February 1, 2023

[omfgblondie]

If soap breaks your seasoning, you didn't season it. You just oiled it.

[jeremylittle]

You clean cast iron the same way I do. Everyone hates on it but a tiny bit of dawn goes a long way and doesn’t hurt the seasoning if you know what your doing.

[sca]

The reason we were all told not to use soap was because in the past soap was really harsh. It was made with lye and often a higher concentration of it. It would eat away at a seasoned cast iron pan and caused skin irritation. However modern day detergent is more mild and won't mess up your pan if applied and used correctly. Only a drop or two and it'll clean your pan. So your mom or grandma wasn't wrong. But, it doesn't apply to modern times anymore unless you make your own soap with lye.

[grubbs]

I melt, recast and season. Can't be too careful about those germs. Nah, you nailed it.

[SimplexStorm]

Any time I cook with cast iron or other non-stick, I immediately move the cooked food onto a plate or into a container, scrape most of the food out, and then wipe out the pan while still hot with paper towels. It makes cleanup a breeze.

[Kyles_kittens]

Thank you sir. Love your videos. Some of the things you show I already know, but you still give me little knowledge nuggets almost every day that have helped me out in a pinch. Keep on keepin' on, man.

[colincooper]

The chain mail is the best thing ever, made such a huge difference to keeping the seasoning. Magic.

[boostaddict_]

I have a wok which is basically the same as cast iron pans. Well seasoned, I just use a regular scrub sponge and some dawn soap. Rinse it thoroughly then put it on the stove to dry it. Works great.

[ballisticbee]

I work in a cafeteria, and one station we use seasoned woks and cook per customer, as its an allergen free station. Once we're done cooking the food, we take the wok to the sink, scrub it with steel wool and soap if needed, then rinse and put on the stove top to dry, (sometimes upping the heat on the stove if it's busy and we need to use it quickly). When we close it's just a simple rub them down with some oil to coat them and call it a night.

[icefirewolfodell]

My mom taught me to let stuff that gets on the pan, sit in water
Works wonders
Definitely works the longer you wait

[rockyvolcano]

My mother taught me to soak it, then dump it out, pour in 5 tablespoons of salt and scrub with a rag. The salt acts as an abrasive and won’t damage the seasoning at all.

[antoniohinojos]

Brush and hot water mate... that's really all you need, and very little soap at the end for the final clean.

[elmfuzzy]

I bring water to a boil in it, dump it, rinse it, and then get it with a cold scrub daddy while the pan is still hot. Cleans it great.

[aarongrant]

You made me feel better about myself. That’s the way I do it also.

[mndlessdrwer]

Modern dish soaps are considerably more mild despite having a substantially better foaming quality, which helps to lift oil and grease from the surface. However, given that the polymerization of the oil to form the season on your pan actually bonds it to the surface, as long as you don't use something harsh on the surface, most modern dish soaps shouldn't harm your season. All else fails, get a scrub daddy and soak it in warm water before scrubbing it clean. The polymer those are made from is particularly convenient as it softens under heat and is less abrasive than conventional double-sided scrubbing sponges.

[SuperTubeLurker]

Growing up with cast iron, I now as an adult know my parents never seasoned their stuff properly and left oil sit and go rancid in the pans when storing them. There's so many myths about cast and once you understand what a proper seasoning actually is, it's not too hard to grasp how to service your cookware properly.

[timothyhiggins]

When I get done cooking, I like to take a paper towel to it real quick. A good bit of em. Helps keep stuff from drying in.

[nicole]

I've got a little heatproof hard plastic scraper that came with a stone pan i was given. works a charm on messes like these where I don't want to gunk up a sponge or cloth

[ryanbrandt]

Oil and coarse salt on the stove top works great and won’t mess up the seasoning

[OhioBoii]

I found that if you heat up the pan on a low temperature then rinsing it off while still somewhat hot that the food residue will fall off much more easily.