Comments on: Plum Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 16 May 2026 06:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578&cpage=1#comment-17062 girldetective Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:45:32 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578#comment-17062 This isn't a good recipe to start out with. I'd start with basic things like eggs and bacon if you eat that. My husband seasons our pan, so I'll try to get him to respond, but as in most cooking things, we follow the advice from Cook's Illustrated, which says that after regular use, rinse the pan thoroughly in hot water, wipe dry, and then coat with a thin film of vegetable oil, wiping off any excess with paper towels. If there is crust in the pan, use a salt scrub in the water or a stiff brush (no soap!), then dry the pan over a burner for a few minutes (set a timer!) and then add the film of oil; we use canola. This isn’t a good recipe to start out with. I’d start with basic things like eggs and bacon if you eat that. My husband seasons our pan, so I’ll try to get him to respond, but as in most cooking things, we follow the advice from Cook’s Illustrated, which says that after regular use, rinse the pan thoroughly in hot water, wipe dry, and then coat with a thin film of vegetable oil, wiping off any excess with paper towels.

If there is crust in the pan, use a salt scrub in the water or a stiff brush (no soap!), then dry the pan over a burner for a few minutes (set a timer!) and then add the film of oil; we use canola.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578&cpage=1#comment-17035 Steph Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578#comment-17035 How do you clean your skillet? I keep reading so many conflicting things - don't use soap, just wipe it out, use salt to scrub (which I tried yesterday, and had no success with...), always reseason your pan after every use (this seems timeconsuming and really fussy for something that pioneers used)... what's your way of maintaining your pan? How do you clean your skillet? I keep reading so many conflicting things - don’t use soap, just wipe it out, use salt to scrub (which I tried yesterday, and had no success with…), always reseason your pan after every use (this seems timeconsuming and really fussy for something that pioneers used)… what’s your way of maintaining your pan?

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578&cpage=1#comment-17025 girldetective Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:27:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578#comment-17025 Steph, you can't ruin it. They're always able to be reseasoned. Even the crustiest, rustiest ones, or the accidentally washed the patina off (oops, that was me) can be brought back to life. Cast iron skillets are awesome--nonstick without the creepy chemicals, and dead useful for so many things. Plus iron in your food! Steph, you can’t ruin it. They’re always able to be reseasoned. Even the crustiest, rustiest ones, or the accidentally washed the patina off (oops, that was me) can be brought back to life. Cast iron skillets are awesome–nonstick without the creepy chemicals, and dead useful for so many things. Plus iron in your food!

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578&cpage=1#comment-17024 Steph Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:19 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2578#comment-17024 I just recently purchased a cast-iron skillet (which foolishly, I am so scared of inadvertently ruining it that I hardly use it), so maybe this would be a good recipe to help break it in. Only without the breaking part, because that would be sad! I just recently purchased a cast-iron skillet (which foolishly, I am so scared of inadvertently ruining it that I hardly use it), so maybe this would be a good recipe to help break it in. Only without the breaking part, because that would be sad!

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