Does it have to be seasoned?
758955
Yes! The tagine is actually pretty fragile clay when it is new so follow the seasoning directions carefully on the Treasures of Morocco website. I bought two so I filled up the bathtub with enough water to submerge them completely and left them overnight. Then did the seasoning process with the oil as directed. I have had no problems with my tagines. I do recommend that you use a diffuser on the stovetop as well to protect them from too much direct heat.
1454840
Mine did. You have to follow the directions for seasoning it. I did mine 3 times. All iron skillets take time to become smoothe.
1831061
It's not necessary. What you want to season is the cooking surface. Here's a good thread with more info: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/878128
741905
No, I have not. It isnn't nearly seasoned enough. There are a lot of seasoning ideas out there, but works well... get a deep frying basket and fry several batches of foods in these pots, filled with oil... canola or peanut oil... they then retain the oil layer well! I love these pots.
530773
It has some kind of nonstick coating. Dunno if it's Teflon or not but it works well. I don't know what you mean by pre-seasoned, but it's not cast iron so my guess is no. It has a bare (silver) aluminum base where you can use it on stovetop. I occasionally use it in this way but my primary use for it is as a sous-vide vessel with the Dorkfood Sous Vide controller.
1681733
Not sure what it was pre-seasoned with but I recommend doing your own seasoning before cooking. There's instructions with the packaging so you can follow that if unsure. I'm still happy with mine after months of use!
1402269
Myself personally, no I wouldn't. I do believe that once it is seasoned properly, it should not.
1172049
No, you have to be sure to use lots of oil or something to keep things from sticking. Or you need to season them not the same way you do a cast iron skillet.
1965641
It is pre-seasoned with baked-on vegetable oil which, over time, will become a natural, non-stick surface. The more you use it, the better it gets!
848233
Yes, although this pan does not need to be "seasoned." The oil is part of the cooking process.
1764336
No. There's nothing to season. It's enamel-coated ceramic. It's safe to give it a thin oil coat, but largely unnecessary. Clean with baking soda and a firm brush.
648592
Yes you are Suppose to season it...you can use cook spra but in my opinion Crisco works best. It will stick if you don't oil.
1683691
Hello Kip, It says it comes pre-seasoned, and after using it the very first time, it appears that it is. However, I purchased a flat skillet from the same company (Lodge) and although that one said it was pre-seasoned I still had to season it more since my pancakes still stuck a little. So, you MAY have to season it a little more. But it is a great grill. I bought Lodge's silicone handles, too, as the handles do get hot.
1681734
Yes, it comes pre-seasoned. There are detailed instructions printed on the cardboard package that faces the pan. You only have to do this once. If you have already tossed out the instructions, let me know & I will go over it with you. After use, since meat has to sit for 5 minutes before you cut into it, that is a perfect time to run your hot pan under hot water (tilt it so when it spits it doesn't hit you). Use a scraper or a brush (NO SOAP!) to get off the extra bits & dry immediately. I set it back on the burner I just used, which is still a little warm. You can re-oil it with a little Pam or, better yet, throw in a bit of lard or clarified butter & remove excess with a paper towel or a chunk of paper sack. Your pan is ready to use again. I love this pan!
288310
The Pan First has to be cleaned up, then heated for your grilled Food, which should be seasoned before.
1124087
it needs to be seasoned more than once, and reseasoned occasionally, but it doesn't off-gas flurocarbons like the non stick pans, which are toxic if overheated
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.