Iron is a grey metal. I read that when you cook it turns black from a reaction to the food. But this has never been used.
I tagged utensils but technically this is not a utensil or is it.
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1Actually the "equipment" tag might be better (which I added and is awaiting approval). I don't know the answer as to why, but every single one of the cast iron skillets I have seen are indeed black– Steve ChambersCommented Aug 12, 2023 at 21:13
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Unseasoned cast iron is gray, until it rusts. But it’s common for manufacturers to factory-season cast iron, which makes it black. The black color comes from carbonised oil.
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@Sneftel...Well that is very interesting and I never would have guessed. Thank you. I accepted the answer for sure.– SedumjoyCommented Aug 13, 2023 at 1:27
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Note that manufacturers specifically season their cast iron black by adding carbon, because that's what people are used to from antique cast iron. Commented Aug 14, 2023 at 18:44