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Introducing a very easy and foolproof way to season your new carbon steel pan, so it will become nonstick and last a lifetime.

Introducing a very easy and foolproof way to season your new carbon steel pan, so it will become nonstick and last a lifetime.

We've shared a lot of love for cast iron here at Serious Eats, but in our own kitchens there's another very similar type of pan that gets near equal use: carbon steel. Since it's more common in restaurant kitchens than homes, we've been pretty mum on the subject, but today, it's time to talk about what makes this sibling to cast iron great.

We love for cast iron, but in our own kitchens there's a similar type of pan that gets near equal use: carbon steel. Here's why.

How To Season a Carbon Steel Pan So you just purchased a new carbon steel pan. Maybe you pulled out the big bucks and splurged, or just picked up an inexpensive one at your local kitchen store. Either way, take care of your new pan, and it will take care of you — in the form of delicious, perfectly cooked food that won't stick!

Carbon steel is a lighter alternative to cast iron. Take care of it and it will take care of you — in the form of delicious, perfectly cooked food that won't stick!

6 ingredients

Oils & Vinegars
  • 2 Vegetable oil
Other
  • Baking sheet
  • Clean dishcloth or paper towel
  • Oven mitts
  • Tinfoil
  • Tongs
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Seasoning isn't a greasy coating left behind from not properly washing a pan, and it's definitely not flavor built up over years of use. Instead it's a protective coating made by burning oil onto the pan. Here's how to do it properly with carbon steel.

Seasoning isn't a greasy coating left behind from not properly washing a pan, and it's definitely not flavor built up over years of use. Instead, it's a protective coating made by burning oil onto the pan. Here's how to do it properly with carbon steel.

Smithey Ironware Co. designs and manufactures heirloom quality cast iron and carbon steel cookware in Charleston, SC. From skillets to Dutch ovens, roasters to our hand-forged wok, Smithey crafts tools for your kitchen that will last a lifetime.

Smithey Ironware Co. designs and manufactures heirloom quality cast iron and carbon steel cookware in Charleston, SC. From skillets to Dutch ovens, roasters to our hand-forged wok, Smithey crafts tools for your kitchen that will last a lifetime.

Outillage > ... > Divers DRAPER, Draper 38A 110mm Carbon Steel Diagonal Side Cutter - OK

Outillage > ... > Divers DRAPER, Draper 38A 110mm Carbon Steel Diagonal Side Cutter - OK

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Details: Blade Length: 9.5 Inch Handle Length: 5 Inch Total Length: 14.5 Inch Blade Material: Carbon Steel Hand Guard: Damascus Steel Handle Material: Rose Wood with hand carved beautiful floral design Blade is very Sharp Hand Forged Ready To Dispatch