Cast Iron: Seasoning & Maintaining

Written By Frankie Martinez
cast iron being cleaned with soap and water

 

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This week Jay and Brian are back with another cast iron episode and talking seasoning and maintaining essentials. Tune into the episode below!

We kick it off the highlights of course. Brian shares chicken leg quarters with new rubs from Grillin With Dad. Jay shares bacon wrapped chicken legs from Academy of Q.

This week’s BBQ Question is, “How do you prepare ribs on a gas cooker?” Can it be done? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!

This week’s Grill Coach Recommendation is a double hitter. First up, a chicken grill rack - perfect for legs, wings, thighs, lollipops or turkey drumsticks! Second, a smoker box - great for getting smoke flavor on all your cooks!

After the break we dive into seasoning and maintaining cast iron. Brian shares some valuable resources for this from Teach A Man To Fish on YouTube and Cast Iron Chris on Instagram. Jay and Brian go over quick cleans, to use soap or not, and maintenance 101, and more! Tune into the episode below!

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Cast Iron: Seasoning & Maintaining
Cast Iron: Seasoning & Maintaining

This week Jay and Brian are back with another cast iron episode and talking seasoning and maintaining essentials. We kick it off the highlights of course. Brian shares chicken leg quarters with new rubs from Grillin With Dad. Jay shares bacon wrapped chicken legs from Academy of Q. This week’s BBQ Question is, “How do you prepare ribs on a gas cooker?” Can it be done? After the break we dive into seasoning and maintaining cast iron. Brian shares some valuable resources for this from Teach A Man To Fish on YouTube and Cast Iron Chris on Instagram. Jay and Brian go over quick cleans, to use soap or not, and maintenance 101, and more! Tune into the episode below!  

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