Skottsberg Cast Iron Fry Pan 24cm & Spatula Promo

Skottsberg Cast Iron Fry Pan 24cm
Improve the protective layer of your pan by burning it.

To prevent food from sticking to the bottom of the pan, it is important that you go through the following steps. Before you start cooking, take the ingredients out of the fridge so that they can reach room temperature. Place the grill pan on the heat source. Heat the pan up slowly on a low heat and add oil or butter to the ingredient to be grilled, rather than adding oil or butter to the pan. It takes a few minutes to warm up. When using the pan for the first time, make sure you use a bit more oil or butter than normal to prevent protein-rich or other food from quickly sticking to the pan. Pat your ingredients dry to remove as much moisture as possible before sprinkling them with oil. When ingredients lightly stick to the bottom of the pan, leave them to cook gently without trying to separate them from the bottom of the pan. You can also slightly reduce the cooking heat and wait until the food no longer sticks to the bottom of the pan.

What is a patina layer?

Skottsberg cast iron pans are pre-seasoned, only with natural oil. This creates a natural non-stick coating. This patina layer is created by applying a thin layer of Skottsberg seasoning oil to the pan, and then heating it until the pan starts to smoke. This seasoning oil can be bought separately and is the best way to season Skottsberg pans. Exposure to high temperatures causes long chains of fat molecules to break down into short-chain polymers that bind with naturally produced carbon and tin-coloured iron, forming a layer similar to a glaze. This is the patina layer that forms after these pans are seasoned, and it has smooth, non-stick properties that are comparable to a synthetic non-stick coating. It also forms a natural barrier between the air and the bare iron in your pan and acts as the first line of defence against rust. We highly recommend that you season the pan again yourself before using it for the first time. Please read the instructions attached to the pan carefully for information on how to do this.

Skottsberg Spatula 28cm
When using a metal spatula in a seasoned pan, you’ll scrape away the (unnecessary) bumps in your patina layer. As a result, you get a smooth surface in which you can bake beautifully and well. Bumps of leftover dirt are also easily scraped away, which would not succeed with a plastic spatula. As a final touch, we provided the spatula with rounded corners, so that it follows the shape of the edge of the pan nicely.