There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
What's the best way to re-season a cast iron pan? Also, any tips for starting out with cast-iron cooking for a total newb?
The next part is very important. You need to buy Flax seed oil. Get the best you can find. It’s going to be in the supplement section. If you want to know why flax seed oil is the best just google it because it’s too much science to get into here.
Pre heat the cast iron to about 200F and then rub a very light coat of oil everywhere in the skillet. Very LIGHT. Like it should just look like a fine sheen of oil. Place it into the oven upside down and set it to as high as it will go (at least 400). Let it preheat in the oven and then for at least an hour longer after it reaches temperature. Turn it off. Then let it cool in the oven as well. Pull it out. And repeat all steps (not including the barkeepers friend) until your cast iron looks smooth (5-6 Times).
After, never wash your cast iron again with anything other than a wet rag/water in a hot skillet or coarse sea salt and oil. Preferably, just wipe it out with a paper towel/rag after each use.
Good luck! I’m just learning to cook and I really love using my Lodge pans!