Hi there, I’m Sofia live in Massachusetts. I love to taste different kinds of food, create new recipes. My greatest passion is creating in the kitchen and making deliciously comforting recipes for my family! All my recipes are so easy to follow!

I'm going to show you how I season a new cast iron wok at home.

Most new cast iron cookware will come pre-seasoned from the factory. But you will need to season it more before you can get good results cooking with it.

For final seasoning, once the wok is hot add oil along with some sliced onions and fry till they get brown and spread it all over the wok.

You will notice that the oil will keep getting layered on the cast iron and soon you will get a nice slick non-stick coating.

Cast iron must be cleaned and dried thoroughly after cooking. Use only warm water without dish soap. You need to remove any acids leftover from foods, or it will remove your non-stick coating and you will have to re-season your cast iron. Also, any water left on cast iron will cause it to rust. So make sure to wash, wipe and dry it thoroughly and then season it with your choice of oil and set it aside until you cook with it again.

This recipe is also available on NewsBreak Video. My video channel is called “Sofia’s Passion for Cooking”. Please follow me on both for more tasty & easy recipes. Thanks

Hi there, I’m Sofia live in Massachusetts. I love to taste different kinds of food, create new recipes. My greatest passion is creating in the kitchen and making deliciously comforting recipes for my family! All my recipes are so easy to follow!

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