• megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    There are a lot of myths and legends around cast iron that are due to older circumstances that are no longer applicable. And spray on oil seems like a pretty efficient way to season given that it’ll apply a fairly light and even.

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      4 days ago

      I seen a quote yesterday that I liked and it seems fitting here.

      Tradition is not an excuse to not think critically.

      • ameancow@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        While you are technically correct, I think essentially tradition IS the excuse to not think rationally.

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        3 days ago

        I heard tradition is the dead telling the living what to do.

        Not that all tradition is bad, but many are out dated or were never made for a good reason.

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      4 days ago

      Most spray oils are high smoke point for frying, which is the opposite of what you want for seasoning

      • megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        4 days ago

        I mean, there are a lot of types of spray cooking oil I’ve seen. Coconut, olive oil, and soybean (vegetable oil) are what I see most commonly, and none of those have particularly high smoke points.