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RE: How To Cook Anything With A Cast Iron Pan
I wish I'd had this much information when I got my first iron pan. I ended up learning most of it by trial and error. I've only every had new, so they got better with use.
Do you need to treat the bottom of the pan? I've noticed mine has started looking a bit rust coloured underneath.
oh gosh I know what you mean. My son bought me my first cast iron pan, he was just a little boy and his dad took him Christmas shopping to an old general store. I abused that pan something terrible because I had no idea what I was doing, and I hated using it -- until I had that magical aha moment and then everything changed. That little pan is still busy working for me despite the early abuse.
Great question! Its something I hadn't really considered. I usually oil the whole pan, including bottom when I store them and when I season them so I do rub oil on the whole pan quite often. If you use it fairly often, I think if you gave it a gentle scrubbing, oiled it and then baked with it, over time the bottom would build up a good finish again without you having to re-season it.
I'll do that. It isn't badly rusted, so a quick scrub should suffice. I avoided doing it because I was worried about it smoking.
if you keep the oil nice and light and rub it in well with a cloth, it should be fine.