How do I fix my cast iron skillet? I put it in the oven with too much oil and it is gunky.?
I wanted to season my skillet, but I place too much oil in it. I left it in the oven and the oil turned into this gummy residue that will not come off, no matter how much I scrub. Does anyone know how to fix this?




you need to get a clean fresh start on that one. sos pad and some 409 scrub well rince well once you get it clean place it on top of stove get just hot enough to dry it completely then use a paper towel and place on a lite coat of oil to keep it from rusting… you shold season it in lares of oil.bakeing biscuts and corn bread or soda bread in it will season it really well,greese generiouslu just before bakeing youre bread in it the more bread you bake in it the better it will get wipe out crums instead of washing.also if you like gumbo you can make youre roux half flour half oil and bake it it is easyer than the stove top methiod and a fantastic way to season the skillit pleased cooking p.s. if you dont get it clean that way you may have to burn the stuff out by building a camp fire outside place skillit upside down in fire.
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I did the same thing and I sprayed mine with oven cleaner…stuck it in a black trash bag and place it in the sun. Next day spray it off with the garden hose and a high pressure nozzel. No scrubbing and you can start over by heating skillet on stove and then wiping with oil.
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Chicagirl51 is on the right track. I did the same thing the first time I tried seasoning a pan 20 years ago. I added regular ammonia to the pan, about 1/4 cup, place it in a plastic bag in the sun, then scrubbed it the next day with an SOS pad and re-seasoned it. Another helpful hint…Use vegetable oil, not lard, bacon grease, or any other animal stout to season it.
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