True Value – How to Clean and Season Cast Iron Cookware

A seasoned cast iron skillet means more than the number of years you’ve put it to good use cooking delicious dinners for your friends and family. A seasoned skillet has a layer of cooking oil or grease that has been baked into its cooking surface, providing a natural non-stick surface. This doesn’t mean you simply never clean your cast iron cookware—you need to know how to properly clean and season it periodically to make it work and last a lifetime.