That burnt toast comment from my dad changed how I season cast iron

My dad took one bite of my scrambled eggs last Tuesday and said 'tastes like you seasoned the pan with regret.' Turns out I was using way too high heat on my 12-inch Lodge skillet. I dropped the burner down to medium-low and started adding butter before anything hits the pan. Has anyone else gotten weird food feedback that actually fixed a blind spot in your cooking?

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the_susan2mo ago

My mom once told me my chili tasted "like it was mad at something." Turns out I was dumping in so much cumin it overpowered everything else. Now I measure it properly and my chili actually tastes like chili instead of regret. That toast comment from your dad is gold, honestly the brutal ones are usually the most helpful.

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david5622mo ago

Brutal honesty is just rudeness dressed up as helpfulness though.

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