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Quote Originally Posted by Baron Von Strucker View Post

this looks great vegas!
we also cook with iron skillets how do you keep it seasoned? for me i just wash with water no soap and will add some peanut oil for rust prevention while storing.
i will some time cook steak on a 10 inch one works great i will heat the oven to 500 and put the skillet in to pre heat, put the skillet on the stove set to high i will use peanut oil as its burn rate is the best for this application, three or four min on each side put a screen cover on the skillet to prevent splashing in the oven leave in the oven for 4 or 5 min and its good to go some times i will put some balsamic vinegar in the pan after to make some aujus. a frend who is a chef taught me this many years ago and has always work like a charm, have also done this in the barbecue with a side burner.
you also may need some welding gloves for this so not to burn your hands

I don't normally use a skillet for meats like this as I am primarily a grill man, but I do have a few skillets. I don't know why in Gods name I never thought of preheating the skillet in the oven before using...especially since im stuck with a glass electric cook top which is -ev for alot of cooking. thanks for the skillet tips
happy to help
forgot to mention about the smoke...... there will or may be a lot so hope you have a good vent, you could pre heat to a lower temp 400 or 450 may have less? this is partly why i do this on the barbque.