question about my new griddle

[cal1956]

the griddle being made of cast iron has a slight texture on the cooking surface from the casting sand ,
when i clean it using a scraper i can feel the texture and makes it hard to get a good clean scrape
my thinking is that i could clean it with soapy water and once its oil free again , i could use a belt sander to
polish the cooking surface the reseason it and have a nice smooth cooking surface .
the question is : should i ?
or will the slight "texture " go away as i use it more ?

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

You could use a stiff bristled brush to clean it with.
The texture will eventually fill in with repeated use and subsequent layers of seasoning.
I know some folks do turn their rough finished CI into smooth finish using various methods. Some have achieved the results they were after while others have had a heck of a time getting the layers of seasoning to stick.

 

[cal1956]

i'll be cooking on this a LOT , and really like being able to use a scraper when small food particles stick to the surface, i don't " think " sanding it smooth would do any harm but since its brand new i don't know if i should

 

[TNJAKE]

I wouldn't sand. Mines so seasoned it's slicker than owl now. Use it a couple times a week

 

[Steve H]

Repeated use and seasonings will make it as smooth as a baby's........

 

[cal1956]

thats kinda what i was hoping to hear , nothing like the voice of experience , thanks

 

[Bytor]

Just another reason to cook more bacon
Excellent way to continue the seasoning process.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

You could also use a chainmail scrubber for cleaning as it will also knock down the texture after repeated use. Just don't get too agressive with the chainmail scrubber.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

it's slicker than owl

Is that anything like frog snot?

 

[Steve H]

Is that anything like frog snot?

Or that stuff going through a goose?

 

[Brokenhandle]

It's really up to you... it can be left as is and used and will be fine. Or you can do as you said, wash it, sand it down a little smoother and reseason it. Couple years ago my mom had found us an old bean pot and a square skillet, bean pot needed work and square skillet was rough like you said. So I sanded them both down, cleaned them up, washed and reseasoned them with grapeseed oil.
Bean pot before

After cleaning it up

And reseasoned

Guess I didn't take any after pics of square skillet but can say after reseasoned I chased a couple eggs around it with a spatula, it was so non stick they just kept sliding around. Thought about trying to just flip them using the pan but pretty sure I would have landed them on the floor!

Ryan

 

[Inscrutable]

Repeated use and seasonings will make it as smooth as a baby's........View attachment 476754

Is that anything like frog snot?

Or that stuff going through a goose?

Your selections not inspiring the ‘fur, fin, and feather’ dinner I’d have in mind

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

It's really up to you... it can be left as is and used and will be fine. Or you can do as you said, wash it, sand it down a little smoother and reseason it. Couple years ago my mom had found us an old bean pot and a square skillet, bean pot needed work and square skillet was rough like you said. So I sanded them both down, cleaned them up, washed and reseasoned them with grapeseed oil.
Bean pot before

View attachment 476784

After cleaning it up

View attachment 476785

And reseasoned View attachment 476787

Guess I didn't take any after pics of square skillet but can say after reseasoned I chased a couple eggs around it with a spatula, it was so non stick they just kept sliding around. Thought about trying to just flip them using the pan but pretty sure I would have landed them on the floor!

Ryan

Ryan,

Your bean pot turned out nice. that's a keeper for sure.

Stu

 

[cal1956]

i know i'm just being picky , so i think i will give it sometime and see if it correct itself

 

[mike243]

I love that bean pot, not sure it would keep a seasoning though, I have a skillet I make gravy in and the coating gets sweated off, but thats ok the gravy always turns out great, my cornbread pan is slick . love cast iron and thats the reason I have a gas stove, afraid a induction top would get broken or scratched using them.

 

[cal1956]

just cooked 2 burgers the size of hubcap's on the griddle !!
man i LOVE this thing ...lol

 

[Steve H]

just cooked 2 burgers the size of hubcap's on the griddle !!
man i LOVE this thing ...lol

Funny, we're talking about griddles. But you never mentioned what you have. Or, I overlooked it.

 

[TNJAKE]

Funny, we're talking about griddles. But you never mentioned what you have. Or, I overlooked it.

He has another previous post lol. 36in blackstone

 

[TNJAKE]

I'm bout to do some wagyu smashburgers on mine here in about 45min

 

[Steve H]

Thanks Jake. wagyu smash burgers? I'm in!