Chef Hunter Lee
Let’s get shakin!
The cast iron skillet is an essential tool in the southern kitchen! The problem is so many of y’all are killin the skillet before it’s in its prime!
If you wanted to threaten a cajun-cook, just tell them you’ll put their cast iron in the dishwasher! In case you didn’t know that is a big NO NO! When you want to clean your cast iron, its ok to use a VERY small amount of dish soap, but don’t ever, and I mean ever let that thing soak overnight!
Pre-heating is your friend! Iron is not a naturally non-stick metal…now this applies to all cooking; you never want to put your pan on the stove, add the food you’re cooking and then flip the heat on! If you do that and it sticks and breaks apart…that’s why!
To create a non-stick layer in your skillet, heat oil to a high temperature. If you’re cooking and you start to see some flaking, don’t panic, that’s your trusty non-stick layer!
When I was growing up, nobody was allowed to use my daddy’s cast iron! He seasoned it and took care of it like it was his other child. When my daddy was teaching me how to cook and sharing his own tips and tales with me, he gifted me my first SEASONED cast iron skillet! It is a common gift in the south to gift new couples a seasoned skillet.
A seasoned cast iron skillet gift shows that you invested time to give someone the perfect gift!
Uniquely Southern, Surely the Best!
“Remember treat your kitchen, treat yourself.”