Got a new cast iron pan. The surface is very rough - Should I take some sandpaper to it to even out the worst?
>>7869448
Either treat it with intense heat and high smoke point oil or cook a lot of fatty foods in it as it is, like bacon, sausage, etc. Sandpaper is just going to wear on the coating.
>>7869448
You can if you want but it really doesn't matter.
>>7869456
What coating? It's fucking cast iron and hasn't been seasoned.
>>7869448
Yea, then polish with steel wool
>>7869463
He's probably talking about the seasoning. Seasoning could be considered a coating. And unless your pan is rusty, it's seasoned. Most cast iron is sold pre-seasoned, though the seasoning is typically of poor quality.
>>7869448
I work as an industrial painter and i took mine to work and sandblasted it, it's smooth as a mirror now
Got a new cast iron pan. The surface is very rough - Shouold I take some sandpaper to it to even out the worst?
>>7869505
kek
>>7869505
Easier to ask a plumber for some used lead packing from a bathroom renovation. Get the pan good and hot, get the lead to the melting point, fill those crevices up but good.
The oakum is good for dental floss....
>>7869448
Yes and then season it, works well with cheap pans.
