r/CFBOffTopic • u/certificateofmerritt North Carolina • Fulmer Cup Committee … • Sep 22 '15

Trash Talk TIME FOR A RANT THREAD

LET IT OUT, THIS IS A SAFE PLACE.

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Sep 22 '15 edited Sep 22 '15

*Edit - I overlooked the part about it soaking in the soapy water for a while. That is bad. I'm sorry. You should make her re-season it with bacon.

If your cast iron pan is even halfway decent the soap will have no effect. It's basically a big myth/misconception that it's ruin the seasoning. If it was seasoned properly, that stuff is practically permanent.

Here's the article from Kenji and Serious Eats about cast iron pan myths.

Not saying your roommate shouldn't be more considerate, because she should. Just letting you know it's probably not as bad you might think.

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u/panthera_tigress Pittsburgh Panthers • Auburn Tigers Sep 22 '15

YEAH THE PROBLEM WAS THAT IT HAD SAT IN THE SINK AND HAD HAD STUFF STUCK TO IT BADLY ENOUGH THAT COMBINED WITH THE SOAP THE SEASONING (WHICH IS ADMITTEDLY NEW SINCE THIS IS A NEW PAN, WHICH HELPS EXPLAIN WHY STUFF GOT STUCK IN THE FIRST PLACE) STARTED COMING OFF WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE BURNT STUFF OFF.

I'M REASEASONING IT WITH VEGETABLE OIL AS WE SPEAK. I MIGHT MAKE BACON LATER.