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Today's soaps aren't damaging to cast iron and aren't powerful enough on their own to remove baked on seasoning. This myth persists because it used to be true,
by dlp211 5y ago
Today's soaps aren't damaging to cast iron and aren't powerful enough on their own to remove baked on seasoning. This myth persists because it used to be true, old soaps used lye and vinegar, which were effective at doing things you didn't want with a cast iron skillet/pan.
- ascii_only 5y agoDid you try it? I didn't know better and tried it long time ago. Cast iron skillet that was used for years. After few times in dishwasher significant chunk of seasoning was gone.
- KozmoNau7 5y agoDish soap is not dishwasher detergent. Please don't put your pans in the dishwasher, not matter what they're made of.
- Xenograph 5y agoI put my tri-ply stainless pans in the dishwasher all the time. Why shouldn't I?
- balfirevic 5y agoYou should, it's 100% fine (and the main reason I prefer stainless to cast iron).
- tristor 5y agoWhile stainless steel is “dishwasher safe”, dishwasher detergent is still overly harsh, can cause discoloration, and will prematurely wear the pan surface.
- estaseuropano 5y agoS/he said soaps, not dishawashing soap.
- Xenograph 5y agoWe're talking about normal dish soap for hand washing (eg. Dawn). Dishwasher soap is a whole different story. It contains abrasives, among other things.
- hedora 5y agoDawn definitely damages the patina over time. You can get away with a few washes, but then food starts to stick, it rusts, etc.