Flaking on new cast iron grill pan

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

At this point I would say go back to square one...Thoroughly clean the pan...lightly coat with crisco...place it in a pre-heated 350* oven for 1 hour...turn the oven off....leave it alone, and let it cool. Repeat if you want too.

Yes, turn the pan upside down while in the oven....place a cookie sheet or foil underneather it.......

[dyscjocki]

I know growing up that we did pans at 200 for 5 hours. That was over 20 years ago but it seems to work fine for me. I do not do this in the summer mind you but in the spring winter or fall its not bad aside from the smell.