On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:43:22 -0400, "Bob (this one)"
> wrote:

> wrote:
>
> > A cast iron skillet can never be "ruined"..and letting it lay with
> > grease certainly won't hurt it...only water can damage it but even that
> > is fixable....
>
> Baloney. Deeply pitted cast iron ware can, indeed, be ruined. Cast
> iron cookware that has had petroleum distillates in it is ruined. Cast
> iron heated and rapidly cooled can warp or even crack, and either of
> these mean it's ruined.

iquill is right that sitting in grease won't ruin a cast
iron pan... you're right that water damage can't be
repaired, but you're living in a world of extremes if you've
actually had experience with a cast iron pan warping or
cracking due to heating and cooling,

sf
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