CAST IRON FRYING PANS

GIVE YOUR CAST IRON FRYING PAN A LONGER LIFESPAN...

Before you use your cast iron frying pan for the first time, it needs to be seasoned. This creates a film of grease with a natural, lasting non-stick effect that prevents food from sticking to the pan so easily. We’ve created videos to show you how to season a new Black Star frying pan and how to re-season a used cast iron frying pan.

SEASONING YOUR FRYING PAN

1. Clean the frying pan thoroughly with water
2. Cover the base of the pan with sunflower oil or peanut oil
3. Layer the base of the pan with potato slices
4. Add plenty of salt
5. Fry until brown (approx. 30 minutes at no more than ¾ of the maximum heat setting) » This removes the anti-rust layer » This creates an oily film (for a natural non-stick effect). Foods that contain a high proportion of starch or protein will be less prone to stick
6. + 7. Discard the potatoes, salt and oil
8. + 9. Once the cast iron frying pan is dry, rub the base with a piece of kitchen towel dipped in cooking oil (preferably sunflower oil)


» Don’t wash the frying pan with water again! If you do, you’ll lose the non-stick benefits of the patina
» You only need to season a cast iron frying pan once to create a permanent non-stick effect
» However, you can repeat the process at any time if you need to.  ATTENTION: before you re-season your frying pan, you’ll need to strip it first.

STRIPPING A USED FRYING PAN

1. Get rid of stuck-on food using table salt
2. Make sure the frying pan is very dry, then cover the base with a ½ cm layer of salt
3. Heat the frying pan on ¾ of the maximum heat setting
4. Gently shake the salt around in the pan. It will stick to any burnt bits of food in the pan
5. Turn off the heat as soon as the salt turns brown
6. Use an old cloth or a piece of kitchen paper to rub the salt into the base and sides of the pan and get rid of burnt bits of food
» Caution: the salt is very hot!
7. As soon as no more salt sticks to the frying pan and there are no burnt bits of food left stuck to the base, allow the salt to cool. You can re-use this salt for the same purpose at a later date.
» Now re-season your cast iron frying pan.

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