• 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