Ed Note:  I believe he is right on this one, but you have to check your own way of dealing with cast iron.

I was talking to my Mother-in-law one time about how I basically do what he said and was careful to clean it (I do not use soap and water on mine), heat it up, oil it down, and let it cool and all the rest.  She waited patiently until I'd finished and then said, "I never did that to mine."

And that's the way it is, travelin' West.

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If for any reason you have trouble getting into this youtube, there are at least four ways to do it:

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Cast Iron Skillet - Season Skillet Myth - How to make non stick

Uploaded on Jul 4, 2010

Cast Iron Skillets can be made as non-stick as any teflon pan. You can INSTANTLY "season" a skillet to make it non stick, so you can wash it whenever you want. Forget throwing the skillet in the oven. This is MUCH easier. Cast iron is cheap, healthy, and much easier to work with than teflon as well. Forget the hours in the oven junk. Just listen to the video and discover why lenghy "seasoning" of a cast iron skillet is just a waste of time.