You just said you oiled it, heated it and let it cool. You did season it.
BTW, I have grandma’s iron skillet and it’s been put in hot soapy water and scrubbed with a metal scrubby a couple times a week for the past 100 years. It works just fine.
BTW, I have grandma’s iron skillet and it’s been put in hot soapy water and scrubbed with a metal scrubby a couple times a week for the past 100 years. It works just fine.
I concur with your answer.
She did all that is needed to season it.
I have several cast iron skillets (Lodge brand too).
Soap and water when needed, like after gravy.
Scrubbed them many times before too.
I did learn using salt and a little oil with a paper towel is all that is need to clean most of the time. Very wonderful.
Just remember to not let water sit in it. Whenever I do wash it when needed with soap and water, after washing and drying I put the pan on the stove and turn it on to ensure all dry and evaporated well. Then rub down with a little oil and a paper towel again to get it good and seasoned again. LOVE my cast iron items.
That is tempting, and I might do it. It’s a nuisance to baby the thing, and I choose not to cook in it very often because of the cleaning issue.
Better iron 100 years ago.
I am the grandma & I cook then scrub my iron skillet. I reoil it. We have never had low iron! I cook marinara sauce, fry eat then put in oven, fry taters. My four children will have to fight over it!
> BTW, I have grandma’s iron skillet ...
Our 12” skillet has been handed down from generation to generation since it was acquired in 1863. The seasoning over the years has made it almost like teflon.
I do the same. No way I’m leaving something unwashed sitting around, much less making food in it.
I wash mine every night with Dawn and a scrubbie, dry it with a paper towel. Good as new, and will last forever.
I know this makes the “seasoning” crowd grind their teeth in horror - but it works for me.
Me too... soap, scrub and put over heat to dry! I have small and large skillets, a dutch oven and two size round griddles and thats the extent of what i use cooking except a saucepan every now and then. Just bought and seasoned a new 20” long griddle on one side and grill on the other for my propane camp stove today.
LOL.. sounds like my mama's skillet and then mine too. I'm 76 , grew up on cast iron skillets and kettles, have both and scrub in soap and scouring pads all the time. It is wonderful!!!!