If your new pan sticks, it most likely needs seasoning. This simple but crucial ... Add thick slices of potatoes or simply ...

Similar to stainless steel frying pans ... until it’s cool to the touch. Next up: seasoning. Unless you’ve purchased a preseasoned carbon steel pan, you’ll have to season it yourself.

We found the Victoria pan’s factory seasoning to be slicker than Lodge’s, which made frying potatoes and eggs ever so slightly easier out the gate. Do all cast-iron seasonings improve with ...

Mauviel M’Steel Black Carbon Steel Round Frying Pan: This pan’s seasoning instructions weren’t especially clear, increasing the likelihood of ending up with uneven, sticky seasoning.