Starting small with Cast Iron

[SmokinKat]

That's a great little tip, TwoPockets!   

I had no idea there were so many cast iron connoisseurs!      I've learned a TON this week! 

[spuds]

Its like potato chips,cant stop at just one.

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Its like potato chips,cant stop at just one.

I can see it now: Lay's Cast Iron Cookware. 

[akruckus]

To season the cast iron should I use Cirsco, veg oil, or can I use bacon dripping.  I was reading a lot about flax-seed oil, but it has high contents of estrogen and I am not buying an expensive bottle of oil just to season cast iron and let the rest go to waste.

[pz]

I started seasoning my cast iron by frying bacon, and then used everything from olive oil to grape seed oil.  My personal experience is that the oil itself doesn't matter that much, but that the oil bonding with the metal provides that smooth, slick surface.

When bargain shopping at garage sales or flea markets, Griswold is another old USA brand that is quite excellent in many of their runs.  However, it is best to do a Google search to be sure you are collecting the best versions.

[akruckus]

I started seasoning my cast iron by frying bacon, and then used everything from olive oil to grape seed oil.  My personal experience is that the oil itself doesn't matter that much, but that the oil bonding with the metal provides that smooth, slick surface.

When bargain shopping at garage sales or flea markets, Griswold is another old USA brand that is quite excellent in many of their runs.  However, it is best to do a Google search to be sure you are collecting the best versions.

Thanks, I have a couple lodges due to arrive today and tomorrow, and a good amount of bacon fat.  I figured I would season it with the fat then just good high fatty meat (burgers, bacon, sausage) the first couple go arounds before using it for anything else.