Appreciation post: my neighbor's grandma taught me how to actually season a cast iron pan

I've had the same cast iron skillet for about 8 years and always thought I was doing fine with it. But last Tuesday I was outside cleaning it with salt and my elderly neighbor Mrs. Garcia came over to ask why I was being so rough with it. She showed me her method which is basically just wiping it down with a thin layer of Crisco after every use and putting it on low heat for 10 minutes. I tried it and now I finally get that non-stick surface people talk about. No more scrubbing or worrying about rust spots. Has anyone else had a cooking revelation from someone older who just knows better by experience?

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keith26412m ago

You use Crisco too? That's what my granddad always did with his pans. Took me years to realize he wasn't just being old fashioned.