Clay_pidginMay 23, 2025

New to this. How oily should my pan be between uses?

https://sh.itjust.works/post/38531522

New to this. How oily should my pan be between uses? - sh.itjust.works

I’ve only bought the pan a week ago and used it three times. Hot dogs, eggs, and steak. When I’m done I clean it with a scrubby sponge and once with a little bit of detergent, then put it on the stove to dry quickly. Then while it’s hot I smear maybe a teaspoon of vegetable oil on it with a paper towel “brush”. In between uses it’s wet with oil, as you can see in the picture. How much residual oil should there be? I had the impression that it would be dryer. Also, how much should I scrub? I am not going to leave crust of beef on there, but I also don’t think it’s supposed to be scrubbed back to new smoothness.

Show threadhohohoMay 23, 2025
Clean the pan like you’re doing. Some say don’t use detergent, but I do. Once the heavy food bits are gone, I dry it off. Then put a tablespoon of avocado oil in the pan and crank up the heat until it’s hot and shimmering. I then wipe it, let it cool and put it away. This builds up the seasoning so that the surface is protected from rusting and to maintain a non stick surface.
Show threadClay_pidgin
Thank you, I appreciate the advice.
May 23, 2025 at 5:36amWeb
Show threadManifish_DestinyMay 23, 2025

Youre going to get a million and one recommendations of oil on this thread as well. For example I use grape seed oil since it has a very high smoke point.

Some oils don’t work, but if it’s mentioned in this thread it’s likely fine.