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Lauren Bradbury

How to clean and re-season a cast iron skillet - an easy guide to maintain your cast iron

Cast iron cookware on chopping board.

If you’re wondering how to clean and re-season a cast iron skillet, you’ve come to the right place. While brands like Le Creuset, Our Place, Staub, and ProCook introduced us to this high-quality cooking essential, budget alternatives are popping up and making cast iron skillets even more accessible. 

But to make the most of the best cast iron cookware, it’s important to understand how incorrectly cleaning your cast iron skillet could result in the removal of its non-stick qualities and dark patina. Instead, you need to focus on a way of cleaning that maintains the integrity of a well-seasoned skillet. 

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