I knew nothing about cast iron pan care when I met my SO and I did his dishes for him one day and washed it with soap and water. I still hate the damn things and think they're filthy and nasty.

[–] cmac@lemmy.world 118 points 7 months ago (22 children)

It's fine to wash them with modern dish soaps. The reason people say not to is because dish soaps used to have lye in them, which would destroy the seasoning. Just make sure you wipe the water off instead of letting it air dry or it can rust.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I just put it back on the stove on full heat for a minute to dry off the water.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 15 points 7 months ago

Spray a little high smoke point oil on it and wipe it down with a towel while it's hot

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