Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
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Cast iron pan
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Paper towels
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Salt
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Kosher salt
Step1
Know that when you notice foods sticking to your pan that normally wouldn’t, it’s time to clean and re-season your pan.
Step2
Heat your pan on the highest heat setting on a stove burner. When the pan is smoking hot, pour at least one cup of kosher or iodized salt into the pan.
Step3
Use several thicknesses of paper towels to move the salt around the pan so the salt can draw out any impurities from the pan.
Step4
Scrub the salt into the bottom of the pan as you continue to move the salt around.
Step5
Discard the hot salt after it starts to turn grey after a while.
Step6
Notice that the pan should look very dull since the salt has taken away any excess fat and food particles. If the pan is still shiny, repeat the hot salt scrub.
Step7
Wash very hot water over the pan to rinse any remaining salt, away after you have discarded the last of the salt.
Step8
Dry thoroughly the pan with a towel and let the pan sit in open air for ½-hour to completely dry.
Step9
Re-season the pan now that the pan is completely clean.
Comments
ehowmum said
on 1/18/2008 very useful information!!