Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Spending several days home suffering through a terrible cold with barely a voice, congested and unable to hear, I decide to made good use of my time by getting to a project I've been wanting to do for quite a while.
A few years ago i'd bought this Lodge cast iron pan, which was quite cheap, however I was quite dissatisfied with it, because I never seemed to have any luck with it. Aside from the evident pitting and splatter in the casting as demonstrated, the surface just didn't do the job for me and cleanup was always a hassle. No amount of seasoning or method did anything for this pan.
I'd decided to remove the sand casting from the inside of the pan as a method to resolve this issue, like an old fashioned cast iron pan. Ill point out that at this point I've never done this before and the video is a progressive learning experience. Eventually as I scale up the power tools I get to the correct one to do the job, starting at small electric sander and ending at pneumatic grinder.
The mistakes don't end there, where the seasoning begins, preparation is important, I learn this, especially once the cast iron is smoothed, etching becomes important. Another important consideration is the type of oil used, its smoke temperature, and the thickness of each coat.
As I found the right methods for the process, several cycles were conducted to satisfaction until, finally, real testing could be done. This two eggs cooked in the pan, sunny side up, were cooked and slid out of the pan with no issues.
Further testing to complete the test was the actual washing, done with soap and water, causing no issues at all, re-oiling and putting the pan back up for the next cooking job, ending the project.
#castiron #seasoning
Spending several days home suffering through a terrible cold with barely a voice, congested and unable to hear, I decide to made good use of my time by getting to a project I've been wanting to do for quite a while.
A few years ago i'd bought this Lodge cast iron pan, which was quite cheap, however I was quite dissatisfied with it, because I never seemed to have any luck with it. Aside from the evident pitting and splatter in the casting as demonstrated, the surface just didn't do the job for me and cleanup was always a hassle. No amount of seasoning or method did anything for this pan.
I'd decided to remove the sand casting from the inside of the pan as a method to resolve this issue, like an old fashioned cast iron pan. Ill point out that at this point I've never done this before and the video is a progressive learning experience. Eventually as I scale up the power tools I get to the correct one to do the job, starting at small electric sander and ending at pneumatic grinder.
The mistakes don't end there, where the seasoning begins, preparation is important, I learn this, especially once the cast iron is smoothed, etching becomes important. Another important consideration is the type of oil used, its smoke temperature, and the thickness of each coat.
As I found the right methods for the process, several cycles were conducted to satisfaction until, finally, real testing could be done. This two eggs cooked in the pan, sunny side up, were cooked and slid out of the pan with no issues.
Further testing to complete the test was the actual washing, done with soap and water, causing no issues at all, re-oiling and putting the pan back up for the next cooking job, ending the project.
#castiron #seasoning
