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Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you wash a cast iron pan? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:10:42 +0000 Vegmama on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297797 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:23:59 +0000 Vegmama 1297797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use hot water & a sponge. We oil ours each month. Dagny on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297669 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:43:12 +0000 Dagny 1297669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use hot water and a paper towel. birdofafeather on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297664 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:41:02 +0000 birdofafeather 1297664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I let DH clean it and he doesn't use soap, just water and then oils it every now and again. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297340 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:02:43 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1297340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Don't let it sit in water. Scrub if you must to get caked on bits removed. Add some cooking oil and "season" it in the oven. Bake it for a hour or so and put it away. Mrs. Polish on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297336 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:01:25 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1297336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pour salt in and rub it around with a scrub brush until the salt turns brown. Rinse with water and re-oil. My grandma taught me. Snowdrop on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297330 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:59:48 +0000 Snowdrop 1297330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Put water in it and chuck a few tea bags in. Weird but useful tip I learnt whilst camping. Stir them around a bit as if you were cooking them. EDIT: just realised I didn't mention you boil the water with the tea bags in. mrbee on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297328 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:59:01 +0000 mrbee 1297328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ok thanks all, I'll try reseasoning it! yoursilverlining on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297318 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:56:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 1297318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No soap and noooo abrasive scrubbers!!! Just a wash in water and wipe out with a sponge, then put on low heat to let the water dry off the pan and wipe a bit of oil on it. The stuff you cook in cast iron builds up a great "base" - you don't want to get rid of that base, it seasons the pan, makes it more nonstick the more you use it, etc. I think if you have to use elbow grease, your cleaning it too hard. Cast iron is very easy to clean, shouldn't take a ton off elbow grease. Weagle on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297279 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:43:50 +0000 Weagle 1297279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hot water and a kosher salt + water paste if there's anything stuck to it. Light coat of oil after it's dry and into the drawer it goes. Didn't a blogger do a blog post on this? lioneyes on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297271 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:41:53 +0000 lioneyes 1297271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ you need to season it before you use it, by coating the entire thing (inside and out) with a neutral oil, and baking it in a low oven for 3 hours. then, food won't stick, and all you'll need to do to clean it i rinse it, or scrub with salt for anything stuck on. merriment on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297253 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:36:26 +0000 merriment 1297253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ salt to get out the stuck chunks and hot water, then towel dry immediately (or stick it in a low oven for a few minutes to dry it off). T.H.O.U. on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297251 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:35:57 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1297251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ You can also burn the stuff off in the oven. psw27 on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297232 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:28:47 +0000 psw27 1297232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hot water and a soft sponge or paper towel danda on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297229 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:27:48 +0000 danda 1297229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Water plus a brush with plastic bristles. Then I wipe dry with a paper towel. Kate6214 on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297228 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:27:29 +0000 Kate6214 1297228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've thrown on some kosher salt when I had some stuff stuck to mine kjpugs on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297226 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:25:48 +0000 kjpugs 1297226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: what did you use to scrub it? Just a sponge? Something scrubbier? I'll ask DH what he uses to scrub them. autumnlove on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297220 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:25:01 +0000 autumnlove 1297220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: just a sponge with no abrasive scrubbers. Dandelion on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297217 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:23:45 +0000 Dandelion 1297217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's supposed to stay oily. Just hot water on it, and dry it well after. mrbee on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297214 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:23:05 +0000 mrbee 1297214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @kjpugs: I cooked French toast, and some of it stuck to the pan... mrbee on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297210 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:22:32 +0000 mrbee 1297210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: Do you use a dish scrubber on it? kjpugs on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297209 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:21:46 +0000 kjpugs 1297209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'll ask chef hubby when he wakes up, but honestly I think what you did is right. It gets seasoned by building up after all the cooking- kind of like a stoneware pizza stone does too. What about it makes you think it's not clean? What did you cook? autumnlove on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297207 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:21:16 +0000 autumnlove 1297207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Water and no soap. I also oil it. mrbee on "How do you wash a cast iron pan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-a-cast-iron-pan#post-1297203 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:19:54 +0000 mrbee 1297203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything online says you shouldn't use much (or even any) soap when washing a cast iron pan. We just bought a cast iron pan though, and it definitely isn't clean after a heavy dose of elbow grease. I have the distinct feeling there's something I'm missing. How do you wash a cast iron pan?