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[–] malle_yeno@pawb.social 10 points 1 week ago (12 children)

Yeah i dont wanna bother having to sort through all the misinformation and contradictory advice on cast iron pans at this point. Cuz I'll read someone say "I wash it all the time" and then the next comment will be "I washed mine and it rusted instantly"

I just use carbon steel and it treats me right.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Even with rust, it can be fixed with a decent scrubbing. Small trace amounts of rust shouldn't harm you either, just give you more small metals than usual.

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I never touched a cast iron pan in my life growing up, it simply wasn't a thing. My ex had one and shortly after we met I was cleaning up his kitchen for him, found his nasty crusty cast iron pan and washed it. (We didn't have Internet then so it's not like I would have looked it up). His Australian parents were horrified. I still hate the filthy things.

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

That is yuck. Sometimes you do need to wash them properly with soap and everything, and just re-season them or whatever the cast iron enthusiast say.

That's reminds when people don't clean their BBQ and it's this smelly source of fat going bad.

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[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

People that can't handle cast iron are the same that can't get their car's oil changed on time.
After breakfast this morning I washed my skillets with the other dishes. The only difference is I put it on the stove to dry.

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

I paid $25 for a new Lodge...

More expensive? There's always a few at every thrift store for cheap p

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I don't know if people will be angry with me but I just cook in it for iron. So I just clean it normally with water later (no soap most of the time). Heat it to dry, and apply a bit of oil and store it. That way I never have grimes and dirty pieces there.

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I got a fridge magnet like this a while ago for a friend:

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