How to *Actually* Season a Cast Iron Pan

What's new on Serious Eats No Images? Click here FEATURES How to Season a Cast Iron Pan (It's Easier Than You Think!) We here at Serious Eats use our cast iron cookware to death. After testing countless methods, we've found that most of the complex rules of cast iron are nothing more than superstition. Here, we tell you the simple steps you need to know to keep your new best friend happy and healthy. Read Now EQUIPMENT ​ The Best Mother's Day Gifts: Cookware, Food, and Cocktail Edition Great Mother's Day gift ideas for moms who love good food and drink. Read Now TECHNIQUES Quick, Easy, and Delectable: Spaghetti con la Colatura di Alici This simple dish is the no-cook-sauce sibling to aglio e olio that's amped up on umami, thanks to the addition of Italian aged fish sauce, colatura. Read Now Email Continues After Ad Below THE KITCHEN ESSENTIAL Colatura  Colatura is umami bomb pantry item that works great as a base for a silky, salty sauce or as finishing oil for a pile of pasta. Shop Now FEATURES Elazar's Sunday Stories: Where to Eat Alone in NYC Our assistant editor's take on the best places to dine solo in the city. Read Now TECHNIQUES The Best Japchae Is Made at Home Forget the steaming-hot, gloopy versions of this dish you may have seen in Korean restaurants. This more subdued version of japchae is full of flavorful and colorful ingredients—the way it's supposed to be. Read Now   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe