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Blackening Is About Pan Temperature, Not Just Seasoning
By Flavor Explorer · June 4, 2026 · USA
My grandmother from Louisiana told me blackening is not about the seasoning. It is about the temperature of the pan. You heat a cast iron skillet until it is white-hot, then lay the fish in butter and the Cajun seasoning immediately carbonizes into a crust that seals the surface. The inside stays moist because the crust forms so fast. She told me the smoke alarm going off is how you know the temperature is right.
