Kitchen

[HonnyBrown]

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Mac, in this case, it would be time for old cast iron pans!

@Mz iMac wrote:

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@HonnyBrown wrote:

I was browsing the Incredible Egg site for recipes and found this tip:

Avoid cast iron. Eggs scrambled in a cast iron skillet can turn a greenish shade.

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I'm sorry, but coming from a lot of generations of cast iron pan users, I have never heard of or seen that happening w/eggs or any other food for that matter. 

If it is, then it is time for some new cast iron pans.

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[Lacey1]

I have old iron that is so well seasoned that you could make crepes in them. Eggs are no problem.

[momtochloe]

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@Lacey1 wrote:

I have old iron that is so well seasoned that you could make crepes in them. Eggs are no problem.

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Oh ladies what I wouldn't give for an old, well seasoned pan . . . I have tried so many times with so many different methods that clearly I never got the hang of so now I use ceramic cast iron but I do have real cast iron envy! . . .

[HonnyBrown]

mtc, I found the best way to season a cast iron skillet is to cook bacon in it.

The first cast iron skillets I bought were a 3 piece set from Lodge. The little one, I made bacon in it. The medium and large ones, I seasoned and baked for over two months.

The little 6 inch skillet I made the bacon in was black and nothing stuck to it!

I got rid of all of them when I got my LC collection. If I were to get another one, I would season it with bacon. :-)

[Sooner]

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@HonnyBrown wrote:

mtc, I found the best way to season a cast iron skillet is to cook bacon in it.

The first cast iron skillets I bought were a 3 piece set from Lodge. The little one, I made bacon in it. The medium and large ones, I seasoned and baked for over two months.

The little 6 inch skillet I made the bacon in was black and nothing stuck to it!

I got rid of all of them when I got my LC collection. If I were to get another one, I would season it with bacon. :-)

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I think that was true long ago, but today's bacon sometimes has so much sugar and salt water in it that is just makes a sticky mess in the pan--new OR seasoned.  Maybe just try melting some pork fat from a pork roast and heating it for a little while.

[momtochloe]

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@HonnyBrown wrote:

mtc, I found the best way to season a cast iron skillet is to cook bacon in it.

The first cast iron skillets I bought were a 3 piece set from Lodge. The little one, I made bacon in it. The medium and large ones, I seasoned and baked for over two months.

The little 6 inch skillet I made the bacon in was black and nothing stuck to it!

I got rid of all of them when I got my LC collection. If I were to get another one, I would season it with bacon. :-)

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I think my problem is because my regular oven is broken and even an 8 inch skillet doesn't fit in there I am having such a hard time getting the skillets to season properly.

I do have the small, 6 inch Lodge skillet so maybe I'll take that out and see if I can take another run at it . . . thanks HB!

[HonnyBrown]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@HonnyBrown wrote:

mtc, I found the best way to season a cast iron skillet is to cook bacon in it.

The first cast iron skillets I bought were a 3 piece set from Lodge. The little one, I made bacon in it. The medium and large ones, I seasoned and baked for over two months.

The little 6 inch skillet I made the bacon in was black and nothing stuck to it!

I got rid of all of them when I got my LC collection. If I were to get another one, I would season it with bacon. :-)

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I think that was true long ago, but today's bacon sometimes has so much sugar and salt water in it that is just makes a sticky mess in the pan--new OR seasoned.  Maybe just try melting some pork fat from a pork roast and heating it for a little while.

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mmm...pork fat (Homer Simpson drool)

[HonnyBrown]

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@HonnyBrown wrote:

mtc, I found the best way to season a cast iron skillet is to cook bacon in it.

The first cast iron skillets I bought were a 3 piece set from Lodge. The little one, I made bacon in it. The medium and large ones, I seasoned and baked for over two months.

The little 6 inch skillet I made the bacon in was black and nothing stuck to it!

I got rid of all of them when I got my LC collection. If I were to get another one, I would season it with bacon. :-)

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I think my problem is because my regular oven is broken and even an 8 inch skillet doesn't fit in there I am having such a hard time getting the skillets to season properly.

I do have the small, 6 inch Lodge skillet so maybe I'll take that out and see if I can take another run at it . . . thanks HB!

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Have fun, mtc! While you're making bacon, try adding butter and a sliced potato. See how it turns out. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

[poohbear1]

I use my lodge cast iron for eggs (use other pans too) but never had a problem cooking eggs on the Lodge.