Seasoning Cast Iron Pans: Vintage and Modern 

Good looking skillets!

The skillets look awesome. Sometimes my first layer of seasoning they come out looking more on the bronze even brown side of color. Actually they hardly ever get moving towards a black patina until i get cooking in them.

AwwwwmanE, I missed it. Well, rewatch!!!!!

Your cast iron pans are so well loved and it shows beautifully. Thank you.

Turned out beautiful thank you CIC

I picked up an 8 1/2 inch griddle pan as an inside flat cooking surface measurement and to the outside lip is 9 1/2 inches with a full bottom full ring of 8 inch diameter that was caked with the usual crud...I used oven cleaner applications and some time to loosen the crud and a rough scrub pad with hot water to get it down to the metal again. What I uncovered are old gate marks and patch strip next to the gate mark in an odd configuration that's only visible on the bottom similar to the gate mark. There are no numbers or letters or markings of any sort. The casting itself is a bit rough in some spots that are not on the griddle cooking surface of the pan which is fairly smooth and the griddle sits flat, not a spinner. Any idea who what when where in the world about it? The folks who I bought it from had no idea except that it was in their basement when the bought the house 50 years ago. they were downsizing and getting rid of everything not nailed down.

CIC, don’t feel bad about having to work. Just be glad that you can work from home and didn’t have to get out today. I was on phone with medical office and the live chat was over before I could get on. Your 4 pans turned out nice. Hope you have a Century lid that matches the CF…Dan

Always enjoy the video. And always thank you for the history info.

That’s beautiful wintry scenery

Why do you do that second layer of crisco after the first thick layer to prevent flash rust? Would wiping off the excess from the first thick layer not be sufficient?

Is there a video re: Lye Tank?

I always do my last wipe with a couple lint free cloths- so no residue stays behind on any rough spots!

That is how I season my pans, and if I do a third seasoning I only rub Crisco on the inside because, in my opinion that is where the seasoning gets worn off the most. I have a BS&R #8 Century skillet that was one of my Mothers pans she used to make pancakes for her 5 children. (6 if you count my Dad) 😂🤣

Do you ever use the vinegar to neutralize the lye before washing it down the sink into your plumbing?

Good video Eric ,, I have a lodge chicken fryer , 3 notch with a small helper handle do you have any idea what era this came from ? My brother was gonna throw it away cause it left black on the bottom of his eggs, but I saved it. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

Hey, maybe you should do my collection again for 2022

I have a cast iron dutch oven from which I have removed a boatload of rust. {soaked in vinegar bath 3-4 days} The lid and interior were in good shape but the bottom is VERY damaged and also spins. Have you made a video on restoring a pot that needs to be sanded down?

Have you ever used Buzzy Waxx or Easy Beezy or any of the other specially seasonings?