"K. Reece" > wrote in
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> "Psychotron" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Well... Not exactly ruined, but I think I have to
>> start over with seasoning. She fried up some sausage
>> and left the grease standing in it for about 3 days.
>
> How is a cast iron pan "ruined" with grease? You season it with
> grease and you leave the seasoning in the pan.

My question exactly.

> As far as I know the only way to actually ruin a cast iron pan is
> to break it into pieces. Even after they've been sitting around
> for years covered with rust they're not ruined.

As long as the surface is smooth. I wouldn't use one that had a gouge
in it from rust.

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