Don't Throw Out That Ugly Cast Iron Skillet

If you see one of these at a yard sale grab it!

Turn the skillet upside down in the oven and run the self cleaning cycle

This is the only time you should ever use soap on a cast iron skillet.

Using an SOS pad or other scrubber and soap clean off the crust.

Dry completely

Heat in a 200 degree oven for 15 minutes

Brush on a thin coat of crisco

Then rub it in and off until it looks dry

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and bake the skillet upside down for one hour

Repeat Repeat Repeat Repeat!

Yep 5 times

Ta Dah!

You have a beautiful vintage cast iron skillet.

Nothing cooks fried chicken like an old cast iron skillet