Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware http://www.theoutdoorcookstore.com<br />Seasoning a cast iron skillet or any cast iron cookware is a pretty simple, yet vitally important process. When we season our cast iron cookware, we are actually filling all the nooks and crannies in the iron with oil or lard. <br /><br />This oil gets baked into the cast iron and creates a bond, protecting it from rust and giving your skillet a non-stick surface. This doesn’t happen all at once though. It takes a few layers of baked in oil to get this seasoned surface.