# Which oil should I use to season a cast iron skillet?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-oil-should-i-use-to-season-a-cast-iron-skillet/82444 "2001-09-18T19:43:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-oil-should-i-use-to-season-a-cast-iron-skillet/82444/21 "2001-09-20T12:59:58Z")

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**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-oil-should-i-use-to-season-a-cast-iron-skillet/82444/22 "2001-09-20T14:25:19Z")

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I scrub mine with a little soap and a scotch brite, evenly coat the pan with canola oil, heat it, and then put it back in the oven drawer until next time.

Works fine for me.

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