Giant pot of chili. Good on a cold day
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I followed the directions to a tee that came with my pre-seasoned beautiful cast iron Paderno pan. And it’s super sticky 
Was nice & smooth inside before. I should have left it. I see various google suggestions but looking for first hand experience. It said to wipe inside and out with a vegetable oil (I used avocado) and heat at 375 for an hour. It’s sticky all over. Now after the fact, I’ve read you should heat before adding oil. But I followed directions that came with pan 
I used it sparingly and wiped with paper towel. It’s even sticky on handle that didn’t get oil. Hmm. Maybe I’ll rinse and repeat
Thanks, I’ll do a search and take a peek. I’ll likely just use it for supper tonight and see how it turns out 
I have a smaller cast iron that’s a bit rusty from hubby letting it soak lol. I still use it but need to do a proper restoration one day.
Avacado oil is good to use as is olive oil, crisco, bacon fat. If your skillet is sticky I would almost bet you used to much oil to season it.
You should oil your skillet and then wipe it away like you are trying to remove the oil. I use a coffee filter for wiping.
I then set the skillet in the oven at 450 for approximately 1 hr. where I repeat the process or leave it for a day and do it again.
Seasoning a pan does not take long but it does get better after time. Also you can wash with soap and water (blasphemy I know) just dont scour the pan with soap and water.
Then make sure its dry, wipe with oil as mentioned and shelve it until you are ready to use. Hope that helps.
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Alot of folks are using grapeseed oil. I have never used it. There is a product called buzzywax that my wife uses. I prefer crisco…
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I definitely thought I didn’t use too much oil, and also used paper towel. But maybe I did use too much. I opted not to use olive oil as it has a lower smoke point. I put it back in without more oil and it’s a bit better. I’ll give it another go in the morning. Maybe there was some residue on it from manufacturer. Nervous to use (gasp) soap on cast iron lol. Thanks for tips 
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I looked up the name of your pan and I think it preseasoned. You are talking smoke points it sounds like you know what you are doing!
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Yes it’s pre-seasoned. It’s an east coast Canadian company
It suggested to pre-season again with the specific details on the package. Which is why I was bummed it was sticky. Ah well. My hubby will likely stuff it in the dishwasher anyways when I’m not looking 
I’ll cook up some bacon or maybe shrimp to break it in tomorrow
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If you are looking for good cast iron cookware, I have Butterpat cast iron and they are amazing. The finish on ten is absolutely amazing. Also, hard to go wrong with Le Creuset since it has enameled insides.
Wow!!! I want it!
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Omg 
my husband is allergic to all fish, freshwater, saltwater, shellfish, all of it. So I don’t get it often, that looks amazing!!
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My son is as well. He can’t ever taste what’s so good lol
So any chiliheads here? I started collecting hot sauces lately. First one on the photo is about 1.2 mln SHU and it is freaking monster 
Two drops per huge meal is max 
Funny how much satisfaction and literally endorphine rush can give eating tea spoon of this
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Big time chilihead here. I grow them, roast them, eat them, love them. Addicted!
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I’m a seafood lover, live on the east coast of Canada, Newfoundland to be exact, right on the ocean and you just made me very hungry 
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Looks like scrambled eggs with ketchup and marshmallows. Eww