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[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What does the avocado oil base do? I’ve never seasoned a cast iron pan from scratch before.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

You can use various different food oils, the important part is that it can leave a (food safe) polymerized coat that binds to the surface, protecting it from rusting as well as making it non-stick