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what have I done to my pan here? strange spot in the middle that oil beads on and slides off of like it's teflon I have been trying to rehabilitate my friend's gummy cast iron and there is a patch with similar properties on the exterior — an oiled paper towel leaves a uniform matte darker finish everywhere except the patch, where oil beads [X-Files theme] 
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my understanding is that "non-stick" surfaces like well-seasoned cast iron and carbon steel will never be as foolproof as chemical non-stick pans. you still need a bit of oil, and everything else is down to technique. even then, scrambled eggs seems like the ultimate test of a cast-iron or carbon-steel pan's non-stick properties, so a pan you just seasoned yesterday is probably still going to disappoint you I'm afraid I don't have great advice for scrambled egg technique on carbon steel, but I think if you treat the egg more like an omelet and let it set before trying to move it, that will help — my omelets are probably too rubbery for most folks, but that is what has worked for me in my cast iron pan in the past. in my limited experience, making fluffy, undercooked egg curds in carbon steel or cast iron without a little bit of a mess to clean up afterwards seems out of the question
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buglord posted:just got one of these bad boys again. 12 inch lodge, maybe too big because my bird wrists hurt trying to lift it with one hand. I heat it to 300°F before greasing it and wiping it dry (use oven mitts and rags you don't mind abusing and be careful (can anyone tell me if preheating is really necessary?)) then leave it at 500°F for an hour to give the residual grease a chance to burn off and polymerize (and let it cool in the oven overnight). 400°F is not hot enough. I'm not a chemist, but I think I've read that lard performs worse when seasoning a pan compared to vegetable oil; nevertheless, any grease should work over time if you are cooking anything acidic, that might explain the metallic taste happy thanksgiving to all who observe
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