Avoid these foods to keep your skillet in great shape.
Proper care andcleaning of a cast-iron skilletwill ensure the pan lasts generations.
Seasoning is the most important thing, Clark says.
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How you treat your cast iron is more important than what you put in it, truly.
Its like anything elsethe better you take care of it, the better it’s gonna be.
The more seasoned the pan is, the more nonstick it will be.
Clark agrees that time is of the essence when cooking with acidic ingredients in cast iron.
Avoid sticky ingredients like eggsat least until your cast iron is properly seasoned.
These items have a reputation for sticking to cooking surfaces, Brekke says.
Thicker cuts of fish like tuna, however, will do just fine.
Theres just no reason to do something like scallops, she says.
Youre not trying to impart flavor into scallops; you’re just trying to get it crispy.
Cast iron has a taste and that’s the beauty of it, she says.
That’s why we love it.
