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MRW I catch my roommate trying to put a cast iron skillet in the dishwasher
He has now been educated, so he can no longer perpetrate crimes against cast iron
Dec 14, 2017 10:27 PM
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He has now been educated, so he can no longer perpetrate crimes against cast iron
TRexine
I have now been educated as well, thanks!
ChickWithAnAttitude
Jakester0
OopsieDaiseys
Steel. Wool. It's how I saved a cast iron skillet from the dishwasher, stupid roommate owned one and DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR IT
magicpocket
Lost my shit when I found my cast iron in our metal sink with standing water after a few days and rusted both. Hour or so of tlc fixed that
FSMPirate
Put it in the oven, set oven on auto clean. Walk away, come back, wipe off all crud and rust, condition
cattywumpus
I told my husband that the cast iron is like my bras, he's not allowed to wash them. I'm fussy about it, so I'll do it myself.
thatoneguythatsnot
Threw mine into a fire pit over the weekend. It hit temps over 700F. Then let it cool to 400, oiled and baked at 500 twice and it’s perfect.
immajinx
I am amazed by how many of you have roommates willing to do dishes! How is this accomplished???
owlest
my roommate gave my furniture in the living room away to his friends because "I dont use them much"
Niddhoger
Man, mine tried to clean the TEFLON pans with steel wool. Fuck, who even uses steel wool anymore?
TheBigRedMachine2213
Steel wool is actually great for cast iron maintenance.
DiabloD3
I won't allow teflon pans in my house. Fucking toxic shit, fuck that.
ImMostlyLurking
Enslavetibet
If you're not willing to travel to the artic yearly, you don't deserve cast iron.
Lovingtheoreos
Not sure I get this comment
krizzle2663
I love the passion in the comments of people who love these skillets
Einbrecher
I'm convinced it's nothing more than a placebo. Forced myself to use ours (a gift) for a month, didn't notice any difference.
CowabungaCreel
Homies don't play when it comes to cast iron
SvenGB
I had a room mate that washed mine with soap and water because i used it to cook meat and he was a vegetarian
SvenGB
and didn't want to taint his food with the flesh of an animal.
ComicallyLongUsername
On behalf of vegetarians who aren't total dickheads: that guy is an arsehole.
TheBigRedMachine2213
What the hell veggies was he making in a cast iron? This person seems like a self-important knucklehead
excepttheoneswhoaredead
I've had many roommates, and could convince none of them about properly cast iron use. Each one earned the "Don't touch" rule.
brrpr
what kind of monstrous dishwasher you guys have? i gave the pan to my dad before i got a roommate and now he wants to keep the pan
Swimducky227
Had a roommate that did that with my inherited cast iron (from my gma) AND my $200 German knife, bout punched her.
brrpr
200$ knife? either you brought fancy designer high end cook set or someone fucked with you
JeSuisBaguette
those WW2 German mess kit are no joke, they are valluable as fucc
disabledbanana
One time I put up a list of what could and could not safely go in the dishwasher. My roommate took it down.
twitchlove
I accidentally burned 3 years of seasoning off my cast iron last week :(
oldshot
My grandmother purposely burned off her seasoning once a year in the fall.Bigleaf fine,
oldshot
all cast iron in,burn till fire out.cool slow and natural. reseason.I've got 75 year old cast iron that looks like new but is slick as glass
CowabungaCreel
I'm sorry for your loss :(
twitchlove
Thanks. I've been in mourning, but soon I'll take off the burned seasoning and start over again.
ZombJoker
I tried that once.my wife looked at me like I had suggested cracking my skull open and having vigorous copulation with it at Sunday mass
TheBestUserInTheWorldTribute
Oh man, When I was in HS, two friends got married and the first thing she did was put his grandma's cast iron in the dish washer.
DiabloD3
So when is the funeral?
TheBestUserInTheWorldTribute
their marriage ended shortly after.
JodyPugwash
Nobody touches my cast iron.
ClaptrapIsLoveClaptrapIsLife
Just curious what are the advantages to cast iron?
TheBigRedMachine2213
Amazing cooking surface. Almost non-stick because of the seasoning that is baked onto it, and is an amazing conductor of heat. Best steaks.
