When I did purchase a brand new cast iron that was what the instructions on
the bottom of the pan stated !...Mineral Oil


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Joe Cilinceon wrote:
>> Carla Gilliss wrote:
>>> I find that the best place to get a cast iron frying pans are at year
>>> sales...they are cheap, still in excellent condition (as people are
>>> going to non-stick pans) and the are already conditioned. Otherwise
>>> remember that when you do purchase a brand new frying pan to also
>>> purchase mineral oil to condition the pan.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Mineral oil to condition the pan?? Now that is the first time I have
>> heard of that.
>
> Me, too. Lard or other fat... mineral oil? Don't think so!
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