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What basic or everyday thing did you recently find out you were doing wrong? (programming.dev)
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[–] 28 points 4 days ago (8 children)

Cleaning cast iron. I used to add water cold and bring to a boil. Now I heat first until grease is almost smoking, then add a bit of water and let it steam and sputter itself clean.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 days ago

    Just use soap and water like normal. You just need to thoroughly dry it afterward and if possible, apply a small amount of oil while it's got to keep building the seasoning.

    The seasoning is polymerized oil and does not come off with soap. You need a lot of abbrassive action to remove the seasoning.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    🫤 I just wash it out like anything else and put it upside down on the stove to dry.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Depends on how stuck things get. I do a lot of blackening of meat which tends to leave dry cooked bits on the pan which don't wash out so easy.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    I have a solid plastic scraper that has never let me down. Doesn't matter what I cook in it, how much blackened meat gets stuck, or how long I neglect it in the stove top before washing it, I run it under hot water, hit it with the scraper, then the abrasive side of my sponge, then the soft side. After, I towel dry it, put it in the stove top to evaporate left over moisture, then rub a thin layer of oil on it.

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