"Psychotron" > wrote in message
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> 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."

Uhhh, yeah. Grease will ruin the grease seasoning and need to be reseasoned
with grease. Yeah, sure, that makes sense.

Kathy