Matfer Carbon Steel Pan Seasoning Problems Solved

Matfer 11 7/8" arrived at noon today. We washed it out and dried it thoroughly. I put a quarter teaspoon of peanut oil in the slightly heated pan and then wiped it as dry a I could get it. Put the pan in the oven set to 500 degrees. When the oven came to temp, I let it run for an hour and turned it off. I'm an impatient guy, so I took out my welder's gloves and took the pan out of the oven and set on the stove to cool off. As soon as it was cool, I repeated the process. Seasoning it twice took about 4 hours total. The pan has a beautiful patina. While I didn't do the fried egg test, I did sous vide a steak and sear it in the pan which was heated to over 400 degrees. After dinner, I put some water in the pan and used a wooden spatula to remove whatever was left in the pan. Everything just slid off the surface. THANK YOU, Uncle Scott for saving me countless hours of doing unnecessary multiple seasonings. UPDATE: It's the next day and I cooked a fried egg sandwich for lunch. The Matfer passed the "fried egg test" even though the pan was just slightly under temp for the butter. Because the pan was seasoned in the oven, it has a uniform black-bronze color, both front and back. It's really quite beautiful and I couldn't be happier.

Almost threw my carbon steel pan in the trash after 3 years. Did every method, then did this, and it finally fucking worked. Scrub with dish soap and scouring pad, did it again, then did it again until the paper towels were clear. Warmed it up, 1/4 tablespoon of costco canola oil and wiped the surface of the pan down. Wiped it down again. Wiped it down again. Oven at 425 for one hour (25 degrees above canola oil smoke point as the video said,) and turned off the oven and let it cool down for a few hours (3-4 hours or so). Cooled it down, tested with scrambled eggs, was magic.

Glad to see that I have not forgotten what my grandmother taught us. She cooked professionally and started teaching my sister, brother and myself how to cook when we were in elementary school. I'm almost 64 now.👍👍

Finally someone teach the correct method for seasoning.

Thanks for the tips for us glass top stove users!

The "that's just crazy, that's like a new hobby or lifestyle commitment" really got me. Great video

Mine passed the fried egg test this morning. (applause track) I’m a cast iron guy, but I had to have a carbon steel pan, I’m loving it, Thanks for the video.

I got this Matfer Carbon Steel Pan 12 5/8" last week. I followed Matfer instruction with potato peel, salt and oil on gaz stove, but the potato peel stuck to the pan and turned gummy black crust hard as rock. I literally had to chisel it out with a blade and scrapped the bulk of the hard crust and then sanded it with 320 grit sand paper until it looked like brand new stainless steel, and followed by 500 grit to make it even smoother and shinier. I then wiped it with very light coat of grape seed oil and heated it on the gas stove. I kept heating every section by section (including wall) positioning every section over the flame directly until it turned golden color and nothing missed.. .. and stored it away for a 1 day. the next day I did the egg test, bacon, hamburger, steak and absolutely nothing stick

Thank you, this one of the most helpful on YouTube. Now I know why I have darker spotted sticky spots on my Straub grill pan. I seasoned with too much oil. Dang it! I just ordered a carbon pan and your vid was great. Thank you. Your mother’s story was helpful.

Received my Matfer 9 1/2 inch today. Did not use the mfg instructions to season, but instead used this oven method. Came out of the oven looking beautiful with a light brownseasoning. Cracked an egg in a bit of butter and bam...slid around like a hockey puck. Then some sausage. Perfect. Thank you for the great suggestion / solution.

This method works people. In fact, the very first time I saw this exact method demonstrated was on Good Eats many years ago. AB demonstrated this exact seasoning method on brand new Cast Iron cookware.

Just spent a fortune on 3 carbon steel solidteknic pans. Your tips on how much actually is ‘oil lightly’ is a life saver. I really needed these pans to work! Fried egg test passed with flying colours. Thanks a million Uncle Scott 👍

I got to snooping around on Amazon for a 10 1/4" Matfer skillet, and the prices they had ran from $54=$88. So I went to Bargreen Ellingson in Spokane, Wa., and picked one up for $40.41 after tax. When I got it home, I scrubbed it and seasoned it, as per directions, with potato skins, oil and salt. I sautéed them for just over 15 minutes until they turned crisps and smoked. Then I threw the skins out, wiped out the pan with a paper towel and reheated the pan with a microscopic about of Canola oil until it reached the smoking point. The pan turned a beautiful bronze color so I tried the famous "Fried Egg Test" and that sucker slid around like the proverbial hockey puck. I didn't even have to budge it loose with a spatula. It cooked perfectly with a runny yoke, solid white, and no burnt edges. I can't thank you enough for your videos. I love the pan. I need to find a place to hang it where everybody can see it. Thanks!!!

Thank you! This is the best carbon steel seasoning video I have found after looking at a dozen videos. You go into details like how the oil should feel that others just skip over.

Finally, a guy that gets it. A complete explanation of the process with no wiggle room for BS. Subscribed.

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I have noticed from collecting cast iron that collectors and cooks have different goals and often use different techniques. I’m a user and collector with slight OCD, so I understand wanting beautiful black seasoning, but I have also placed a cast iron pan into service with NO seasoning. It got seasoned completely just by use. I have also done 2-3 oven seasonings in the past trying to get that jet black color that will come automatically through continued use.

Love it! You have a very personable casual style in your presentation, which I really dig. Subbed.

I just ordered a pan from your links and learned so much in this video so when it gets here I'll know how to season it properly. Thank you!

Oh man I followed your directions for oven method seasoning and it worked great. My new carbon steel pan came out beautiful. Thank you so much!!