Hi
I've a Le Creuset frying pan. It's the cast iron one with the black inside.
I was told it's not non stick but you season it and it becomes so. Worked ok
to start with but now it sticks when frying eggs. Is it me?
Cheers
BB

Splodrod wrote:
>
> Hi
> I've a Le Creuset frying pan. It's the cast iron one with the black inside.
> I was told it's not non stick but you season it and it becomes so. Worked ok
> to start with but now it sticks when frying eggs. Is it me?


Did you wash it?
Seasoning it will help to prevent sticking, but scouring and using
detergent will ruin the seasoning. Instead of washing it with soap, as soon
as you are done cooking, rinse it out and rub with with brush or plastic
abrasive pad but no soap.

On 2007-02-03, Splodrod > wrote:

> Is it me?

I can't say. I've never met you.

nb

>> Is it me?
>
> I can't say. I've never met you.
>
> nb
>
You're lucky. I have to live with me.
I'll try not using washing up liquid.
Cheers me dears

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:02:43 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Splodrod wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> I've a Le Creuset frying pan. It's the cast iron one with the black inside.
>> I was told it's not non stick but you season it and it becomes so. Worked ok
>> to start with but now it sticks when frying eggs. Is it me?
>
>
>Did you wash it?
>Seasoning it will help to prevent sticking, but scouring and using
>detergent will ruin the seasoning. Instead of washing it with soap, as soon
>as you are done cooking, rinse it out and rub with with brush or plastic
>abrasive pad but no soap.

I just watched "How Clean is Your House" on BBC America. The host
showed these people how to clean a very stained, rusty wok by using a
potato with a bit of dish soap. She said to then add a bit of
vegetable oil before putting it away. I don't know what the potato
does and I don't know how helpful it would be with this frying pan.

Laurie

On Feb 3, 3:18 pm, "Splodrod" > wrote:
> >> Is it me?
>
> > I can't say. I've never met you.
>
> > nb
>
> You're lucky. I have to live with me.
> I'll try not using washing up liquid.
> Cheers me dears

Definately no washing up liquid. As Dave says a mild abraisive and
some water. You probably have to completely re-season the pot now.
You won't have harmed it though.

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:02:27 -0000, "Splodrod" >
wrote:

>Hi
>I've a Le Creuset frying pan. It's the cast iron one with the black inside.
>I was told it's not non stick but you season it and it becomes so. Worked ok
>to start with but now it sticks when frying eggs. Is it me?

If you reseason it it'll be fine... and when you've used it and
cleaned it, wipe it out with a little vegetable oil to make sure that
it stays nicely seasoned...

Alan writes:

> Does a wok react the way cast iron does?
>
> Do people season their woks?

Yes. It's not cast iron, it's carbon steel (at least, mine is) but
it's seasoned the same way. I treat mine the same way I treat my cast
iron... occasionally, I'll use a little detergent, but I usually
reseason it a little on the stovetop after each use. Works for me.

Far better than the "nonstick" wok I used to have that lost its teflon
after 6 months... on this I can wok eggs and they don't stick.

--
Alan Shutko > - I am the rocks.

Thanks for all the feedback.
On the wok point I finally managed to find a plain steel one again.
Seems non stick is everywhere.
Seasoned it and have no problems.
Cheers BB


"Splodrod" > wrote in message
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> Hi
> I've a Le Creuset frying pan. It's the cast iron one with the black
> inside. I was told it's not non stick but you season it and it becomes so.
> Worked ok to start with but now it sticks when frying eggs. Is it me?
> Cheers
> BB
>