[Sca-cooks] Seasoning a Potjie

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> I just got a cast-iron three-legged potjie (Thanks to Master Guntram) and
I
> was wondering what is the best way to go about seasoning it. I suspect
this
> woll require open fire, won't it? it certainly won't fit on my range.
>
> Grazie
>
> Giano

Will it fit in your oven? If so, oiling it down, and putting it in the oven
at 500 for an hour will do it. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation. If
you must use a lower temp, increase the time according ly- you'd do 350 for
about 3 hours. The idea is to get a layer of carbon burned onto it.

Alternative fire sources work quite well, too- I just used my forge for the
cast iron pan I rescued from the scrap yatd, although it didn't need much- I
just thoroughly cleaned it (baking soda scrub, then vinegar boil), applied a
light layer of peanut oil (vegetable oil is best for seasoning) and used it
as a lid over the forge when I was done smithing.

Saint Phlip,
CoD

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....