On 8/18/2017 5:03 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> Generally I don't either. However, I have a Le Creuset skillet that
> I use for baking cornbread. One has to work quickly with a very hot
> preheated skillet contaiaing several spoonsfull of grease which is
> then poured into the batter while whisking, and the batter is then
> immediately poured into the hot skillet. There is often some
> drippage on the outisde of the skillet which, at that high
> temperature, will definitely burn on. No dishwasher will remove
> that.
>
You use a Le Creuset skillet for cornbread? Are you talking about a
porcelanized skillet? If so, that's a surprise!

I have a 9 inch cast iron skillet used strictly for cornbread. The
heating of the grease (in my case, OMG, Crisco) in the skillet in the
oven before pouring in the batter ensures a non-stick bread. Also a
nicely golden brown crust on the cornbread. There's never any fat left
in the pan.

I would NEVER put that cast iron skillet in the dishwasher. I also
don't wash it. I just wipe it out with a paper towel and set it aside
until the next time I feel like making cornbread.

Jill