Cast iron help.

Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » May 23rd, 2012, 7:29 am

I was given an old/cheap cast iron fry pan. It was pretty nasty. I had it sand blasted at work and coated it with oil. It is still coated with a nasty black film no matter how often I coat it. Is that harmful? Do I just have to keep cooking/coating until it goes away? Would like to use this thing but not sure what to do next. Thanks all.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 23rd, 2012, 7:34 am

Eek...how about a pic?

Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » May 23rd, 2012, 9:43 am

Think I've found the culprit. Olive oil. I forgot about my dad using lard or bacon grease and wiping it down after every cook while still hot. I'll clean it real good and do that.

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » May 23rd, 2012, 9:50 am

yep you got it jethro1!
just needs to be re-seasoned....

Tommy Joe · Post by **Tommy Joe** » May 23rd, 2012, 10:33 am

Put rock salt in it and put it on a burner, gas or otherwise. When it gets good and hot use something steel and scrape it and move the salt around. Salt gets very hot so watch out. The best thing I Have found to put in them is palm oil, it will not turn rancid or varnish. Something almost all other oils and grease will do. After you have it clean and dry coat it down lightly inside and out with palm oil, turn it bottom up and start your gas grill or oven to 350 and let it set for an hr or so. You may have to do it more than once. I use olive oil when I'm cooking then clean it out as soon as I'm done and coat it with palm oil while it is still hot. I've left my dutch ovens for 7,8 months with no problems at all. Also if it has a lid fold a sheet of paper towel and put under the lid so it is still sticking out of it. This keeps the moisture out of it.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 23rd, 2012, 5:07 pm

WOW Tommy Joe - that sounds a lot like a sticky...
now that I know what a sticky is ...

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » May 24th, 2012, 2:46 am

I`d fill it with water and give a good old boiling, then empty it and scrub it with steelwool and then repeat the proccess, then season as per Tommy joe said!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 24th, 2012, 7:00 am

Is there a name stamped on it by the way?

Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » May 24th, 2012, 7:49 am

No name. It's just a cheap pan.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 24th, 2012, 8:22 am

Cool beans....I'd say the above advice is spot on...I was just curious !!

Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » May 24th, 2012, 10:45 am

DC. Your avitars kill me. Put another 50lbs on 'em and I'm game. Just sayin'. I like 'em, well, big!!!!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 24th, 2012, 11:11 am

BIg women nee lovin, too!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 24th, 2012, 11:42 am

Like this?

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 24th, 2012, 6:10 pm

That poor tailgate ...

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 25th, 2012, 6:55 am

Rick wrote:That poor tailgate ...

What makes you think there is a tailgate there?

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 25th, 2012, 6:59 am

Now that you mention it ... I think it already gave up and left ...

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 25th, 2012, 7:09 am

I must not be awake yet, all I see is a blob!

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maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » May 25th, 2012, 6:49 pm

DC, is that your new pickup?...........................

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 25th, 2012, 8:22 pm

Not now...shocks are shot on that one....

Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » May 27th, 2012, 1:40 pm

You guys are funny.

Not QUITE that big. I'm still wondering what truck?

Post by **Tom_Heath** » May 27th, 2012, 4:39 pm

The bad part is.......thats a chevy there sittin on....

If it was a ford, it wouldnt even be to the overloads yet.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 27th, 2012, 9:08 pm

Tom you must be a Ford man ... and I was just starting to like you ...

aif

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 27th, 2012, 9:11 pm

Careful Rick, there might be a bunch of us Ford guys on here!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 27th, 2012, 9:41 pm

Yeah you're right S1 ... too close to home ....

But I've owned them all and the only one worth anything is the one that gets me home at night with the load intact...

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 27th, 2012, 9:46 pm

Very true!

I guess I'll have to let you slide this time!

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