How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (177 ºC).

   Don't plan on cooking anything else in the oven while you season the cast iron, since the process can be affected by steam created by cooking other food.
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   Step 2: Wash and dry the skillet.

   Use soap and a scrub brush to completely scour it.
   
   This is the only time you'll be using these items to clean your skillet; after it's seasoned, you no longer scour it. , Make sure it is completely coated, and rub it in with a paper towel. , Let the fat or oil bake into its surface for two hours.
   
   Remove the skillet from the oven and allow it to cool. , It takes more than one coating of oil to completely season cast iron cookware.
   
   To make sure you have a good nonstick surface that won't strip off when you cook food, give it another coat of fat or oil, cook it, let it cool, and repeat the process again.
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   Step 3: Coat the skillet in and out with lard

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   Step 4: vegetable shortening

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   Step 5: or olive oil.

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   Step 6: Place the skillet in the oven.

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   Step 7: Repeat this process three times.

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