How Do You Prepare A New Cast Iron Skillet?
Cooking in a cast iron skillet is an old-fashioned way of cooking that is now coming back into vogue. The benefits of cooking in cast iron include the ability to maintain an even temperature, no hot spots and sheer durability. It is not uncommon to have a cast iron skillet passed down from generation to generation. If you are one of the many cooks who has just bought a new one, however, there are some things you must do before you toss it onto the stove and start cooking. Step 1 Wash off the protective coating. Your new cast iron skillet was coated with a non-toxic coating before it left the factory. This was simply to ensure that it did not oxidize or come in contact with any water on its travels. Now that you have it home and are ready to cook with it, it’s time to wash that coating off. Put on a pair of rubber gloves. With the rough side of a sponge or scouring pad and soap, scrub the entire pan with scalding hot water. Scrub the pan as hard as you possibly can for at least 10 minut
