Reply To: Kashering Cast Iron

I have received an email from the Lodge Company. In it, they list the specific “brand(s)” of Vegetable Oil used. These Oils ARE absolutely “kosher certified” (including the transportation of these Oils). The “problem” is that the APPLICATION of these oils is NOT under any sort of supervision (as the Person from the Lodge Company reported in his email). I am GUESSING that means that the Lodge *could* substitute any form of Oil. The question here may be whether there is any “commercial” reason for the Company NOT to do any substitutions. If there is a sufficiently strong “commercial disincentive” — then it might be possible to rely upon the Company’s assertion that the only oil used is the one listed — which is kosher…