I have a question about seasoning cast-iron pan

I use olive oil

The first pan I did, I used vegetable oil. The second pan I did, I used coconut oil. I feel the pan I started with vegetable oil is seasoned better. Granted after the fact, I do use coconut oil. But the first couple of seasonings I'd use vegetable oil.

I use canola oil on mine, we use them every day, but have used coconut oil and it works fine, esp. after the initial seasoning. Love my cast iron.

I just use whatever oil I have at hand. Coconut oil seems to be working just fine

i only opened this to recommend using it for bacon....and thereby seasoning it at the same time

alas.....


may i ask what you plan to use the pan for?

it seems i mainly use mine for things that aren't exactly vegan?

gina

then i won't recommend pan friend chicken! or chicken fried steak

i do make fried potatoes in mine...and it doesn't require a lot of oil/grease if the pan is seasoned well

and if it's not going to be vegan - i strongly recommend using an animal based fat to season it...bacon, lard, crisco

even if that isn't going to be your primary fat

once it's seasoned correctly they don't require nearly as much fat/grease/oil

my small skillet is old - probably 40 years old - i got it twenty years ago - it's better than a non stick pan

i can make scrambled eggs with no butter in the pan - it's crazy good

but it's also been used by southern cooks - and has all those years of seasoning

i make a mean cornbread in mine.... as well as pineapple upside down cake

i use it like you'd use any skillet

at some point....try pan fried chicken - it's totally worth it

gina