K. Reece wrote:
> "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.
>>She doesn't like my iron skillet and expected me to
>>clean it. I left it assuming she would do it. I
>>finally gave in and cleaned it. I seasoned it after
>>I bought it and only cleaned it with hot water and
>>a brush since. Now since it it had grease standing in
>>it for 3 days the black is starting to flake off. I
>>scrub it very hard and when I wipe it there is always
>>black flakes. It's noticably flaking off. Do I have
>>to burn it now and start over or do you think the
>>flaking will stop? Will the flaked off parts fill
>>back in with a black surface?
>>
>
>
> How is a cast iron pan "ruined" with grease? You season it with grease and
> you leave the seasoning in the pan.
>
> 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.
>
> Kathy
>

Did you read the post? I said... "Not exactly ruined,
but I think I have to start over with seasoning."