If it is the initial season i use lard. Heavy coating ,wiped on inside and out. Build a good hot fire in my pit and place pot upside down and lid on grate. leave pot there till fire is out and pot has cooled. take pot and lid and wipe them down well w/ paper towel.
Rinse w/ hot water and put on stove on warm. let it dry well. Fold a paper towel into a strip about 1" wide and fold it over the top lip b4 you put the lid on to store pot.
After i use any black iron and clean it and dry it, i wipe the inside w/ a very thin coat of cooking oil and put it into a 225 oven for 1 hr. take it out and wipe w/ dry paper towel. back in oven for 1 hr.
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