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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by tetetetetete on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:42PM (#32516119)
I bought a cast iron thinking it would be a pain. its really not. they have came a long way. you can treat it like any other pan (besides being heavy) - you can use soap to clean it. - Dont get me wrong. treating it correctly will make it last a life time. i just store mine in the oven when ive finished washing it.
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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by baby on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:45PM (#32516141)
I’m not sure about general treatment, but one thing that you can’t do is let water sit in there, as it’ll rust.
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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by ReptileMan on Thursday August 18, 2022 @08:34PM (#32516464)
Crystallized citric acid is cheap. Couple of tablespoons in a suitable container and give the offending piece a bath. Wash away the rust. Bake in the oven with one layer of oil to season.
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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by jabbany on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:55PM (#32516215)
Having rust is fine though, it's just oxidized iron. Sure it won't look pretty but it's largely harmless in food.

The main caveat I've seen is when making acidic foods with iron cookware (cast iron or carbon steel) it may affect the taste ever so slightly as some of the acid is reacted and takes off the top layer so you end up with a "stain" that looks like the food. Still just cosmetic only though.

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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by desmosxxx on Thursday August 18, 2022 @10:09PM (#32516989)
Worse is it'll stain your cabinet / storage or anything it touches.
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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by asdff on Thursday August 18, 2022 @08:44PM (#32516541)
If its super well seasoned it won't rust even with soaking for two days in dish soap.
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Re:Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘foreve... by baby on Saturday August 20, 2022 @09:34AM (#32531957)
I guess my brand new cast iron pans weren’t then
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