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Seasoning is the process of coating the surface of cookware with fat which is heated in order to produce a corrosion resistant layer of polymerized fat. [1] [2] It is required for raw cast-iron cookware [3] and carbon steel, which otherwise rust rapidly in use, but is also used for many other types of cookware.
It has Arabic to English translations and English to Arabic, as well as a significant quantity of technical terminology. It is useful to translators as its search results are given in context. [6] Almaany offers correspondent meanings for Arabic terms with semantically similar words and is widely used in Arabic language research. [7]
Cast iron is known for conducting heat consistently, meaning your food comes out evenly cooked every time. What's more, if cast iron is seasoned and maintained properly, it becomes naturally nonstick.
(Many cast iron aficionados say soap is a no-no and insist pans should be rubbed down only with salt after cooking.) The best oil to season your cast iron, according to Ross, is Crisco.
Cast iron is a poor heat conductor compared to copper and aluminum, and this can result in uneven heating if a cast-iron pan is heated too quickly or on an undersized burner. [7] Cast iron has a higher heat capacity than copper but a lower heat capacity than stainless steel or aluminum. [8]
Dewey's seasoned cast iron skillet, shining from 80 coats of Crisco. (Photo: u/fatmummy22/Reddit) To clean the surface of the pan, Dewey recommends using a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water.
A tava(h) / tawa(h) (mainly on the Indian subcontinent), saj (in Arabic), sac (in Turkish), and other variations, [clarification needed] is a metal cooking utensil. [1] The tawa is round and is usually curved: the concave side is used as a wok or frying pan , the convex side for cooking flatbreads and pancakes .
Dutch ovens are usually made of seasoned cast iron; however, some Dutch ovens are instead made of cast aluminium, or ceramic. Some metal varieties are enameled rather than being seasoned, and these are sometimes called French ovens. The international name casserole dish is from the French casserole which means "cooking pot".