and I fell in love with elton brown's recipe 
did black pepper and salt.. want to try something else.
did black pepper and salt.. want to try something else.
what is a good steak dressing/sauce/flavoring/rub?
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
just got a cast iron pan and I fell in love with elton brown's recipe
did black pepper and salt.. want to try something else.
You have to season that cast iron pan before you use it. Coat all sides of the cast iron pan with corn oil and heat up the oven, place the pan in the 500° oven, it will smoke (you want that) for a while , the oil will begin to harden (that is good), keep it in the oven untill it quits smoking. After it is finished take it out and cool it off and repeat the previous step at leats 10 times (more is better) untill there is a black finish on the all sides of pan.
Do not wash the pan with soap. Soap will seep into the pores of the iron and come out the next time the pan gets heated, your food will taste like palmolive. Clean the pan after use by wiping it with a wet cloth and imeadeatly dry by placing it back on to a hot stove. Do not air dry or towl dry cast iron.
Make sure that you cover the handle and all sides of the pan with oil, this is very important for many reasons.
[*]It prevents sticking
[*]It prevents rust
[*]seasoned cast iron pans can last several generations. The more it is used, the more it gets seasoned. Old Pans are always better than new ones.
[*]an unseasoned pan won't last more than 1 year before you end up sending it to the scrap iron pile.
Failure to do this will result in poorly cooked food.
The Irreplaceable Cast-Iron Skillet
:thumbsup: on the Burgundy recommendation. Best homemade stroganoff I ever had was with burgundy on the beef.
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: z0mb13
just got a cast iron pan and I fell in love with elton brown's recipe
did black pepper and salt.. want to try something else.
You have to season that cast iron pan before you use it. Coat all sides of the cast iron pan with corn oil and heat up the oven, place the pan in the 500° oven, it will smoke (you want that) for a while , the oil will begin to harden (that is good), keep it in the oven untill it quits smoking. After it is finished take it out and cool it off and repeat the previous step at leats 10 times (more is better) untill there is a black finish on the all sides of pan.
Do not wash the pan with soap. Soap will seep into the pores of the iron and come out the next time the pan gets heated, your food will taste like palmolive. Clean the pan after use by wiping it with a wet cloth and imeadeatly dry by placing it back on to a hot stove. Do not air dry or towl dry cast iron.
Make sure that you cover the handle and all sides of the pan with oil, this is very important for many reasons.
[*]It prevents sticking
[*]It prevents rust
[*]seasoned cast iron pans can last several generations. The more it is used, the more it gets seasoned. Old Pans are always better than new ones.
[*]an unseasoned pan won't last more than 1 year before you end up sending it to the scrap iron pile.
Failure to do this will result in poorly cooked food.
The Irreplaceable Cast-Iron Skillet
thanks for the tip, my cast iron pan says that its already seasoned. Do I still need to do the seasoning?
Damn I just washed it with soap.. I hope it wont ruin it.. wont do it again next time.
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