Caslon
Executive Chef
This 8" cast iron skillet starting sticking because I used some soap. I decided to clean it after umpteen years and reseason it. I've seasoned a wok before.
OK, so I cleaned it out all I wanted to, and per some sites instructions, wiped some Canola oil in the pan and set it upside down in the oven with some foil underneath it. 340 F for an hour.
Taking it out, the oil collected in places on the bottom and sides and turned into a shiny glaze, leaving other areas still dull. It almost looks like sugar glaze at the bottom.
I reduced the heat to 240 and wiped it down again and its in the oven now for another hour. I ditched the idea of keeping it upside down in the oven. That's what I think caused such a build up of glaze in areas.
Needless to say I'm disappointed so far. I may end up starting over and scouring out the skillet again.
Is it normal for that glaze like surface to be kinda...well, thick? Do I need to repeat the process until its glazy like all over?
PS. When I wiped it down again with oil to go in the oven again, I could still see the slightly raised previous shinier areas when shown to the light. I'm pretty sure I didn't use too much oil the first bake, maybe I did. Seems like I did something wrong. Too high a temp?
OK, so I cleaned it out all I wanted to, and per some sites instructions, wiped some Canola oil in the pan and set it upside down in the oven with some foil underneath it. 340 F for an hour.
Taking it out, the oil collected in places on the bottom and sides and turned into a shiny glaze, leaving other areas still dull. It almost looks like sugar glaze at the bottom.
I reduced the heat to 240 and wiped it down again and its in the oven now for another hour. I ditched the idea of keeping it upside down in the oven. That's what I think caused such a build up of glaze in areas.
Needless to say I'm disappointed so far. I may end up starting over and scouring out the skillet again.
Is it normal for that glaze like surface to be kinda...well, thick? Do I need to repeat the process until its glazy like all over?
PS. When I wiped it down again with oil to go in the oven again, I could still see the slightly raised previous shinier areas when shown to the light. I'm pretty sure I didn't use too much oil the first bake, maybe I did. Seems like I did something wrong. Too high a temp?
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