[TheForge] Kitchen Utensil Finish?

[John Husvar]

On Monday, December 20, 2004, at 07:31 AM, Phil wrote:

> Gosh, it's kind of like "I've fallen and I can't get
> up!"
>
> I'm making some toasting forks as a Christmas gift.  I
> can't remember if it's better to put the cooking oil
> finish on cold or hot.  What do you folks think?
>
> Phil Rosche
> Summerville, SC

I've always had the best results doing it hot, but better has been 
wiping the oil on cold iron and then roasting  the pieces at about 
350-400 degrees in the oven, like seasoning iron cookware.

(It's a good thing I do most of the cooking around here!) :P