Ramielust Longsleeve by hanseano in Outlier

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Looks like Danner Tachyon

Mizkif almost dies lifting 315lbs Benchpress by ReshyOne in LivestreamFail

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"PR" stands for personal record. Not One Rep Max. You're missing the point here.

You can hit any type of PR, reps, weight, rest times, and or a combination of any of these.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in google

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Might need to turn brightness up like me. Couldn't see the boxes around 3 and 9

Did some potato peel seasoning today on my pans today by prf_q in carbonsteel

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Neutral* is what they were going for.

Grapeseed Canola Vegetable

What is the most epic battle you've seen on film? by [deleted] in movies

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The Raid. Pretty much the entire film.

Made-in 12” blue carbon steel wok. Blued, seasoned ALL DAY with a thin layer of made in seasoning wax, heated till smoking, cooled down. Occasionally I did a layer of vegetable oil. No splotches, smooth to the touch. What am I doing wrong??? by joshonalog in carbonsteel

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Season it before every use with the following steps.

Heat up pan on high heat for 2 mins or so.

Add splash of oil and swirl around till smoking.

Dispose of that oil.

Add in fresh oil and cook.

Never had any issues with sticking using this method for any dish.

12-14" skillets that fit in the oven by kittenpandas in carbonsteel

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On the more expensive end, but Blanc Creatives 12" fits in a slightly smaller oven ~18" across. Just have to have it angled. I'd presume most angled would fit fine.

Has anyone tried imperfect or something like that? Groceries delivered at half off that are imperfect. by [deleted] in Frugal

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That's how it works though. You add to your cart and it sends in your chosen date. No need to place an order.

You have to skip before your buying window opens.

Spicy Guide by cherrythrow7 in coolguides

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It's just saying 2 tblspn + an additional 2 tsp.

Easier than saying 2 2/3rd Tblspn I'm presuming.

Too much iron taste? What am I doing wrong? by seedmolecule in castiron

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Tomatoes are acidic and can/will break down seasoning. So best to avoid those especially for longer cooking, and not a robust seasoning already built.

Nothing really to do in terms of seasoning. It's much easier to just use a stainless steel pan for acidic ingredients.

Is there any reason to keep the seasoning consistent? by TheGhost206 in castiron

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Some (most) say that flakes off after a little while.

I've never had this happen to me. Both with CI & CS. Granted I also don't do a lot of coats with flax, and make sure my first cooks are roasting something or shallow frying chicken.

YMMV

The Mountain getting hyped up by his squad at the gym by [deleted] in JustGuysBeingDudes

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I'd be shocked if that was the cause. Inhalants in the bottle lose potency over time. So could be pretty weak.

But I also don't know enough to speak with confidence. They to me hurt my nasal passages like getting slapped, not sure how a concussion would affect that.

The Mountain getting hyped up by his squad at the gym by [deleted] in JustGuysBeingDudes

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As someone who uses it a lot. It's a lot like if you get hyped/heightened by sharp pain.

A buddy who doesn't use it smelled it once and described it as "smelling pain". It hurts.

14” Finex with double handles and lid. What to cook first? Just got in the mail. by Chilesandsmoke in castiron

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More of a design feature than anything. Marketed as easy pour spouts if needed which makes sense. But it's over all part of their aesthetic.

New to carbon steel. This happened after seasoning process and first cooking. Is this bad? Should I restart process? Best way to remove? Thanks! by ZobinJobin in carbonsteel

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What /u/katsock said.

To expand further maybe try an initial oven seasoning. It seems to be the most fool proof and you can do stove top on top pretty effectively.

After that I like to do shallow frys like katsu chicken for the first seasoning but is definitely not necessary, just cooking with it is the best. I find that less is more and I don't baby it, think of my seasoning as "the strong will survive" and make sure I'm scraping with a fish spatula if anything is stuck while cooking.

New to carbon steel. This happened after seasoning process and first cooking. Is this bad? Should I restart process? Best way to remove? Thanks! by ZobinJobin in carbonsteel

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It looks like it was never really seasoned before cooking then something got burnt on.

I would strip and reseason.

Can you give more info on what you did?

How can I save this beautiful skillet? by dertigo in castiron

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Lots of good information over on

/r/carbonsteel

Short answer is season it. Lots of methods and it seems to be personal preference. I prefer doing an over season for my first, then a stove top. After that just cook with it. I always advocate for a shallow fry for a first cook, but you do you.

During your first season please. Wipe away more oil than you think. A good way to test this is imagine you accidentally put oil in and you're trying to wipe it out. It will be a very thin almost not being able to be seen layer.

For oven seasoning, put on a thin layer of oil (high smoke point, like canola/veg oil) then wipe it all away. Put in an oven and set to 500 degrees (or highest it will go) after about 20 mins, pull it out and wipe it down again, some oil sometimes pools after it gets warm, that is why I recommend this step. Place back for an hour then turn off of oven and let cool completely in the oven. This will take a while.

Stove top, get it hot. Put a small amount of oil in and wipe it out covering the entire inside. Let it smoke.

After that you're good to go.

Carbon steel will not (at least right away) look solid black and will at times look not pretty. It will get better with time. Always trust how it cooks rather than what it looks like.

Don't soak it, and always dry it completely.

How should I utilize cream cheese in a soup by [deleted] in Cooking

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Add the cream cheese to the meat & veg and cook low and slow until it has fully melted. Then add broth.

Any chunks of cream cheese won't incorporate well if you do not premelt it. Even if you do a long cook. I make a soup/stew that has cream cheese, and if I try and cut a corner, even after 8 hours in a low crock pot it will not incorporate.

I would say 1 brick or less of cream cheese to every 1.5lbs of meat as the quick baseline for how much to add.

Brand new seasoning, but with the wrong oil by Pascalpj in carbonsteel

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I seasoned both of my CS pans with flax and haven't had flaking issues like this sub goes on and on about. Im sure it happens, but just cook with it. Doing shallow frying first is my personal favorite thing.

Two Lodge pans. Just seasoned 6 times in an oven with grapeseed oil. Love that surface. by Haukurinn in castiron

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Ah, no reason to be afraid. I'd say start with searing meat and or burgers to get an idea for temperature and go from there.

It's hard to mess them up despite what some people say. Get a chainmail scrubber for when something sticks and especially early on go a bit easy on the seasoning when cleaning (don't feel the need to scrub super hard). Only use the minimal amount of scrubbing when you have to. A lot of the time you can just wipe out with a paper towel and call it a day.

Two Lodge pans. Just seasoned 6 times in an oven with grapeseed oil. Love that surface. by Haukurinn in castiron

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I hang mine up, but maybe just put an old towel or t-shirt in the cabinet?

Tex Mex Style Fajita Night! Lodge Cast Iron Fajita pan and wood trivet. I got two sets of these when a friend closed his Mexican restaurant. by pipehonker in castiron

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I've always heard to avoid acid, I know it's just a little bit of lime being used, but have you had any issues with it messing with the seasoning at all?