How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesHow to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

Learn everything you need to know about spices one of the most important elements of a cast iron home.

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Sara Haas RDN LDN is a food and nutrition expert with formal training in the culinary arts. She works as a freelance writer recipe developer media authority speaker and consultant dietitian/chef. Sara has over 20 years of experience as a licensed and certified dietitian. She has also been a professional chef for 15 years and a food photographer for 10 years.

How do you season a cast iron pan? It’s a question that many family members or friends can’t answer. Maybe it’s because for some the cast iron pan feels like an antique tool from the past. Of course anyone who has cooked with it knows that cast iron cookware can be some of the most valuable tools in your kitchen.

Seasoning is a crucial part of your experience and relationship with your cast iron skillet. If you don’t do it right or don’t do it at all your skillet will suffer—and so will you. (Raise your hand if you love it when your food sticks to your pan.) We asked experts to break down the process and explain why seasoning your cast iron skillet is so important. Find out everything you need to know below.