[samtheman]

BTW, I have grandma’s iron skillet and it’s been put in hot soapy water and scrubbed with a metal scrubby a couple times a week for the past 100 years. It works just fine.

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Same here. We have an old iron skillet that we wash regularly. Not 100 years old... but same idea.

[Jamestown1630]

I think when you’ve used a pan so long, the seasoning is thick enough that scrubbing now and then won’t affect it.

For a new pan or one that needs refurbishing, I think Nifster has the ticket.

I’ve seen really bad old ones cleaned by fire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUzPK4HAP0Q

Cowboy Kent Rollins has daily care tips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5NbQwzwUTw

[PapaBear3625]

Same here. We have an old iron skillet that we wash regularly. Not 100 years old... but same idea.

I have one we've had for 20 years. I do wash it with dish soap (lightly). I then put it on the range, heat it up, put a few drops of olive oil in, use a paper towel to spread it around as a very light coat, let it continue to heat until it starts to smoke. I turn off the heat, let it cool, and put it away.