Easy Cast Iron Seasoning & Restoration — Full Transcript & S

[00:00] Whether you're new to Casar and you have an old rusty one that you're about to throw away like this sad sad thing right here Then let me just stop you right there look. It's time to treat your Casar and right because when you do you can turn this into

[00:30] So look I get it Casar can be super duper frustrating okay food can stick to it it gets rusty who wants to deal with that And you can just get a normal non stick or whatever well first off non sticks

[00:46] Not the healthiest thing even though I use them all the time So the whole reason I did this video is because I left a Casar and Pan outside for a week in the rain like you saw Just a second ago it went from a rusty disgusting mess to like it was brand new all over again

[00:59] When you know how to treat Casar it will last you pretty much forever assuming that it doesn't crack or break in half And when it's seasoned properly it's damn near non stick Let's just stick to the whole point here, which is how to maintain season and even fix your Casar and let's just do this damn thing shall we?

[01:16] All right, so let's start with this sad story right here Now if you're not needing to de-rust your restore a rusty Casar and then you can totally skip ahead But I would really recommend watching this if you plan on keeping Casar for a long time moving on in case you didn't notice

[01:29] This is a rusty asho Now before we can season this we need to get all this rest off This stripping process can be done in a bunch of different ways including an electrical current But let me just say that I'm not going to purchase a car battery to clean my cast iron

[01:41] All right, I found that soaking the Casar in a 50-50 water and vinegar for an hour worked perfectly for my needs You can also soak up to five hours if necessary Now once this had a nice little acid bubble bath nap Immediately sprinkle your pan generously with baking soda to neutralize the acid

[01:55] Then aggressively scrub this thing down every single square inch with a metal scouring pad Then I'm surely finished with some steel wool, you know, rinsing with water intermittently Until all of the rust is gone As my mom would say you need to put some diameter elbow grease into it

[02:09] Except she wouldn't say damn because she's a class act Now once all your rust is gone and I mean gone Which should take about five to ten minutes and immediately rinse again and dry well with a paper towel It's okay if there's some black stuff on your towel it'll stop doing that soon

[02:22] Then place it over a high flame for a minute or until completely dry Now if you don't have a gas stove I had to go by this thing You can totally put it in an oven set to 350 for about five to ten minutes and that should help dry it out nicely Okay, so now we're ready to season using oil but you might be noticing something here

[02:37] Your cast iron is dry but now there's a thin veneer of rust after you're stripping and drying It looks like it might not be a good spot Totally normal and that is going to wipe right off with oil and stay off But first thing you need is the right kind of oil

[02:50] Now out of all the oils you know you can use pretty much any oil a lot of people like to use canola I believe pure 100% flax seed oil works the best Just make sure that it's not diluted with any other oils and then it's the real kind You know the kind that's refrigerated

[03:03] I know that it's a low smoke point oil but that's kind of the point Plus it's a drying oil and you need the fat to polymerize in order to create that nice hard and glassy patina Links in the description Anyway, so back to the cast iron that has a thin veneer of rust after drying it

[03:16] So we're going to get that off right now Squirt about a tablespoon of your flax oil on the either side of the cast iron doesn't matter And then wipe your entire cast iron using a paper towel and that oil You can apply more of needed and make sure to even get the handle And all that good stuff the walls the sides of your cast iron get everything

[03:31] Now that it's wiped down and coated in oil get a fresh paper towel and wipe everything off really well And now it should be totally rest free Now we're ready for the easiest part we're ready to season it This is the procedure you'll now use every time you season a cast iron that is fully ready to season

[03:46] Start off by applying a generous tablespoon or so of flax oil and rub down every square inch of your cast iron Using a paper towel, you know, applying more is needed It's okay to have a little bit of a thick coating here And like I said before, ensure you're coating everything including the handles and the walls and the sides

[04:01] Don't skimp your trust me So now you've got an oil coated piece of cast iron Now you're going to take a fresh paper towel and wipe it all off Yes, again, even if you're just wiped off the rust I know it seems you're done then You only want an extremely thin layer of oil

[04:15] So legit wipe it all off There's still a nice thin layer of oil there I promise you don't worry Then just place your cast iron in your oven on a rack upside down with foil laid underneath the catch any drippings Although I might mention that it should not have any drippings at all if you wiped it out correctly

[04:31] Then just turn your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit or 260 degrees Celsius Or you know as high as your oven goes And once it reaches that temperature then set a timer for one hour Now once that time is up turn off the heat and let the pan cool down with the oven

[04:44] Until you can handle it with your bare hands, you know, probably about an hour and a half or so Now you have a nice seasoning coat on your cast iron Now if you want a good seasoning then you should really repeat this one more time And if you want an absolutely impeccable seasoning

[04:56] You can repeat this up to five or six times A good seasoning not only keeps your cast iron in an amazing condition But it should almost have non-stick like qualities to it And you should have a nice glossy glass finish And now you have a beautifully seasoned piece or pieces of cast iron

[05:11] But first let's season our eyes with some b-roll

[05:26] All right guys and that is it So cast iron, it's pretty, it's really easy It doesn't take that much hands-on time You know, I know people don't want to spend the time but the reality is 99% of that time is literally just sitting in the oven

[05:40] You just gotta rub some oil on it Super easy Unless you're restoring it in which case that's gonna take a little bit of grease You know, oh fun fact, my new editing bay came in I don't know why I'm calling it an editing bay It's mostly just a kind of like a desk with a new desktop

[05:52] But I got a new iMac And I just want to thank you guys for it Because I've wanted to edit my videos and photos Etc on an iMac for a long time And I know PC people are going to come in here and be like PC is better well, look I don't know how I'm going to argue that for you to be honest

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