Thanks for the Dawn tip. Always a point between my wife and I. She would use Dawn and I would only use water as my mother taught me. Seems she turned out to be right. Which is usual.
So I remembered this video and decided to give this a try. It hurt using dish soap on my cast iron. Gotta tell you brother…..I’m not happy…….I’ve been cleaning my cast iron wrong lol. Looks absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the video. Be safe out there.
Nice video! I’m going to try the blue shop towels. Paper towel lint is annoying. 😂. I hang my lodge skillets on the kitchen walls. Except for the big one which stays in the oven. Got 10 total. Nice kitchen decorations and functional too. Happy thanksgiving! And by the way, a good turkey dressing recipe is 1lb jimmy dean sausgae cooked in cast iron skillet. And 1 box prepared bells stuffing mix and then mix together in the cast iron and bake in oven.
I love how they hold heat, on electric range. I was cooking hamburger helper a lot with an unseasoned cast iron pan, sort of tasted like rust. ah, puts hair on your chest! haha, always the comedian!
I never used soap, didnt know that about the old soaps. I just always cleaned it with hot water and salt, then re oiled with bacon grease. But then again Im on limited water now haha. The sale also helps soak up the grease left over from cooking
I've always used salt to clean my pans because its what my Granny used and season it with lard or shortening. Then I stick it back in the oven which is where I keep them.
It’s interesting the variations different people use for cleaning and seasoning. But the way I see it, it doesn’t matter as long as you get the same results. :)
Thanks Brett. I've heard of using the salt but have done it yet. Can always use it to melt the ice on the sidewalk after. I have an old drywall knife/paint scraper that I keep on top of the microwave for scraping down the skillet. Otherwise I find that someone always does something with the straight edge spatula and I waste time looking for it. Give it a quick scrape down with it still hot helps clean up go better later. I'll have to do the crisco & shop towel. Great tip.
yeah the metal spats are good for scrapping up stuff AND smoothing out the pan over time if it's a rough bottomed one. Try a kitchen supply store if you got one in your area.
I use a foil covered plastic scouring pad we get from one of the dollar stores. Can clean any stuck on gunk with ease. A few light passes, takes 10 sec. Definitely put in the dish soap. I prefer the pad once it's worn in a bit as I can apply more pressure without concern for scratching your coating. Rinse with water, towel dry, and quick wipe with small amount oil of the day. Buff to a matte finish, put away. When I pull it out, quick dry dusting and light oil wipe. One step. 46 seconds
This is such valuable information. I thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have some very old cast iron skillets and pots that have dates on the bottom from around 1827 to 1841. I am a new subscriber to your channel and have been enjoying ya’ll very much. ❤️🙏🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
The factory seasoning on newly purchased pans is garbage nowadays. I didn’t mention it in this video but I have re-seasoned the couple pans I have bought new.
If your pan is properly seasoned before cooking on it, and allow future cooking grease to continue to season the pan then you are ahead of the game. After cooking in your pan, and removing all the food as you portion it out onto plates, or onto a large serving platter, take a sheet of paper towel and wipe it clean of food residue and oil, but when it's still warm from cooking. If it's cooled down, heat it back up to thin out the grease, and wipe it again. This video is showing you how to strip any built up seasoning by attacking it with salt. Just wipe your pan. If you must, then use a little water to clean it, then heat the pan to dry it out.. This guy is too abrasive.
I don't think he was abrasive at all and if he did loose any seasoning this way then it wasn't strong enough anyway and would of flaked off in the future.
It's nice to know that I have always been doing it right.
Thanks for the Dawn tip. Always a point between my wife and I. She would use Dawn and I would only use water as my mother taught me. Seems she turned out to be right. Which is usual.
Thank you for this. Have a good day.
I was so overcome with emotion when you seasoned that pan, I think a tear rolled down my cheek…. Such a beautiful moment…. Thanks for sharing!!!
You should see my last video. We cooked bacon! 🥓
@@BroussardHomestead I gathered from this video…. I’ll check it out later…. Can’t take too much excitement in one day 🥹
Ok 😆
Awesome!!! I love cast iron!!!
So I remembered this video and decided to give this a try. It hurt using dish soap on my cast iron. Gotta tell you brother…..I’m not happy…….I’ve been cleaning my cast iron wrong lol. Looks absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the video. Be safe out there.
Good information. Thanks for sharing.
Grandma had a very old iron pot that really looked like new using techniques like this.
Nice video! I’m going to try the blue shop towels. Paper towel lint is annoying. 😂. I hang my lodge skillets on the kitchen walls. Except for the big one which stays in the oven. Got 10 total. Nice kitchen decorations and functional too. Happy thanksgiving! And by the way, a good turkey dressing recipe is 1lb jimmy dean sausgae cooked in cast iron skillet. And 1 box prepared bells stuffing mix and then mix together in the cast iron and bake in oven.
