The Ultimate Guide To PROPERLY Seasoning Carbon Steel Pans | Seasoned or Dirty?

Tom's Kitchen August 18, 2024
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Should a seasoned Carbon Steel Pan look black or is it just dirty? What kind of oil should you use to season your cast iron and carbon steel pans? Why do we season pans in the first place? In this video, I'll guide you on all the details you need to know about seasoning cast iron and carbon steel pans and things to look out for. Here’s how to take care of your cast iron and carbon steel pan so they will last forever. This is the ultimate guide to pan seasoning. Buy The Lodge 10 in Cast Iron Skillet Here: https://amzn.to/3jzOJ8D Buy The Lodge 12 in Cast Iron Skillet Here: https://amzn.to/3CbKiZZ Buy The Matfer 12 5/8 in Carbon Steel Skillet Here: https://amzn.to/3ZBIbdv Buy The Mineral B 11 in Carbon Steel Skillet Here: https://amzn.to/3rTm7eq Buy The All-Clad 3 Ply Stainless Steel Skillet Here: https://amzn.to/3jivKiH Buy The Meater 2 Plus Here: https://amzn.to/48rEZVY Buy Typhur Sync Here: https://amzn.to/48tZT6X Buy Combustion Inc. Predictive Here: https://amzn.to/3KXS4fX Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Background 01:57 - What is Seasoning and Why Do we Do It? 03:40 - What’s the Best Seasoning Method? 07:19 - Which Oil Should I Use? 09:23 - Do You HAVE To Season Your Pan? 10:08 - How Often Do I Have To Re-Season? 11:32 - How Strong Is The Seasoning Really? 12:40 - Acidic Foods? 13:20 - Can You Wash Your Pans With Soap? 14:35 - Is this Seasoning or Gunk? 17:04 - Looking Under a Microscope //Join Patreons for more perks and community fun: https://patreon.com/tomwadek //Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_O5QYdUD8RiVvtjjbU3_g/join //WHAT I USE: Check Out My Amazon Store! https://www.amazon.com/shop/tomwade Buy Hexclad Here and get 10% off: https://hexclad.com/tomskitchen //Buy My Merch! https://www.spreadshirt.com/shop/user/tom+wade+merch/?srEdit=pa#?affiliateId=11625 //Discounts: Try Amazon Prime for 30 days: https://amzn.to/387Yn0f Gift Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/38ei32M //Like my sound? All my music comes from epidemic sound. Try them out with this link! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/q7946b/ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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