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Pie · 06-17-2005, 01:11 PM

I do use soap and water on my cast iron pans, but I have a reason -- squeamish vegetarians that insist on soap & scrub after cooking meat. After the suds, I rinse thoroughly, dry with a towel, wipe on a light coating of vegetable oil with a paper towel, and leave it on the (gas) burner turned to high for 5 minutes. Turn off the burner, let it sit till cool.
I've never had a rust or dirt problem with this method.
- Pie

06-17-2005, 01:11 PM	#10
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I do use soap and water on my cast iron pans, but I have a reason -- squeamish vegetarians that insist on soap & scrub after cooking meat. After the suds, I rinse thoroughly, dry with a towel, wipe on a light coating of vegetable oil with a paper towel, and leave it on the (gas) burner turned to high for 5 minutes. Turn off the burner, let it sit till cool. I've never had a rust or dirt problem with this method. - Pie __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.