However, I challenge you to strip a cast iron pan and try to cook eggs in it and tell me how you got them not to stick. The same way you cook on stainless. If

However, I challenge you to strip a cast iron pan and try to cook eggs in it and tell me how you got them not to stick. The same way you cook on stainless. If you heat the pan and oil properly, you can let the Leidenfrost effect take it from there. I'm not sure, but if you are scrubbing your cast iron with large amount or strong soaps it's going to have a bad effect on ANY seasoning. No. If it flakes off, it is not seasoning. At that point, it is just burnt oil. But that's OK, because you can build up seasoning the next time you cook. Crisco alone is a lot cheaper than some highly marketed brand of crisco + beeswax and will do just as good a job at seasoning your pan. Plus, you'll have crisco left over for other stuff. There's no need to buy these "boutique" products just for your pan.