How do you season the pot before using?
1125644
Just wash with soap and water before using. No need to season. Nonstick surface is perfect.
1125645
No seasoning reuired. It has a wonderful non-stick interior that works perfectly first time out. I absolutely love this pot.
1125646
It doesn't need pre-seasoning, as it has non-stick interior. Be sure to hand wash before your first use and enjoy. I hand wash this after each use, I don't put it in the dishwasher. It is a good pan.
165210
Before use the first time, to "season" it, wipe a coat of lard or other cooking fat (Crisco) evenly on the inside and out. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Lower temp may gum up the lard. Take a piece of foil large enough to place pan inside. Place foil and pan (upside down - cups on foil)in the oven for about an hour. Remove, wipe down with another light coat of lard then cool completely before storing. Never wash with a detergent after use. I just wipe mine clean with a paper towel.
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Wash well with soap and water, then heat over stove burner until the pan is completely dry. Coat inside and out with a very thin layer of cooking oil.
428869
I would season it first-you can find good instructions on Internet. I soaked mine in eater the tub overnight then put it in oven on low heat for several hours-can't remember if I rubbed with olive oil or not
1061028
Instructions on the pan I got for Christmas say to season it in the oven, but videos on the Internet say to season on stove top. I'm still confused.
1344240
Just wash it lightly and spray some Pam before you set it on the burners. It doesn't need to be seasoned like a cast iron pan or anything like that.
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I would heat it in the oven, about 200F for 15 minutes, take it out with a mitt and clean it with oil on a towel, using a clean spot as needed. Then wipe it clean and dry, wiping as much of the oil off as you can and put it into the oven upside down. Heat for 1 hour at 400 - 500F past the point of smoking. Read more about seasoning cast iron - http://gnowfglins.com/2010/03/12/how-to-season-cast-iron/
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To avoid the rancidity, try a more common method by simply oiling with your choice after each use ( I like to use olive or vegetable personally). This will maintain the seasoning of the cast iron pots post use and lock in the quality flavor in your cooking the more you use it.
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Hi you need to season it the first time you use it. Directions come with the oven. It is great. I use it all of the time.
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Buy yourself a good set of cast iron cookware. Lodge makes the best. Use "Ringer" to clean it. After dinner, wait until the pan is warm enough to touch and add a little water. Remember, cast iron holds heat VERY well,--you may have to wait until morning. Okay. If you do it in the morning, add a little water, put the pan on the stove, and heat it until the pan is warm enough to touch, just like last night. Remove the pan from any heat and use the Ringer (scrunched up in your hand) to scrub out the cast iron. Remember--NO SOAP! Just scrub it out with the Ringer. You might have to go over some of the more tenacious bits, but just do it. This tool does the job and doesn't ruin your precious cast iron by removing the seasoning like soap would do.
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You should be using a steel spoon with it anyways. I would heat it till smoking and take the spoon with a little bit of peanut oil and scrape it off. Let it cool before using again.NEVER USE WATER!Even Lodge now gives in and tells you that you can wash them and then they tell you to re-season the pan. They do that because some do not understand the pan or pot is clean when it smokes.Cast iron should NEVER be washed, ever. Get it hot, smoking hot, scrape it, done!
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Wash the pan well with dish detergent and warm water, then dry it. Before using the pan the first time, fold a paper towel into a small square and use to apply a very thin coating of vegetable oil. That is all there is to it.
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Just put the two pieces on the top of the pot. Don't use your regular pot cover. Be sure to fill your pot no higher than 1-2 inches below the rim. This really works. The foam that normally boils over the top of the pot and onto the stove is caught by the wide edge of the large piece. You can pick up the small piece to see what is going on in the pot (boiling or not, or just simmering?). If cooking instructions are "boil without pot lid," then put only the larger disk on the pot and leave the small disk off. Just to make using this even nicer, clean up is as easy as popping it in the dishwasher, or a quick wash with hot soapy water and rinse. Just put the two pieces on the top of the pot. Don't use your regular pot cover. Be sure to fill your pot no higher than 1-2 inches below the rim. This really works. The foam that normally boils over the top of the pot and onto the stove is caught by the wide edge of the large piece. You can pick up the small piece to see what is going on in the pot (boiling or not, or just simmering?). If cooking instructions are "boil without pot lid," then put only the larger disk on the pot and leave the small disk off. Just to make using this even nicer, clean up is as easy as popping it in... » Read More Just put the two pieces on the top of the pot. Don't use your regular pot cover. Be sure to fill your pot no higher than 1-2 inches below the rim. This really works. The foam that normally boils over the top of the pot and onto the stove is caught by the wide edge of the large piece. You can pick up the small piece to see what is going on in the pot (boiling or not, or just simmering?). If cooking instructions are "boil without pot lid," then put only the larger disk on the pot and leave the small disk off. Just to make using this even nicer, clean up is as easy as popping it in the dishwasher, or a quick wash with hot soapy water and rinse. « Show Less
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Scrub the wok inside and out with dish soap and water. Then, fill the wok with water and bring to a boil and scrub again. After this, you need to season the wok....best to use a good high temperature oil like sesame or coconut oil. I like to use ginger and onions and continue press them into the wok with the oil. There are some good videos online of this process.
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You do not have to season the pans like cast iron, but you are seasoning them to make them non stick per say. I use coconut oil in my frying pan to season it. Let the pan heat for about a minute, then put in your oil of choice. I use coconut oil, swirl it around the pot until it starts to smoke, then turn off the heat and wait for it to cool. Pour out the excess oil and wipe the pan down. It is now ready the next time you use it and the food should not stick. If it starts to stick just add a little more oil.
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Did you season your pot before the first use. Google seasoning a Dutch oven and it will give you instructions. I think that is why you have the residue. Also follow the maximum temperature for cooking in the skillet. Don't get worried though because you will be okay.
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Seasoning is a piece of cake. 1) Set up the tent. 2) Take a garden hose and spray down the whole tent. 3) Let the tent completely dry. 4) Re-pack the tent. You have just seasoned the tent.