• rustyricotta@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    I had a roommate who thought this, and therefore never washed or rinsed their cast iron. They refused to believe otherwise.

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      1 month ago

      You should avoid washing and rinsing it as much as possible, especially avoiding soap. When food sticks, I usually just soak it, scrub it using a loofah, and then dry it over a hot burner or in a high-temperature oven.

      I saw one guy on YouTube who scrubbed his out using salt. I think I’m going to start using this technique, because it avoids water altogether.

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        1 month ago

        no, the soap thing was from back when soaps contained Lye. dont use grandma’s soap on cast iron. please use a small amt of soap on your cookware

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        1 month ago

        I got a chain mail cloth thing that does a pretty decent job of getting the pan clean without using soap. When it fails I use steel wool that doesn’t come pre-soaped.

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          Chain mail and dish detergent every time. Usually just needs a quick wipe, then dry with a paper towel.

          Occasionally something sticks but you’re already set to scrub. In that case, you’ll need to touch up the seasoning after