Cast iron frustration

[DoubleJ]

After pre seasoning 6 times with Crisco, cooking a total of 3lbs of bacon, and a batch of fried chicken, I STILL have bacon sticking to the pan.  Not even trying eggs.  I did fry chicken the other day and it worked great and the pan came out looking wonderful with just a wipe down.  So I stored it properly for a couple of days and today, I pulled it out, touched the inside and it felt slick, not sticky.  So I preheated it on medium heat and threw some bacon in there.  BAM.  Stuck and burned.  Not at the point of giving up but, I expected less food sticking.  What am I doing wrong?

[KFhunter]

too hot


let the bacon melt and it will release, don't turn until it's loosed up in the pan (released).  use a press helps keep the ends flat, but use caution a press will burn bacon quick

[Bigshooter]

Try an egg.  Bacon can be a little sticky even in a really good cast iron pan.

[vandeman17]

Try an egg.  Bacon can be a little sticky even in a really good cast iron pan.

  my cast iron skillet is over 75 years old and bacon can still be a struggle sometimes.

[gaddy]

I once had a real old cast iron pan that bacon would stick in. I found that if used lower heat i didn't have a problem. Took longer to crisp up but after the fat started to melt I could turn it up a bit.
My son decided to cook up some bacon one day, Got the pan to hot. Tossed in a cold piece of bacon and BOOM!! Split the pan in two. Haven't found another like it so I have not replaced it.

[fireweed]

even the best old cast iron isn't as non-stick as todays fancy coated Teflon, but the pan will last forever and get better the longer you use it.  Stuff still will cook on the pan and stick, but just put a little water (no soap) in the pan, soak off the food, scrape, and wipe with oil.  It takes awhile to get the pan good and cured.

[7mmfan]

Like others said, to hot. I've made the switch to cast iron a couple months back and finally feel that mine are well cured. I still need to add a touch of oil when cooking eggs, and if its to hot, bacon will stick break apart. Eggs I get the pan basically smoking hot and drop them in and then turn it to low, bacon I start at medium heat and let them heat up a little slower before giving them more. Medium heat is a good heat to cook bacon on anyway, keeps the splatter down somewhat.

[DoubleJ]

Medium heat is all I use.  Wifes rules state no cooking higher than that allowed on her stove.  It's an electric glass top stove if that makes a bit of difference with cast iron

[Fl0und3rz]

I know I will be cast out as a heretic for suggesting it, but best way* to cook bacon is a 400 degree oven, on foil over a half sheet cookie pan.  20 minutes to yummy bacon, then fold up the foil and toss the mess in the garbage.

I may be cast out, but I'll be eating bacon twice as fast, while your still washing dishes. 


* OK the best way is to have a hot blonde do it.

[7mmfan]

I know I will be cast out as a heretic for suggesting it, but best way* to cook bacon is a 400 degree oven, on foil over a half sheet cookie pan.  20 minutes to yummy bacon, then fold up the foil and toss the mess in the garbage.

I may be cast out, but I'll be eating bacon twice as fast, while your still washing dishes. 


* OK the best way is to have a hot blonde do it.

I can't disagree with this. I just like the grease in the pan for cooking other stuff

[DoubleJ]

I know I will be cast out as a heretic for suggesting it, but best way* to cook bacon is a 400 degree oven, on foil over a half sheet cookie pan.  20 minutes to yummy bacon, then fold up the foil and toss the mess in the garbage.

I may be cast out, but I'll be eating bacon twice as fast, while your still washing dishes. 


* OK the best way is to have a hot blonde do it.

I can't disagree with this. I just like the grease in the pan for cooking other stuff

This

[Southpole]

I know I will be cast out as a heretic for suggesting it, but best way* to cook bacon is a 400 degree oven, on foil over a half sheet cookie pan.  20 minutes to yummy bacon, then fold up the foil and toss the mess in the garbage.

I may be cast out, but I'll be eating bacon twice as fast, while your still washing dishes. 


* OK the best way is to have a hot blonde do it.

I periodically cook bacon in the oven too. Especially if I sprinkle brown sugar and cracked pepper on, the oven is the only way to cook it with those ingredients on it. Or if there's limited space on the stove, bacon will go in the oven. See Fl0und3rz, you not a total out cast 

[Fl0und3rz]

Very good. *sniffs*

I have cast iron too, mostly just for corn bread, and I use the bacon grease, too.

[Southpole]

Very good. *sniffs*

I have cast iron too, mostly just for corn bread, and I use the bacon grease, too.

By the way, who let you out the off topics area, get back in there where you belong 

[Fl0und3rz]

I like to see what other areas of this off-topics-wa forum are about from time to time.