Saturday, November 14, 2009

Newlywed needs advice on curing a cast iron skillet

Miss Maude,

I just got married a few days ago and want to cook my new husband a wonderful meal in my new cast iron skillet.  My mother-in-law told me I had to cure it first.  She said to put oil in it and light a fire in the grill and put the skillet on the grill till it gets real hot and the oil is all down in the skillet. That would preserve it and keep it from rusting.
My question is, should I use 10-W-30 or will I need 10-W-40?

Dear Newlywed,
Neither one, fer gosh sakes.  Girl, your mother-in-law didn't mean motor oil, she meant vegetable oil or peanut oil or just plain lard.
Fer gosh sakes, isn't they teachin' these girls anything in home ec class no more?

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