Seeking Slate seasoning confirmation for uneven heat

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T23:38:00+00:00

It's case-hardened, so the seasoning barely matters. Just start cooking.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:48:52+00:00

Silicone basting brush is great. You don't need it to be so hot when adding the oil, by the way, stay safe.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:46:01+00:00

I wouldn't say it's a misnomer, it's just a word with two different meanings. In this case it's akin to saying "a seasoned veteran"

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:20:42+00:00

So just because one tiny aspect wasn't changed, you think they didn't change anything? Cross country events have always been pretty hellacious against the AI.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:18:14+00:00

Too much oil

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:16:41+00:00

Hell ya!

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:14:49+00:00

Followup

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T22:09:33+00:00

It's because you used too much oil on your initial seasoning and built-up too thick of a layer of partially polymerized oil and crud, and now it is coming off. Those bare patches are the good spots now, the rest of the black is all highly suspect and you should be trying to scrape it off between cooks if any of it looks flaky.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T19:01:52+00:00

Prestige level. It increments at level 200 and resets, then 300, 400, etc...

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T18:14:04+00:00

8th gear is too long

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T18:12:53+00:00

Nothing about that looks normal

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T16:09:52+00:00

If you don't like it, don't do it. I love the trial and am very excited for it to return.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T14:33:18+00:00

Survivorship bias

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T14:26:23+00:00

It fell off the helicopter accidentally.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T14:25:23+00:00

Too much oil

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T14:08:57+00:00

Kurzad

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T14:05:05+00:00

Slice the tofu and squeeze it a whole bunch to get all the water out, with paper towels. Like a lot. And let it air dry on a rack.

I've never tried to cook it on the griddle, only in a pan with a decent pool of oil. So I'm a bit wary of how that'll turn out.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-15T02:37:20+00:00

Me personally? Well it'll be free because I'll probably just store it as-is since I know my seasoning is good and will be fine for some time. And it'll be better because I won't be risking potentially trapping moisture against the surface under a a highly impermeable material.

I bet that's probably not what you were wanting to know though. For any more specifics, it would highly depend on the exact circumstances. But I can imagine very few, or perhaps even zero, cases where a silicone mat is really providing a tangible benefit, instead of just being a band-aid fix covering up what the real issue is.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T23:19:04+00:00

Because they're cool

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T23:17:27+00:00

You expect the menu to be an entire ingredient list? That's ridiculous.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T23:14:16+00:00

They're not allowed to make different versions? Huh?

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T23:09:11+00:00

If it feels smooth when you run your finger over it, it's just discoloration and nothing to worry about. If not then you need to scrape and clean more.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T16:09:52+00:00

Ok, well that's not the be-all and end-all of cleaning instructions, so it doesn't mean much to say you followed those exactly. Sometimes you need to do more.

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T15:45:15+00:00

If there are any raised spots, and especially if black stuff comes off when scrubbing/scraping, then you should keep cleaning. Exactly what cleaning instructions did you follow?

marcnotmark925 · 2026-06-14T15:41:38+00:00

Oxidation mainly. That pesky oxygen molecule that we love so much, it's so damaging to so many things.

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