I used the four easy-to-follow steps shown below to sand clean and season two pans from Lodge Cast Iron: a 60-year-old skillet I inherited from my mom and a 14-year-old griddle. Both needed a seasoning overhaul. Before you get started, you’ll need to gather up (or purchase) a...
Today's new cast iron cookware is all the first kind. The surface is rough. I shopped around for a long time to try and find something new with a machined surface. The closest thing I found was a griddle made from sheet steel. Many of the experienced cast iron folk recommended buying ...
which can dry into sticky spots. feel free to set a piece of aluminum foil under the skillet to catch drips and help with clean up. after an hour, the cast iron should have a dark matte finish. let the pan cool in the oven overnight; or, if you need to use your oven, ca...
Clean the grill grate or use cast iron: We’ve been to enough campsites to know that 9 out of 10 campfire grill grates are practically unusable. Years of exposure have left most of them crusty and rusty. The moral of the story is don’t count on them. If your campfire has a clea...
Cast iron is more prone to damage and rust than other cookware, so it's important to wash it right away. If your griddle is already looking rusty, it's not too late—you can easily restore it to its original condition. No matter how deep of a clean you need to do, we’ll walk ...
If you're using a campsite grill rack, try to clean it up first by scraping it with a spatula or a knife. They can be kind of rusty and stuck with gunk. Let it heat some in the fire to cleanse it, and then scrape off any carbon bits left on. 2 Place bread slices or buns di...