Comments on: Cast Iron, why you should cook with a cast iron skillet and how to care for it

By: robert

robert — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:15:06 +0000

I have heard the old wives tale that you should never clean a cast iron skillet in soap and water, and that is a bunch of malarkey, I wash mine after every use with soap and water but after I get done rinsing the my skillet, I dry it with a towel and put it on a medium high heated burner and let it get screeming hot, let it cool and put it away. I do agree with some of your techniques of greasing and heating the grease into the pan if you are going to use the pan daily, but if it sits for any length of time bacteria can grow, I just when I am ready to use my skillet preheat it and then pour oil in it and that works fine.

By: Potato Chef

Potato Chef — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:04:11 +0000

I just realized from watching the credits on this video that I mis-spelled the word “palate” on a post that I have scheduled to run in two days!! Got to go fix it.

Second, great info. I didn’t know anything about cast iron skillets, except that they were heavy, until I watched the video. Thanks

By: alpinebluesky

alpinebluesky — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:21:29 +0000

Theresa, it’s never too late

Collen, thanks for the sesame tip!

By: colleen

colleen — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:30:30 +0000

thNks for dropping by. I use a cast iron comal, seasoned like you say. It is awesome for toasting sesame seeds, and I like that you can heat one half of it then brush the toasted seeds to the cold half when they’re done.

By: Theresa111

Theresa111 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:38:13 +0000

I recall I used to wash my Father’s cast iron skillet with soap and water, in order to get all of the grease off. He kept fixing it. Over and over. Later, when I was about sixteen, my eldest sister told me the reason I shouldn’t wash cast iron. Shhh … I didn’t listen to her either. So … I never purchased one.

I really enjoyed your video. Come by for a visit soon.

By: alpinebluesky

alpinebluesky — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:27:53 +0000

@Debo, thanks for commenting!

@dinainsuburbia, I am the same way. And I love Le Creuset as well, although I still manage to destroy them !

By: dinainsuburbia

dinainsuburbia — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:31:08 +0000

You are right! I have one cast iron pan- not sure the size- I bought it when I was 24 and in my first apartment. A co-worker, who had also gone to culinary school, suggested I pick one up. Almost 10 years later, my husband laughs that I treat the pan better than him! It is, without a doubt, my most used item in the kitchen.. close second is my le creuset french oven- perfect for stews & sauces.

By: Debo Hobo

Debo Hobo — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:33:36 +0000

i love my cast iron pans, I wish i kept them in better condition though.