[Sca-cooks] CAST IRON SKILLET

[Phlip]

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> I just got a cast iron skillet. I seasoned it according to instructions.
My question is:
> How do I clean it?  Soap & water? or will that remove the "seasoning"?
> Thanks for the advice,
> Phillipa

Never EVER use soap on it. Cast iron is porous- if you use soap, it gets
into the pores and things you cook in it will taste like soap thereafter.

Ordinarily, whatever you cook will use oil- it's basicly for fried foods. If
it does get dirty, you can use a scrubble or whatever to remove the crusted
on stuff, and a bit of clean water to rinse it off, but put it on your stove
to heat dry, then oil it again and put it away. You don't want a lot of oil
on it- you don't want to attract diret and dust- just enough added while
it's still hot to give it a sheen- as it cools, the oil will withdraw into
the pores.

It won't be at its best until you've used it a few times- say, a couple
times a week for a year. Once you do have it fully seasoned, though, it will
be a non-strick surface, that you'll really hafta TRY to get food to stick
to (sugary things will be the most likely).

Phlip

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