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11/4/2014 at 6:35pm
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Mine came with specific instructions not to use olive oil. I just use veggie oil.
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11/4/2014 at 7:35pm
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I use olive oil at home - well I used to...
I used to make stripey tuna and we really loved it. One day I decided to do sausages, what do you have with sausages but egg... I did fried egg in a crinkle bottomed griddle pan it turned out like scrambled. Not used it since...
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11/4/2014 at 8:23pm
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I didn't know why it said no olive oil so I did a bit of googling. Olive oil oxidizes and smokes A lot of people recommend seasoning with.....lard.
They all say veggie oil is fine. Some sites say to use olive oil but with the amount of heat I reckon it will burn.
Our grannies had iron skillets and they used lard so I guess some fatty bacon would be very beneficial.
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11/4/2014 at 10:05pm
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Hi, there are a lot of videos on you tube about cooking on cast iron, I watched them when I got my Dutch oven and griddle, also if you put cast iron cooking in google it brings up a lot of sites about how to use and care for them.
I loved using them so much camping I actually use them full time in the house now with my electric cooker.
One of the main things if your using the griddle, is to let it warm up slowly, just use a medium heat and pre heat it before you start, about 10 minutes, once it heats up it keeps the heat and cooks nicely, if you heat it up fast on a high heat then put your egg on it will just stick and you end up with it scrambling.
It seems bacon fat is the best seasoning to build up slowly to make it non stick, but I use olive oil if I don't have bacon fat to season after using and I've never had a problem.
NEVER use washing up liquid to clean it, just water, took me ages to get my head round that, if there's anything stuck on it after cooking just put some water on it while you eat your bacon, and with the heat by the time you've finished it should wipe off with kitchen roll, rinse with water, can use a green plastic scrubber if needed and dry thoroughly, a bit of heat is good here to get rid of any dampness then rub with your prepared oil and always put away shinny.
Sorry just re read your post and realised you where on about chicken, I'd still do the same, pre heat the griddle and use a medium heat, that's the important thing, I'd probable do chicken in my Dutch oven as its got a lid, but if you don't have to high a heat so the outside cooks before the inside, it should be fine on the griddle.
Hope this helps.
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12/4/2014 at 6:18am
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Also another little tip is before you start cooking, get the pan very hot!!
Also do not oil the pan when you cook, oil the meat, fish, veg. That way the food is already lubricated and you are not try to get the oil out of the ridges on to the food type!
The meat/fish will stick to the pan, leave it and it will come away after a bit ( ok if burnt left it to long) :)
Hope this helps a bit :)
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14/4/2014 at 11:16pm
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Second anything by le creuset. Last for years, smooth casting and can be washed in soapy water.
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