/ck/ - Food & Cooking

For how long should I season cast iron on the stove top? I have heard you should turn off the heat as it when it starts smoking and I have heard you should let it smoke for a few minutes. Which one is right?
Also Can I wash Cast Iron on cold water if it's still hot or can the thermal shock damage it?

>*grabs towels, oil and preheats oven*
*slap in head with cast iron*
THIS IS NOT HOW YOU USE CAST IRON
LOOK HERE YOU DUMB IDIOT
PUT IT ON FLAME, INDUCTION COIL, WHATEVER FUCKING SOURCE OF HEAT
TAKE THIS BUTTER
SMEAR IT
COOK. COOK NOW.
IF I SEE YOU AGAIN TRYING TO SEASON I WILL HIT YOU SO HARD YOUR SKULL WOULD EXPOSE YOUR PEANUT ON THE FLOOR

For me? It's cast iron. Stainless pot for making rice, but otherwise it's cast iron.