On 22 Jan 2007 17:49:45 -0800, "Dee Dee" > wrote:

>On http://www.panman.com/cleaning.html says:
>
>I DO NOT recommend the following methods of cleaning:
>
>Self Cleaning Oven - Although not as great a risk as throwing it in a
>fire, the intense heat of a self cleaning can warp a skillet. There is
>also a risk of warping the piece.

No decent cast iron pan is going to warp from a few hours in an 850 deg. F oven,
Dee. If they did, you wouldn't be able to use them near the broiler element,
either. Have you ever seen a manufacturer's warning against that?

>After cleaning, I'm going to use either lard or food grade coconut oil.
>Any comments?

Dunno about the coconut oil, but I wouldn't use lard or any other oil that I
wouldn't use on my butcher block, and for essentially the same reasons. I use
plain old Crisco on my Griswolds.

-- Larry