How on earth am I supposed to clean a cast iron skillet? I’ve read that I’m supposed to rinse hot water over it and use a wire scratcher, but there’s still a lot of oil and stuff left on it.
Any ideas?
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July 6th, 2006 at 06:50 AM
Use a wire scratcher and some dish soap, rinse with hot water, dry with a paper towel. Then smear a very small amount of oil on the bottom of the pan before you put it away. This seasons the pan.
July 6th, 2006 at 06:52 AM
I thought I wasn’t supposed to use soap on the pan.
July 6th, 2006 at 06:56 AM
Uncle Chris has been cleaning his cast iron skillet this way for 70 years, and it is the only pan he ever uses. Soap is fine to use, just use your finger to put on the film of oil
July 6th, 2006 at 06:59 AM
make sure you have a very good quality cast iron pan though
July 6th, 2006 at 06:06 PM
Mom is right. That’s what I do with mine. And once you have a seasoned cast iron skillet, nothing will stick to it, ever. So keep it always forever.
July 18th, 2006 at 11:35 AM
We find that a bit of rock salt rubbed around with a paper towel works well. The idea is to leave some of the stuff on the pan and that’s what helps the next thing you cook to not stick as much.
Good luck, and don’t put it in the dishwasher!