Haha I’m gonna sit here and scrape some crust or get all the oil perfectly gone? No, not a chance. I know who put the oil there. I did. It’s simple.

  • Infamousblt [any]
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    7 months ago

    Cast iron gang. I want that shit on there and I'm gonna leave it on there and then cover it with oil so it stays there and flavors my food next time

      • FlaminGoku@reddthat.com
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        7 months ago

        You only want to scrape off excess.

        Cast irons are literally made to be "seasoned" i.e. build up layers of fat and flavoring overtime.

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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          7 months ago

          There's a balance. I usually give it a blast of hot water and a rub down with a cloth, dry it immediately and throughoutly and then brush it with oil. They keep a working season without getting gross that way. On occasion I'll do a full clean and re-season it after. You can just blast some oil on the pan and bake it for a while and repeat that a couple times and you'll have a less gross season than whatever food you previously made.

          • Des [she/her, they/them]
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            7 months ago

            same here with my cast iron wok. basically get the carbon off so doesn't stain the rice

            if it gets really nasty i may do a tiny bit of soap & water, rinse, and immediately reoil but this is maybe every 10 times

            • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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              7 months ago

              I just deglaze while cooking. Blast either something with acid or alcohol in there and the gunk at the bottom will come right off and also turn into sauce.

        • thisismyrealname [he/him]
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          7 months ago

          seasoning does not work like that. to season a pan you heat it to above the oil's smoke point causing it to polymerize, kind of like how wood finishing oils crosslink to form a hard film. it should not contribute to the flavor of your food at all, that would indicate you didn't properly season it and it's wearing away.