Aaaaaaand we're done

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 07/12/2019 at 14:31 • Filed to: None

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Rust removed and seasoned. I didn’t actually strip the initial seasoning as the pan looked clean.

Probably could have used another 30 minutes in the vinegar bath, but still pretty good. I never use this skillet anyway. It got rusty when it was left out in the rain during a camping trip... 3 or 4 years ago

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:33

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Those turned out nice! What was your seasoning process?

AestheticsInMotion > Schaef_Camaero Z/28 07/12/2019 at 14:36

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Make sure everything is super dry, cover in vegetable oil, buff until the sheen is gone so you have just the thinnest layer of oil left, put in the oven, set to 450 and wait for 50 minutes before removing. The pans I fully stripped got two coats, the ones that just had rust removed got one.

MonkeePuzzle > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:39

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shoulda just spray painted em black.

or better yet, bondo over the rust, THEN spray black.

Gerry197 > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:40

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Nothing cooks bacon or chicken better than a cast iron skillet.   

user314 > MonkeePuzzle 07/12/2019 at 14:43

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Rhino line them.

Aremmes > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:44

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Noyce.

If you ever need to strip out the seasoning again and don’t want to use vinegar (it’ll an acid so it’ll slowly eat through metal once it’s removed the rust, and it’s better on food anyway), just put the piece in a large ch afing tray with hot water and baking soda. The heat will break down the baking soda into sodium carbonate, which then eats the seasoning, leaving bare metal behind.

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:48

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An antique dealer friend of the family had stacks of cast iron cookware in his garage, did a good business in it, and always had a surplus. IIRC, he was into the “Griswold” brand.  It looked like a hoard, but apparently camping people would come from all over to buy.

I’d go take a peek the next time I visit, but unfortunately he passed away last year.

AestheticsInMotion > Aremmes 07/12/2019 at 14:52

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I’ll keep that in mind!

This project definitely gave me a nice refresher on chemistry. I’d never seen something flash-rust before, I remembered why the order you mix water and acid matters, learned about the structure of fat molecules....

AestheticsInMotion > Gerry197 07/12/2019 at 14:52

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I've actually never cooked chicken in cast iron. Hell, I've never even cooked it stove-top. Any tips? 

AestheticsInMotion > fintail 07/12/2019 at 14:54

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Not surprised. My Erie pan is the sister company of Griswold and at 11" it’s something like 3.5 pounds compared to my modern day 10' lodge pan that’s 5.8 pounds.

Big difference for the weight-weenies, to say nothing of the better cooking surface! 

MUSASHI66 > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:54

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Brown, then finish in oven. Best of bot h worlds and it stays juicy.

CalzoneGolem > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 14:58

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That du tch oven is a beaut. I’m mad  jealous of your haul. I’ve got a bunch of old Griswolds that have been in my family for years and even survived college.

Gerry197 > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:01

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Pretty much what Musashi66 said, brown and then put in oven is my favorite. Though with enough oil, you can just cook it straight up, the heat of the iron penetrates so well into the meat.

I use mine on an electric stove top no less, works fantastic no matter what I cook.  

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:13

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Fill pan 2/3 full with oil. Batter the chicken with your favorite coating (grandma used egg as a wet wash; flour, salt, and pepper for the dry dredge) . Fry to a golden brown.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:15

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Looks nice. I was hoping for a little electrolysis, but I guess a vinegar bath was good enough.

facw > Gerry197 07/12/2019 at 15:16

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For chicken I’m all about sous vide, though of course you still want to brown it with cast iron.

AestheticsInMotion > CalzoneGolem 07/12/2019 at 15:30

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$2.99. I’m pretty stoked with how it turned out.

Griswolds have the coolest logos. I made have to raid my grandma's home again... 

AestheticsInMotion > TheRealBicycleBuck 07/12/2019 at 15:34

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Ha! Me too. If I ever go on another cast iron hunt I’ll probably set it up.

Any common household items I could use to make it happen? I don’t have a battery charger, but I do have tons of jumper cables and a “hold my beer” mentality.

CalzoneGolem > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:43

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You don’t see the logo when you’re using them.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:44

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I’ve seen a video where someone does it with a couple of car batteries, but a charger is only $30, so it’s worth the investment.

AestheticsInMotion > CalzoneGolem 07/12/2019 at 15:47

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True! But I admire it nonetheless.

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 15:51

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Forgot to mention, yours cleaned up very well. The seller I knew didn’t restore them, just flipped them at no doubt a solid profit.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AestheticsInMotion 07/12/2019 at 17:40

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Very nice! I just did that to all my mother’s pans while I was home because they needed it.