Gratuitous Cast Iron

[pitbulld45]

A few true “Favorites “

 

[pitbulld45]

A Lamb Easter cake pan

 

[pitbulld45]

A few waffle irons

 

[pitbulld45]

Pro Tip
If you have stuck on food and or just want to make sure your pan is clean you can boil water in it, lightly scrape the food and it will remove.

I dont like to use salt (but have) simply because it can speed up rusting and or strip your seasoning off.

 

[BigRed]

A few waffle irons
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NICE!!!!!

 

[1nderbeard]

Pro Tip
If you have stuck on food and or just want to make sure your pan is clean you can boil water in it, lightly scrape the food and it will remove.

I dont like to use salt (but have) simply because it can speed up rusting and or strip your seasoning off.

you've got some super nice stuff. love the waffle irons.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A Lamb Easter cake pan

I have one of those that was passed down to me. Mom's attempts at making lamb cakes were the subject of lots of humor when I was growing up.

 

[pitbulld45]

I have one of those that was passed down to me. Mom's attempts at making lamb cakes were the subject of lots of humor when I was growing up.

My wife has used it once, her cake was fine but the cleaning was not fun

 

[DoggyDaddy]

My wife has used it once, her cake was fine but the cleaning was not fun

I remember one that Mom tried had to be turned into an "Easter bonnet" (her idea) after it fell apart. The thing is, the batter for a regular cake doesn't work very well because the cake is too soft to remove from the mold, so it has to be firmer. Looks better but doesn't taste as good.

 

[Gingerbeardman]

There's a cast iron collection for sale on Facebook marketplace right now somewhere nearby... Shelbyville.... Sheridan... Somewhere. Hundred bucks!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

There's a cast iron collection for sale on Facebook marketplace right now somewhere nearby... Shelbyville.... Sheridan... Somewhere. Hundred bucks!

Read the description. The good stuff is gone already. When I first saw it I was thinking about driving down but after reading it I decided it's not worth the drive to the very cosmopolitan town of Shelbyville.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Well I decided to take the leap and try some cast iron. Probably low grade but we will see

 

[Hoosierdood]

Well I decided to take the leap and try some cast iron. Probably low grade but we will see

I wouldn't worry about "grade". Cast iron is cast iron. The new stuff is supposedly pre-seasoned, but in my experience it needs at least a half dozen coats of new seasoning before its ready to use. Spend a whole day seasoning it and you should be good to go.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Well I decided to take the leap and try some cast iron. Probably low grade but we will see

I'd rather break in new cast iron over sex with a virgin. Way more satisfying.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I wouldn't worry about "grade". Cast iron is cast iron. The new stuff is supposedly pre-seasoned, but in my experience it needs at least a half dozen coats of new seasoning before its ready to use. Spend a whole day seasoning it and you should be good to go.

Yea it said pre seasoned but I knew that was bull. Thanks for the advice. I will do just that. I'm thinking about using my gas grill to season it. It has a sear burner that I think would work well.
What temperature do you season at?

 

[Hoosierdood]

Yea it said pre seasoned but I knew that was bull. Thanks for the advice. I will do just that. I'm thinking about using my gas grill to season it. It has a sear burner that I think would work well.
What temperature do you season at?

I usually season at 500 degrees with a very thin coat of oil. Let it bake upside down for an hour then let it cool on its own. Rinse and repeat. Just make sure the heat is indirect if you do it on the grill. You don't want flames burning the oil in the pan.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I usually season at 500 degrees with a very thin coat of oil. Let it bake upside down for an hour then let it cool on its own. Rinse and repeat. Just make sure the heat is indirect if you do it on the grill. You don't want flames burning the oil in the pan.

 

[Max Volume]

I'd rather break in new cast iron over sex with a virgin. Way more satisfying.

Being that hot it would get seasoned in no time.

 

[Mij]

Well I decided to take the leap and try some cast iron. Probably low grade but we will see

Lodge is good stuff, the only difference is years of using. The preseasoned stuff is just seasoned as new. In 15 years it’ll be great.

 

[Mij]

Am going to post a picture of ours (finally somthing the ATF won’t care about), but it’s gonna take a moment, got a bunch of stuff going on.

Seasoning, cook stuff in your skillet, take food out. Splash some water in the pan n deglaze the crap while the pan is still hot.

Gently wash in warm soapy water, now put pan on the stove burner n heat till dry. Now wipe with bacon grease or spray with pan spray n wipe clean with paper towel. Do this for about 20 years, it’s amazing….

@pitbulld45 you got some nice stuff.