Is It Supposed To ?

[Fred Jacobs]

Just bought a 15" as Cast Iron skillet, Lodge brand. It says it is pre-seasoned, but I took some olive oil(not supposed to use, I heard), coated entire skillet with it, Put it into a pre heated 350 degree over for 1 1.2 hrs. Let it cool until I could touch it, took it out rinsed and re-coated with the oil. Fried three bratwurst's in it after got pan hot. When done, did not use any soap, just rinsed and used steel chain made to clean the pan. Re coated, noticed that the place where I had the bratwurst's has ghosting of where the sausage was, is this normal, or will it go away after a while?

Thanks

 

[Doug D.]

You may wish to review: http://www.castironcollector.com/seasoning.php and see if what you did differs from the typically used manual seasoning method described. Sound like you maybe applied heavier coats than recommended and then cooking on it sort of melted it.

 

[BenjaminO]

Seasoning is dynamic, whatever you cook is going change the way it looks a little. Don't worry about it and just keep cooking!

 

[W. Hilditch]

Turn the next 3 brats 90° and all will be fine. Don't forget to fry some bacon in there.

Hilditch