Received this skillet pre release through the Kickstarter campaign. JBP took the time and care to spec. a model with higher sidex than the other US and AUS Iron models, which just goes to further prove that JBP truly knows and pays attention to the requirements of their customers. The skillet is very sturdily made and the design features JBP added really make a difference, this would appear to be a lifetime product that will be easy and very effective in everyday use. I seasoned the skillet according to the instructions on the Solidteknics website using the new Crisbee Cream product. The oven seasoning produced an even "blue steel" look over the entire surface of the skillet. I then completed the procedure by seasoning the interior of the skillet on the stove using high heat and the same Crisbee Cream saturated lint free cloth that I had used for the oven seasoning. No extra Crisbee product was needed for this step, as the cloth was perfectly infused with CC from the oven seasoning procedure. At the end of the stove top seasoning the cloth was (literally) toast and had to be discarded, but I had a skillet with a smooth, shiny black interior which appears to be very durable. I do recommend doing the stove top seasoning step outdoors or over a very powerful extractor type kitchen fan indoors, as it produces a lot of smoke. Kudos to JBP for making this special model skillet available.
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