I used electrolysis to clean one piece that was pretty bad. Came out great. Used a cookie sheet and a large bolt as anodes and used an old school battery charger for the juice.
Dutch oven = olive oil onions peppers ( any color/ heat ) garlic sliced potatoes salt pepper sausage or hotdogs cold beer
I think I'm going to grind my Lodge down smooth-er at least. The surface is so rough that when I cook well seasoned steaks, the larger pieces of seasoning get lodged into the pores and won't come out unless I take steel scrubbing pad to the bastard and totally fuck up the seasoning.
That’s impressive!!
It’s the Shit 
First time is the most important, it really sets the precedent for all future use.
Start by putting it on the stove on a medium heat with a little oil in it, any nut oil will do. Ask the wife to keep an eye on it while you get something from the garage.
Head out to the garage and grab a couple of nice cold beers. (I like 805 or longboards for a nice hoppy flavor, but any of your favorite beers will work) crack one open and drink it while you walk back in to the kitchen.
Tell the wife the pan needs to be seared with some lean beef product, such as ground beef. Pork or chicken product could work also in a pinch. Have her put it in the pan while you open the second beer. Now here's the important part you need to drink this one a little bit slower while engaging the wife in conversation. Too fast and you might ruin the whole thing she really needs to feel part of it.
There needs to be some sort of carbs to help really season the pan. I prefer angel hair pasta myself but really ask the wife to choose whatever variety noodle she might prefer.
Once the protein is really starting to brown That's when you want to head out to the garage to grab a few more beers. But before you leave make sure you ask the wife to cool it off with some sort of a tomato based sauce, it really helps keep the seasonings in the pan long-term.
By the time you come back in after your fourth beer it'll be time to remove that stuff from the pan before it cools or else you're ruined the whole thing. Have the wife put it on a plate and top it off with a little bit of cheesy topping like mozzarella or parmesan.
Mix it together with the pasta of your choosing.
After a few more beers have the wife rinse it out and prepare it for the next use.
Congratulations my friend you just seasoned your first cast iron pan
There are two lessons to be learned here fellas and I think Wyrd not only explains how to season a CI pan but how to season a relationship. It’s called setting up “conditions“ and if done right with both partners buying in, will provide a great lifelong relationship. Well done my man. Hud.First time is the most important, it really sets the precedent for all future use.
Start by putting it on the stove on a medium heat with a little oil in it, any nut oil will do. Ask the wife to keep an eye on it while you get something from the garage.
Head out to the garage and grab a couple of nice cold beers. (I like 805 or longboards for a nice hoppy flavor, but any of your favorite beers will work) crack one open and drink it while you walk back in to the kitchen.
Tell the wife the pan needs to be seared with some lean beef product, such as ground beef. Pork or chicken product could work also in a pinch. Have her put it in the pan while you open the second beer. Now here's the important part you need to drink this one a little bit slower while engaging the wife in conversation. Too fast and you might ruin the whole thing she really needs to feel part of it.
There needs to be some sort of carbs to help really season the pan. I prefer angel hair pasta myself but really ask the wife to choose whatever variety noodle she might prefer.
Once the protein is really starting to brown That's when you want to head out to the garage to grab a few more beers. But before you leave make sure you ask the wife to cool it off with some sort of a tomato based sauce, it really helps keep the seasonings in the pan long-term.
By the time you come back in after your fourth beer it'll be time to remove that stuff from the pan before it cools or else you're ruined the whole thing. Have the wife put it on a plate and top it off with a little bit of cheesy topping like mozzarella or parmesan.
Mix it together with the pasta of your choosing.
After a few more beers have the wife rinse it out and prepare it for the next use.
Congratulations my friend you just seasoned your first cast iron pan
cast iron skillet 
nice glass of wine
Pork chops and gravy on bread
Nice collection
Nice collection
We have several of the wood handle pans, and I believe one like the one you have on the bottom of the stack. Doesn’t have the 2nd handle like yours to left.
Was my grandmothers, it’s been around the block and half way across the country.
If that pan could tell stories
I dig the wooden handle. Nice find.
Nice collection
We have several of the wood handle pans, and I believe one like the one you have on the bottom of the stack. Doesn’t have the 2nd handle like yours to left.
Was my grandmothers, it’s been around the block and half way across the country.
If that pan could tell stories
Grandmas skillet.
View attachment 956620 Is a 12” Lodge.
It’s used several times a week.
She was clise to 80 years old still slinging in this skillet.
If you’ve ever picked one up you know that’s kinda impressive
Do you just put them on a rack open in the fridge ?
I tried to buy 12” Stargazer earlier this week and their website said 12” would ship in 3 months. I sent them email asking if that was still correct and they responded yes the 12” skillets have a 3 month backlog and would ship in late March but 10” are in stock and ship in less than a week.
Get both? One now and one in March.
