cast iron skillet in oven
Sara Haas
Step 5: Heat the Skillet
Set the cookware on the top rack of your oven, upside down. Place a large baking sheet or aluminum foil on the bottom rack to catch any drips. Bake at 450-500 degrees F for one hour. Allow to cool in the oven. Remove and store.
Note that these steps may need to be repeated depending on how much help your skillet needs. McManus points out that your first attempt might not result in a perfectly seasoned pan. That’s okay, she says, “It takes time and plenty of cooking and eating delicious food, to get it back.”
And if you’re concerned you haven’t done it right, McManus says don’t worry, “You can’t mess it up —it’s industrial strength cookware. Anything you don’t like the look of, go back in with steel wool and give it a scrub, rinse, heat with oil, and start again.”
