Griswald fry pan

[Gobbler]

Any advise on how to restore it and cure it? I found an old iron skillet pan but it has rust.

[ICDEDTURKES]

I think Clark Griswald recommends his "Non chloronic based, silicone kitchen lubricant that creates a surface 500 times slicker than any cooking oil"

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[vaturkey]

Doug


The best way to restore & cure a Griswald is to build a good hot fire with oak wood & put the skillett in it let both sides get very hot. That will cure it. I've got several Griswald's for sale that are already cured. They are getting really hard to find.



vaturkey

[GLS]

After fire, get the rust off with whatever it takes to do it. This link uses lard to season a rust-free pan. I've used vegetable oil. http://www.southernplate.com/2009/02/ho ... llet.htmlf
As for putting a cast iron pan in a fire, all that does is burn out the seasoning or blackening. It still must be cured or seasoned. Fire is a good way to get rid of grease build-up on the bottom of a pan. I do it periodically to clean the pan, but it must be re-seasoned afterwards. Usually frying something in the pan with oil helps season the inside. Only use hot water to clean an iron pan. Dry it on the stove top and wipe with paper towel while hot. I am this generation's steward of my great-grandmother's 12" pan. It's been cleaned and cured endlessly over the years through 4 generations.

[Grumpy]

I know an old gal who sells those and other stuff, she sprays them with oven cleaner, both sides, and then puts them in her oven and sets it on the self clean cycle, the pans come out pretty nice, I hear the "put them in a fire" trick works well too.

[Turkey Talker]

Maybe you should let the dog piss on it?

[WoodMoose]

yeap,,,,clean rust,,,,rinse well with hot water, dry, heat up, then grease up,,,,will be like new,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Gobbler]

Maybe you should let the dog piss on it?

This is why I get PM after PM from members that complain about you Dave.
I have asked you over and over since we started this forum to cool it.
I have asked you to quit name calling. I have asked you to not post vulgar statements or pictures.
I have asked you to help me grow the site and work with me quit starting things with others.
We have hunted together I have taken you airboating. For the life of me I can't understand why you continue to screw with me and this site. Maybe you need to move on? I think you need a more liberal place where they swear post vulgar pictures and post grade school humor.

I am pretty upset with the way you have done me MAN. I don't get any complaints about anyone else. Just you.

I can't figure out why your doing this to me and this site. If you don't like me or this site just say it and quit posting nonsense or leave. Pick one.

[Turkey Talker]

Wow bro, in the grizwalds, the dog pisses on the picnic basket and they eat the sandwiches......damn!
Your telling me you never saw that one?
It was a joke! What the hell!

[Grumpy]

Those cast iron pans are all we have in the house, once cured properly they are the best non-stick pans there are.

[Hoobilly]

Wow bro, in the grizwalds, the dog pisses on the picnic basket and they eat the sandwiches......damn!
Your telling me you never saw that one?
It was a joke! What the hell!

your on a computer dude. no one can read humor on a computer screen. or at least drunk enough to follow along.

Everyone here has watched Griswolds vacation. I read your post before Gobblers reply. I had no clue what you were getting at and thought..what the????

[Turkey Talker]

So sorry, thought griswald was a no brainer. Oooops! Sorry doug didnt mean to hijack your post and queef on anything.

[HuntnMa]

queef ? really ????? wow.........smh
Haven't heard that word since what the 6th grade.....

Y'all seem to be experts,I use olive oil to season the skillet, should I be using something else ?

[WoodMoose]

,,,,I use olive oil to season the skillet, should I be using something else ?

that's what I use a lot too,,,,

[Grumpy]

I think any good oil is ok, we use canola oil in this house for cooking.

[Stinky J Picklestein]

...or at least drunk enough to follow along...

Dammit! I actually was.

[Johndoe]

Google it. There are good reads on seasoning an Iron Skillet.

[Gobbler]

Thanks for advise everyone. When I found the pan it had water left in it. It was rusted bad. I used the oven cleaner method and a whole lot of elbow grease to get the pan as close to right as I could.



Here is picture after seasoning.



I will see what happens when we cook with it.

[drenalinld]

There is no good left in that one. Send it to AR.

[Gobbler]

If it cooks wrong I'll overnight it.

[HuntnMa]

Looks great !!!!

[Gobbler]

Thanks Ma I used olive oil.

[GLS]

Looks good. It will blacken over time. Just remember not to use soap on it. Hot water only and dry on range and wipe with paper towels.

[wiltznucs]

The best method is to turn the pot upside down and place it in a self cleaning oven. Run the self clean cycle and burn off the excess seasoning and carbon. Make sure the windows are open as this will create smoke and an odor. I then use a steel brush or wheel and polish up the pan. Wash it down and dry the pan completely. Lightly coat with a bit of Pam cooking spray and place in a 400 degree oven for one hour.

Those old Griswold's are the finest cast iron ever made in the USA. I buy every one I can find and have a few dozen in my pantry. I cook on cast iron almost exclusively now.

[Gobbler]

I then use a steel brush or wheel and polish up the pan.

Dang, I wish I'd thought of that. Why you hold out till now on that very important tip?