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					Originally Posted by massphatness  I can relate -- I'm still not an expert with the whole sear thing, but there's a few guys on here who can give you some tips.  My big mistake was not allowing the skillet to get hot enough before attempting to sear. | 
	
 Vin, have you tried preheating the cast iron in a 500 degree oven, takes about 30-40 mins. then put it on the burner wide open.