How to Fry fish in Your Skillet.

My Grandma who was an excellent hillbilly cook would pan fry trout in her cast iron skillet. Those pink fish were awesome. Now this is the way to pan fry your fish in a cast iron skillet (1). Rinse your pieces of fish and pat dry with a paper towel. Now try this Lumberjack Skillet 16″…

These are two tips for your Skillet

Cold Foods: If  you put your food in a cast iron skillet while it heating up your food will stick to the skillet. So make sure the skillet is already heated before you add the food. Now try thisLumberjack Skillet 16″ Wet foods: It is ok to cook wet foods such as sauces in your…

Don’t Boil Eggs In Your Iron Skillet.

The reason a person should not boil eggs in their skillet is that boiled water in a cast iron skillet will shave a couple of layers of season. So unless your want to re-season your skillet every time the skillet is used to boil eggs I suggest you use a pot. For more information go…

Prepare Potato Salad in Your Skillet

Here are the directions in preparing potatoes in your cast iron skillet. Heat oil over medium heat. Then add potatoes to your skillet. Now fry them for about ten minutes while stirring it occasionally. Now my relatives who are awesome hillbilly cooks prefer to fry their potatoes in bacon grease which is ok if you are cooking…

Do Not Store Your Skillet When Wet

Remember this when your cast iron skillet is wet it will rust. So it is very important to dry it very carefully. If your cast iron skillet is not completely dry and if it has any gaps the rust will eat into the seasoning layers. So if you rinse your skillet while it is hot and turn…

Secret to keeping your Skillet Polished

Using a metal spatula will help keep your Cast Iron skillet polished. The best spatula to use in your cast iron skillet is a metal spatula with a straight front edge. This is great for hillbilly cooks because the metal on metal will slowly polish the surface of the pan which will make your cast iron…

This how to Season Your Cast – Iron Skillet

According to Southern living these are five steps for a hillbilly cook to season their cast iron skillets. (1). Scrub your skillet in hot soapy water. (2). Now completely dry your skillet. (3). Then spread a thin layer of melted shortening or vegetable oil over your skillet. (4). The first thing that you need to do is…

Flavors form Your Cast Iron Skillet

Since a cast iron skillet has a porous surface it will  take on the taste of a previous cooked food  when the skillet is brand new. You should not clean your skillet with soap because it will strip it of  the seasoning. Therefore, It could take on additional flavor. Now having said that, you should never cook a dessert…

Acidic foods in your cast-iron Skillet.

Avoid Cooking Acidic foods in your cast-iron skillet. These are two reasons why you should not cook acidic foods in your cast iron skillet. (1). The acid loosens trace amounts of molecules from the metal that can leech into your food.  whiwill impart a metallic flavor. Now your food will be safe to consume but it…