"songbird" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
> ...
>> Help! What else can I try? Thanks!
>
> don't worry about it, it is just carbon and will
> come off eventually or not.
>
> in a cast iron pan you get similar stuff mixed
> with grease, carbon and the iron and iron compounds.
>
> not worth scrubbing too much to get every last
> bit IMO. especially since you said you rarely
> use it.

The problem is, when I do use it, black bits get mixed with my food.