I clean cast iron how I want, purists be damned. If it needs seasoning again, then it’s done. That’s all there is to it. It’s cast iron ffs; you’re not gonna hurt it, it’s gonna outlive you.
Naw it’s like 5 min. Just scrub off the rusty bits with a steel sponge and then do one quick new layer of seasoning. The dishwasher won’t strip all the seasoning or anything
This. My dishwasher doesn’t seem to “strip” the pans. I rarely have to do more than heat a little oil and wipe it around the pans if they go through the dishwasher.
A few years ago I had the bright idea to just use dishwasher powder for regular washing up. The cast iron pan kept needing to be reseasoned until I stopped doing that. I think that stuff might still have lye, or at least something harsh enough to mess up cast iron.
I clean cast iron how I want, purists be damned. If it needs seasoning again, then it’s done. That’s all there is to it. It’s cast iron ffs; you’re not gonna hurt it, it’s gonna outlive you.
Yeah, let it soak! That’s great for the seasoning as well.
Removing bits of rust and re-seasoning after every dishwasher cycle is a bit more works than just cleaning by hand tho
“a bit more”?^^
Yeah. Hours more, unless you don’t mind the rust taste.
Naw it’s like 5 min. Just scrub off the rusty bits with a steel sponge and then do one quick new layer of seasoning. The dishwasher won’t strip all the seasoning or anything
How fast is your stove/oven? Mine takes at least 10-12 minutes to even get hot enough in the first place.
induction, so like 30 seconds (altgough for the pans saje I go a bit slower)
Yeah, but still you need to heat the oil long enough to polymerize or it’s just going to be an oily mess in the cupboard.
Does the dishwasher even ruin seasoning anymore? Since soap stopped using lye I heard it’d pretty gentle on seasoning these days
This. My dishwasher doesn’t seem to “strip” the pans. I rarely have to do more than heat a little oil and wipe it around the pans if they go through the dishwasher.
A few years ago I had the bright idea to just use dishwasher powder for regular washing up. The cast iron pan kept needing to be reseasoned until I stopped doing that. I think that stuff might still have lye, or at least something harsh enough to mess up cast iron.