How to Season Pans Before Frying
- 1). Wash the pan with hot water and dish detergent. Scrub it with a sponge and then rinse well in warm water. Dry it with a towel and allow it to cool down.
- 2). Place the pan on your stove top. Pour a half dollar-sized amount of canola oil or peanut oil--the latter works best, according to fantes.com--into the pan.
- 3). Spread the oil with your hands completely over the interior surface of the pan.
- 4). Turn the burner to low heat beneath the pan. Stay with the pan to watch it. Soon it will begin to smoke. When this occurs, turn off the burner and leave the pan to cool down.
- 5). Use a dry paper towel to wipe excess oil from the pan after it has cooled down. It is now seasoned and ready for frying.