How to take care of your cast iron skillet

I use my cast iron skillets often. When I married I was blessed with two iron skillets at my wedding shower. I had no idea how to clean them or how to re-season them. I learned very quckly that you can't wash them with soapy water. I also learned that I must always dry thouroghly and regrease before storing.
The more you use it, the better it gets!









I keep a nice brush at the sink with a long handle. I usually find a good one from the dollar tree. When it starts looking old and worn, I just go pick up a new one. I scrub all food and grease with brush and hot water.




I dry the pan  and spray with cooking spray. I have found that this is all that is needed to keep them clean and ready to use again.




Now the pan looks good as new and it is ready for my next cooking session. I store the cleaned iron skillet in the drawer under my stove. I find these pans are great for pan frying foods! I use my iron skillet to fry up the best country fried steak and gravy, fried chicken, and my favorite fried fish. I use coconut oil to fry and olive oil to sauté.




If you don't have a nice iron skillet, you can find them at most discount stores. I got a new Paula Deen Iron skillet this past summer that is a nice medium size pan. I have enjoyed it and found it at Ollie's disount store. Ollie's is one of my favorite discount stores ever.  I discovered this store years ago while working in the Virgnia area. We now have them all over North Carolina.

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How to take care of your cast iron skillet