Sticky feeling cast-iron?

[daisymommy]

I don't know if this is the correct forum for this question or not...

I recently bought some preseasoned cast-iron (Lodge brand). I left it soaking in water (didn't realize you couldn't do that--oops!) and it rusted on the bottom. So I tried to re-season it by applying a coating of oil, baking in the oven for 1 hr. at 350 degrees, and leaving in oven to cool (this is what my Lodge cookbook said to do).

But now the pan is sticky/tacky. Not sure what to do. If I scrub it to get it clean feeling, then won't I be messing up the seasoning on it? How should a properly seasoned pan feel to the touch?

[Spastica]

It's probably a combo of the manufacturer's food-grade wax and oil all surfacing and forming a goo - check out this site on proper seasoning and care. I can't wait to buy something cast-iron, but I know it's to be a pain in the ass....

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Infor...stIronPans.htm

[momto l&a]

the sticky feeling is too much seasoning. It supposed to be just a film of oil, bake that on till hard and repeat a few times.

[daisymommy]

So should I stick it back in the oven, let cool, back in the oven, etc.

Wow! thats a great cast-iron resource web-page!

[Spastica]

Isn't it??

I was doing some research on safe cookware and how to take care of cast iron and ran across it. If and when I get anything cast iron, I have that link bookmarked!

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All-clad has an aluminum layer sandwiched in between some other layers, I'll try not to get that kind.

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Among the stuff I would like to buy is a new set of cookware. I have all Teflon coated stuff and even some of that is getting all scratched up from (improper) use.

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