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We used the 14-inch YETI cast iron skillet in this demo https://www.yeti.com/search?q=cast+iron&lang=en_US
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So, you got some new cast iron and you
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don't know what to do with it next. I've
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got my top tips to help you get through
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this process. First thing I need you to
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do, run your hand all the way around
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through here on the bottom. Do you feel
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any burrs, bumps, blemishes, anything
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like this? This is factory smooth, so it
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ought to be in pretty good shape. But
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what we need to do first is wash it with
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good hot water and soap. And I know
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you're saying, "You told us never to use
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soap." You can the very first time
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because we want to get the factory
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residue if there's any on here off.
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So, wipe any of that excess water out
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with a good lint-free rag. Then, let's
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bring it over to some heat. High heat is
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what I like to start with. And you'll
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leave it on there till you first begin
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to see just a little whiff of smoke.
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Then, I turn it off. Grape seed oil is
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what I prefer. And so many people use
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too much. It doesn't take much. Sure,
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this is a big old skillet, but this is a
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lint-free rag. Wiper around there. You
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can see that smoke now even better. We
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won't leave, we don't want to leave any
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excess in there. That's when it begins
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to puddle up. That's when you have
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sticky cast iron. My favorite oils,
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grape seed oil, avocado oil, and beef
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talla. Next step in this process,
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preheat your oven to 450°.
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Slide a sheet pan under that top rack.
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Go ahead and take your skillet, turn it
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upside down. Now, what we're doing here
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is creating a great way to get that base
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seasoning. Polymerization is going to
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take place. We're going to bake it for 1
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hour, 450°, then turn that oven off, let
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her cool. After it cools, we're going to
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bring it back over here on the burner.
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Let it get hot. Go ahead and give us a a
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good sealing of oil again. Then back in
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the oven to bake it. Do this two more
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times. You don't have to bake it every
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time after this. That was the first
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initial process. But after we start
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using this skillet, we got it on the
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stove top. Every time we cook in it,
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we're going to clean it well. We're
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going to rinse it and we're going to dry
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it over heat. Then we're going to add a
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little oil, lintfree rag, and it all
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takes place right there on the burner.
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Good as gold. So, you're wondering, what
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do I cook in here first time? It's best
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to deep fry something in the skillet.
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Get that oil in there about that deep.
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The temperature remains at 350°.
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Cast iron loves to deep fry. Well, we
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hope this helps you out. Don't be afraid
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of that cast iron. Use it every day.
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It'll last a lifetime. But just be sure
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if you have any trouble, check out all
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our cast iron playlist. We got you
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covered on anything that might come