• @[email protected]
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    1 month ago

    Which is a bit time consuming and takes a little practice, but is a pretty great feature for getting a pan back into working condition in situations where a steel or aluminum pan might be ruined.

    I had a few imperfections on a lodge that were catching the spatula, but too big to just knock off with said spatula. After a light 5 minute sanding with an orbital sander, a wash, and a couple hours for the new seasoning to bake on it was back in business.

    Now it is my favorite cast iron pan!

    (I cook most things on ceramic non-stick though)

    • Possibly linux
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      51 month ago

      You can season aluminum and I think steel (although I don’t see the benefit of steel)

      • @chonglibloodsport
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        51 month ago

        Yes. Aluminum sheet pans for baking and roasting are awesome. They take a seasoning really well and when fully seasoned to a dark brown/black they become amazing tools for browning and roasting foods!

      • @grue
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        21 month ago

        (although I don’t see the benefit of steel)

        I could be wrong, but I think carbon steel skillets and woks are supposed to be treated the same way as cast iron.

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          11 month ago

          Carbon steel, yes. Stainless steel, no (you can season that one too, but the coating will not stick to the pan well due to the steel’s smoother surface).

      • @AA5B
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        11 month ago

        Steel can work really well with seasoning, but not stainless steel. I have a steel griddle top and a steel pizza pan that are well seasoned now to being mostly non-stick.

        I don’t know what kind of steel you’d call them but probably not carbon steel nor stainless steel