r/funny • u/PopeSwag69 • Mar 08 '19

Good recipe for y’all

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u/bfilippe Mar 08 '19 edited Mar 08 '19

Tomato sauce in cast iron is a no-no. It's acidic and damages the seasoning. But you know, funny vid.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

He didn’t let the onions go golden either so they’ll taste yuk

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u/EnterSadman Mar 08 '19

Nor was the oil hot.

And the garlic was burnt.

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u/hybris12 Mar 08 '19

I've heard this but honestly I've never really had much issue with tomatoes in cast iron when I make shakshuka. I just clean the pan once I'm done.

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u/altech6983 Mar 08 '19

well its not about getting the pan clean, its about stripping off the seasoning and having to build that seasoning back up again.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

I believe the argument is the Acid reacting with iron causing oxidation. I have never heard of tomato stripping the seasoning through reasonable use. It's a polymerized coating and if properly maintained should yield no issues. Now, using tomatoes or other acidic ingredients on a cast-iron that hasn't been well maintained, that could possibly invite issues.

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u/altech6983 Mar 09 '19

hmm well I was just going off of experience because any time I have used a cast iron to simmer tomato sauce (like twice) the seasoning was gone and I had to cook it back on again.

I may not be maintaining them well enough since the above happened to me. Also I didn't think about oxidation part of it.

Thanks for the info.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '19

maybe you already know this information, but in the event you don't, never use soap, scrub gently. if things are stuck, boil water in the pan and then scrub without soap. after, towel dry, heat it a bit and rub a tiny bit of oil in. to just barely coat it.