My grandmother's cast iron pan taught me a lesson last Sunday

I was at her old farmhouse in Ohio and found her 1940s skillet buried in a cabinet, seasoned it for the first time myself, and now I can't believe I ever used nonstick for eggs - anyone else have a family pan that changed how they cook?

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ivanb415mo ago

Did you strip it down first or just go straight to seasoning?

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sean_barnes835mo ago

Did you ever check if the pan had any old seasoning that was still good underneath? I left a thin layer of carbon on mine once and just scrubbed the flaky parts off, then went straight to seasoning with grapeseed oil. Three rounds later it was black and slick, no rust issues at all. What kind of oil did you use?

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