Failed griddle seasoning
I have a viking stove in a house I recently purchased. It has a griddle, I cleaned it with a grill stone using oil while it was cold (the griddle). It cleaned well. Next, I used flax oil to season it. I have never done this before nor have I owned a griddle. I watched several youtube videos. I turned the griddle on to medium heat spread flax oil with paper towel on it. I allowed it to burn for about 10 min, the smoking stopped, allowed it to cool, I then did it again, this time I got distracted and the heat was left on for about an hour, when I checked it the edges looked black (although scattered and uneven, nothing like what I see on the youtube videos). The middle area (scattered) had an appearance that I burned the oil. Some areas look like a thick and hard. It looks nothing like what I saw on the videos. How do I fix this
Best Answer
WWGD? (What would Grandma do). To avoid uneven seasoning, best to wash it all off as much as you can and start the seasoning process all over again.
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In short, it sounds like possibly too much oil and too much heat, and you'll be best off stripping it and starting again. Use the oven next time; it maintains a set temperature so it won't cause too much harm if you get sidetracked.Can you mess up seasoning a Blackstone griddle?
When it comes to seasoning cast iron or a Blackstone griddle, you need to use the right amount of oil. Too much or too little will create problems and leave you with a griddle surface that doesn't cook the way it should.Can you mess up seasoning a griddle?
Splotchy, patchy, or uneven cast iron is caused by using too much oil during the seasoning process. To fix it, scour the pan with steel wool to remove old seasoning. Wash and dry the pan. Apply a thin layer of oil, wipe the pan down with a towel, and heat it in the oven at 500 degrees for an hour.Blackstone Seasoning FAIL! (And Why it Didn't Work!)
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