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I love my cast iron pan. Had it about 15 years. It cost maybe £15. Didn’t do anything special with it at the beginning. Just used it. Basically zero maintenanc

• jader201 3y ago
  > Basically zero maintenance. > I just wash it with a wire brush and some salt. That sounds like a bit > zero maintenance, relative to other types that you can either just soak with water or stick in the dishwasher.
  • switch007 3y ago
    No, it’s just quick cleaning, not maintenance. Literally 30 seconds. I meant no rituals around being careful not to remove “layers”, an original sealing process or other nonsense
  • jefftk 3y ago
    Cast iron does wash differently from other things, but in my experience it's less work. Most of my cooking is on cast iron, and when I'm done I rinse it under the tap, rubbing a bit with a scrubber if food is stuck to it. I don't use salt. Then I put it back on the stove for a minute until it's dry. It takes me about 30s to clean a pot, less time than something I need to rinse-soap-rinse, and I end up with a clean pot on my stove ready for the next use. Our stove almost always has a 10" dutch oven, 6" pan, and 10" pan sitting on it, ready to use.