When I first got it, it was the roughest carbon steel piece of cookware that I'd ever encountered in my life.
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Noah Bristol · 2026
Stop Seasoning Carbon Steel Like Cast Iron
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But vinegar simmer has very little impact on this material, at least at these acidity levels.
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Carbon steel really isn't well suited for simmering acidic sauces.
I'm using a Theropen Surface Pro to accurately measure my pan temps.
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I got this gas one burner for $30, and it's been very great for this video.
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I got this gas one burner for $30, and it's been very great for this video. Way more potential power than I need.
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Regular detergent didn't seem to have any effect, but Barkeeper's Friend did indeed remove it and return the original silver color.
The result looked pretty good at first, but the seasoning was weak
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This is the same thing that happened to my initial burner seasoning on the Lodge carbon steel.
I'm using grape seed oil, by the way, but I don't yet endorse it
It also does seem to translate to more non-stick cooking performance and easier cleaning.
And for the reasons we've already discussed, carbon steel doesn't.
Here's another pan heat blued and burner seasoned three times. It looks great. This is a Green Haven Forge piece.
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Noah Bristol was given the product. Stated in the source: “sent me a couple of them to run my tests on” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.
Heat blowing alone is the classic method and will be good enough for 95% or more of people as long as you also follow the seasoning guidelines that I lay out.