I was trying to apply a coat of oil to my pan after cooking when I noticed the towel catching on a whole bunch rough spots from carbon build up on the pan. So I took a chain mail scrubber to the worst parts of the pan, and managed to peel off a bunch of build up. But after a few minutes of scrubbing, there was still a lot of carbon build up on the pan (as you can see in the picture), and the remaining stuff is going to be much harder to clean off.

So: Is there a better way to get all this stuff cleaned off of my pan other than elbow grease and time? Am I being foolish for trying to clean it off? Should I let it go and just cook?

  • @Usually_Lurker
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    81 year ago

    Don’t be afraid to use soap and a green scotch brite scrubber from time to time. I have used soap with the chain mail scrubber as well to get some baked on crud off. Weak, flakey seasoning doesn’t belong on my cast iron!!