• ColonelThirtyTwo@pawb.social
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    6 hours ago

    This has been my experience with cast iron. There’s so, so, so much conflicting information on them. Even in this thread.

    I wish the Mythbusters would come back just to test via experimentation all these conflicting claims.

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      4 hours ago

      The water one is definitely false. You just have to dry it and add cooking oil right away.

      Steel wool or a Brillo pad, on the other hand …

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        I didn’t even always add oil afterwards. I just wash it then stick it on the stove on low to dry it while I unload and reload the dishwasher or whatever.

        My wife does hate that I’m fine with my cast iron living in the stove though.

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          Put it in the oven. No worries if you turn it on and forget it was in there compared to a pan of brownies with a plastic lid… •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀

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      5 hours ago

      Cast iron is great if you want to throw the pan in the oven or if you have a grill big enough to fit it. For regular use who gives a shit.

      Been using cast iron my whole life