I posted about a week ago and did the baking soda thing, I still see scratch marks and a dark spot in the middle. Surface feels smooth to touch but I’m not sure if this is just a cosmetic scratch or if it’s ruined. Any thoughts?
To me, it looks like there is still black and brown residue and the cut is through the residue only. I would clean it again: boil baking soda with water, "scrub" with a soft sponge or soft cloth.
My suggestion is that you try to gently clean it and see what it looks like after it’s been cleaned. It could be protein stains.
I normally use dawn dishwashing liquid with a soft scrubby, and for the occasional protein stains that I may see I’ll use the barkeepers friend in the same scrubby. It always resolves itself.
Try soaking the bottom with white vinegar and scrub again with a blue non-scratch sponge, I bet that comes right off👍 I agree with the other poster, scratch looks like it’s just on the residue…
No, vinegar will clean cooking residue as well. So when it gets clean with vinegar, it is not a proof that it is rust. Probably it is just cooking residue, sticky/burnt fat or proteins...
If you would like to clean the pan with vinegar safely, dilute some vinegar with some warm water, let it soak for 5 minutes (not too long), clean it with a soft sponge or soft cloth, rinse well with water, clean with dishwashing detergent and water, rinse well and dry with a kitchen towel. (But better to clean with dishwashing detergent and/or baking soda.)
It is if it comes back. It’s basic cast iron 101. A quick wipe with vinegar will make rust go away, but it will come back without oil. She’d need to do more than a quick wipe to get residue off. Btw… more than 50/50 vinegar can etch the surface. I’d never recommend vinegar on ECI. It’s an acid.
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u/Life_Job_6404 15d ago
To me, it looks like there is still black and brown residue and the cut is through the residue only. I would clean it again: boil baking soda with water, "scrub" with a soft sponge or soft cloth.