4 minutes 30 seconds I'm thinking use salt.cheers great video. 👍🏼
Thank you very much
I have switched to using Dawn exclusively. I used to use the cheapest soap but Dawn works best and is safe on pretty much anything.
That’s true. It’s so versatile. For me it’s worth it.
great video. Just what I needed! Thanks
Nicely done!!!!
Thank you Benz!
I love how they hold heat, on electric range. I was cooking hamburger helper a lot with an unseasoned cast iron pan, sort of tasted like rust. ah, puts hair on your chest! haha, always the comedian!
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I never used soap, didnt know that about the old soaps. I just always cleaned it with hot water and salt, then re oiled with bacon grease. But then again Im on limited water now haha. The sale also helps soak up the grease left over from cooking
Great tips! I didnt know that about the soap. Learn something new everyday!
I've always used salt to clean my pans because its what my Granny used and season it with lard or shortening. Then I stick it back in the oven which is where I keep them.
Good idea! but I have too many to keep in the oven
@@BroussardHomestead Those are just the ones I use constantly.
Oooooh… gotcha
The original nonstick skillet!
It’s interesting the variations different people use for cleaning and seasoning. But the way I see it, it doesn’t matter as long as you get the same results. :)
I like the way you think. Any method that gets the job done is the right answer.
Great info to have, isn't it crazy how expensive even used cast iron pan's have become.
I know! Some of the pieces in my collection were gifts or great deals.
I have a old timer friend that cleans his with water and sand, it still look new.
Oh wow! I can see how that would work
@@BroussardHomestead It`s always good to talk to older people, things they did just to make dinner with the bear minimum they had. Great tips.
Thanks Brett. I've heard of using the salt but have done it yet. Can always use it to melt the ice on the sidewalk after. I have an old drywall knife/paint scraper that I keep on top of the microwave for scraping down the skillet. Otherwise I find that someone always does something with the straight edge spatula and I waste time looking for it. Give it a quick scrape down with it still hot helps clean up go better later. I'll have to do the crisco & shop towel. Great tip.
Thanks! And thanks for the added tips
yeah the metal spats are good for scrapping up stuff AND smoothing out the pan over time if it's a rough bottomed one. Try a kitchen supply store if you got one in your area.
You can buy felt like pads to place in between pans. Also protects non stick pans.
Oh cool! I didn’t know that
@@BroussardHomestead Amazon “pan separator pads”.
I use a foil covered plastic scouring pad we get from one of the dollar stores. Can clean any stuck on gunk with ease. A few light passes, takes 10 sec. Definitely put in the dish soap. I prefer the pad once it's worn in a bit as I can apply more pressure without concern for scratching your coating. Rinse with water, towel dry, and quick wipe with small amount oil of the day. Buff to a matte finish, put away. When I pull it out, quick dry dusting and light oil wipe.
One step. 46 seconds
This is such valuable information. I thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have some very old cast iron skillets and pots that have dates on the bottom from around 1827 to 1841. I am a new subscriber to your channel and have been enjoying ya’ll very much. ❤️🙏🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Wow! Those pieces are jewels. Glad to have your support 😊
Love it. Thanks for the great instruction
Regan, come drink some coffee ☕️
@@BroussardHomestead I want to soon
Looking forward to it brother
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Great video Brett!
Aww thanks Kelly ☺️
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Can you reuse the salt?
I suppose so…for the same purpose. Not for seasoning food. It turns black.
If Dawn is safe to clean a baby bird covered with oil…… it’s OK for CI or Carbon Steel
That’s a logical way of thinking
First
Why would you want to keep a pan the way it was new? They suck when they're new.
The factory seasoning on newly purchased pans is garbage nowadays. I didn’t mention it in this video but I have re-seasoned the couple pans I have bought new.
If your pan is properly seasoned before cooking on it, and allow future cooking grease to continue to season the pan then you are ahead of the game. After cooking in your pan, and removing all the food as you portion it out onto plates, or onto a large serving platter, take a sheet of paper towel and wipe it clean of food residue and oil, but when it's still warm from cooking. If it's cooled down, heat it back up to thin out the grease, and wipe it again. This video is showing you how to strip any built up seasoning by attacking it with salt. Just wipe your pan. If you must, then use a little water to clean it, then heat the pan to dry it out.. This guy is too abrasive.
I don't think he was abrasive at all and if he did loose any seasoning this way then it wasn't strong enough anyway and would of flaked off in the future.
great info thanks