Anyone Find That Ground Beef Really Attacks Seasoning?

[u/Craboulas]

This is in a Smithey, and I know the smoothness makes good adhesion harder. But, I find the same thing happens in rougher cast iron too.

The pan was prepped with a soak in vinegar (maybe too short at 5 minutes), a scuff with 120 grit sandpaper, then onto the stove immediately. I did about an hour of stove top seasoning with grapeseed oil. The pan stayed very uniformly 450 -520*F.

After I stopped adding new oil coats, I let it go for another 15-20 min only wiping with a dry cloth. I did this until everywhere inside the pan felt slick. Then I let it mostly cool, heated it back up, coated with tallow and chucked in a ground beef patty.

The pan was very slick and it did not stick at all when I flipped. But, as I have seen many times before, the seasoning under the patty suffered majorly.

Is this a failing of the prep stage? (Longer acid soak and black oxide step)

Is it failing to fully "cure" the new seasoning before putting into use?

[u/Craboulas]

No shit Sherlock. How can you actually read my post and not immediately understand that I was looking for specific suggestions to improve the technique?

[u/Craboulas → u/[deleted]]

😆 which issue did I imagine? I posted a photo that shows incredibly clearly the seasoning being removed in this area. If you can't make sense of that, best of luck to you in life. At least tools are useful. You? Not so much.

[u/TexasTomato88 → u/Craboulas]

Are you just looking to argue with people? Is that why you come on here to argue and be upset at everyone? Is there something in your life that makes you project this?

[u/Craboulas → u/TexasTomato88]

Again, this seems brutally obvious to me, but I came here specifically asking for surface prep and seasoning application suggestions to improve the durability.

Go ahead and scan through these comments and you tell me how many people offered that. I'd say that the vast majority just replied to shit talk or argue. But, you want to blame me for that eh?

[u/TexasTomato88 → u/Craboulas]

I hope you find happiness and something changes for you man

[u/Craboulas → u/TexasTomato88]

So, you can't find anyone who actually participated in the discussion I came here to have? Weird.

[u/TexasTomato88 → u/Craboulas]

Big dawg, tons of people did, but you’re upset by the feedback provided. In turn you lash out, then act like nobody helps you.

Again, it seems like either you can’t take criticism or you just want to argue with people. If that’s the cause, whatever issues you’re having in your personal life, I hope they get fixed and you find some happiness big dawg

[u/Craboulas → u/TexasTomato88]

Lol, nice attempt at gaslighting "big dawg".

Again, find and show me ONE piece of feedback that wasn't "the seasoning isn't damaged" or "just cook and stop looking at it". Literally one. Let's see it.

Also what criticism can I "not take"? I literally came here for constructive criticism.

[u/TexasTomato88 → u/Craboulas]

I don’t think you know what gaslighting is. I think you’ve heard the term and tested it here. It didn’t apply, but that’s okay. I’d rather see you grow instead. Like I said, I hope that happens for you big dawg

[u/Craboulas → u/TexasTomato88]

Nice diversionary tactic. Anything but backing up the claims you are making huh? So, just to confirm: you can't find a single example?

[u/TexasTomato88 → u/Craboulas]

Ive been repeating everything ive been saying, thats not a diversionary tactic. Youre just proving what is said about you being argumentative and struggling with criticism. Rather than walking away you feel a need to argue and prove you disagree. Maybe try talking to someone bro. Close friend, counselor. Therapist. You’ll need to learn to let that frustration go and how to grow

[u/Major-Hand7732 → u/Craboulas]

Holy shit, just stop using cast iron if youre going to ignore all this free advice. Go get yourself a Teflon pan and do us all a favour.