Cooking Lesson: Seasoning Cast Iron Like the Pros
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2.Coat the pan with lard or grease. (Be sure that you do not use vegetable oil or commercial cooking sprays. While they may seem easier, they will not only cause your cookware to be seasoned incorrectly, but they will also leave a sticky film on the outside of the cookware that is impossible to remove.)
3.Place the pan in the oven on the middle rack and allow it to bake for 15 minutes.
4.Remove the pan and pour out any excess grease or lard.
5.Put the pan back into the oven and bake for another two hours
6.Repeat as needed. Many cast iron enthusiasts will swear upon repeating the seasoning process several times before ever using the cookware the first time. Each time you season the cookware, the seasoning bond becomes stronger. Many people will recommend that the first few times the cookware is used it should be used to cook greasy foods (bacon, fatty meats, etc.) to again strengthen the seasoning bond.
3.Place the pan in the oven on the middle rack and allow it to bake for 15 minutes.
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4.Remove the pan and pour out any excess grease or lard.
5.Put the pan back into the oven and bake for another two hours
6.Repeat as needed. Many cast iron enthusiasts will swear upon repeating the seasoning process several times before ever using the cookware the first time. Each time you season the cookware, the seasoning bond becomes stronger. Many people will recommend that the first few times the cookware is used it should be used to cook greasy foods (bacon, fatty meats, etc.) to again strengthen the seasoning bond.
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