What does it mean when a fajita skillet is 'pre-seasoned'?

So, before, all the seasoning usually had to be done by the buyer. But nowadays many cast iron skillets come "pre-seasoned" so the buyer won't have to do the initial big seasoning. read more

So, before, all the seasoning usually had to be done by the buyer. But nowadays many cast iron skillets come "pre-seasoned" so the buyer won't have to do the initial big seasoning. read more

A. Pre-seasoned means a coating of wax or vegetable oil has been applied to prevent the cookware--usually cast iron--from rusting while it sits on store shelves or in the warehouse. This cookware is ready to use straight out of the box, according to Hugh Rushing, spokesman for the Cookware Manufacturers Association, a trade group. read more