[vash]

ahhh. love the topic.

seasoning. you can buy a pre-seasoned pan now. LODGE sells them this way. or if you want to go old school and do it yourself. use veg shortening. wipe on a super thin coat, and set it face down in the oven at 350. i think it is 30 mins. i highly recommend you use the outdoor bbq grill. a pan being seasoned lets out a rancid smell. like burning oven cleaner. horrid.

i dont wash mine with soap. when done, and it is still rocket hot..i wipe it with a soap free scrub brush. works great. hardcore pan folks, add more veggie oil, get it hot, dump in a handfull of salt and scrub with the salt/oil mix.

i reseason once a year anyways.