CowabungaCreel
It's remarkably versatile, and if properly cared for, can last FOREVER
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
The cooking advantage: LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY. Slow to change temperature. This allows for cooking a host of things that are a pita to
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
4) nah, no also, I'd be beating a dead horse. I love 'em.
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
2) cook in aluminum. Aluminum still has its place, and the preheat is far faster. But you can make an amazing pan-fried meat in cast iron
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
3) and it's nearly impossible to pull that off in aluminum b/c the temp of the steak and the blood runoff cools the pan too much. -- Also,
TheLannistersSendALovelyFruitBasket
Did he get educated via percussive maintenance using the same skillet he nearly killed?
krizzle2663
Beautiful sentence
sailorparkboy
i had my friends clean my cast iron while i was away. every pan now needs a complete strip down and reseasoning. rusted every one of them.
CowabungaCreel
My dad's family is from Oklahoma. I was taught how to properly clean/season cast iron, before I was taught to ride a bike
ProbablyDrunkAgain
Well that's how ya'll got your vittles.
ElGordoSalvador
Give me the complete run down of how? So if I cook with oil and seasonings, do I clean or jus re use? How to clean? @op
CowabungaCreel
If you're cooking in oil, just wipe it with a paper towel. If things stick, use some salt and a soft rag, then wipe it with some cooking oil
CowabungaCreel
You can use it like a skillet, or put it in the oven for baking
bigbowliofravioli
I hope you violently beat your roommate properly.
VikingHobbit
he said the roommate was educated... are there other ways to educate people than beatings?
strangledbyaturtleneck
Perhaps not in Viking Hobbit culture
VikingHobbit
We do have books but we mostly throw them at each other. Hardbacks are popular
tazlah
Beat him with the cast iron skillet.
NotPapaEmeritus
To season it, obviously
Kilroy232
That seems only right
SleepyWalrus
exactly my thought, I really hope so
RefriedBeanieBabies
In addition to jumper cables?
Unverified
Someone educate me, I don't cook so I don't know better
Leldy22
Me too
brassmule
Once you cook with cast iron, it's hard to go back to anything else. My two skillets are my favorite in the kitchen.
Einbrecher
Spent a month giving ours a chance...but no. Pain in the ass to maintain compared to our conventional stuff, zero noticeable difference.
Thranx
Detergents strip the oily buildup/seasoning of the pan.
NinjaSpork
having said that, it's not the end of the world, it's just a hassle to re-season them, and the really nice coating takes a while to rebuild
dazedNconfuzed
Cast iron is great because of polymerized oil stuck to the surface like low-tech non-toxic Teflon. Soap tears that off. Dishwasher more so.
dazedNconfuzed
Takes work to rebuild that "patina" after someone runs it thru dishwasher. Clean, oil, heat till smoking, keep heating at 400°F for an hour.
Unverified
So does it strip it even when hand washing?
UnpinionedPoplars
No, hand washing isn't harmful, but it's not usually necessary, either. But NEVER let cast iron soak (or air dry).
dazedNconfuzed
Hand wash with hot water and coarse salt, or a chain mail scrubber. Dry, rub thin layer of oil on, optionally heat until it smokes a bit.
parkinglotsushi
How do you guys clean yours? I️ boil and oil, is that standard?
krizzle2663
If something got stuck, I use salt and a dry rag as a scrub but usually I can just rinse, pick a little bit, dry it and then oil.
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
Plastic abrasive / sponge combo thingy. Dawn and water. Dry it after rinsing. -- The boil / salt crowd is overcomplicating cast iron, imo.
ANomNomA
It's wierd. You can't put them in the dishwasher, but they are fine in the microwave.
Flexster74
House go BOOM!!!!!!!!
gimking
Akshualleee... As long as there are no pointy edges or really thin spots you'll be fine.
mrayetch
Maybe you will. Microwave will stop working when the magic smoke gets loose.
gimking
The scariest is gold leaf on china. Looks cool, the smoke and sparks from the plate are impressive.
tombo131
Did you know you can charge the new iphone wirelessly in the microwave?
drizztx
That only works if it's IN the cast iron skillet.
FragileDonkey
Just make sure you wrap it up with aluminum foil first.
nfamouscj
If not the iron will escape.
MechanusIncarnate
The pot would be fine sure. Kill the microwave though.
NowWatchMeGlitch
Don't do that. Someone might actually believe that.
ModerateSaiyan
Shh... just let nature take its place.
ruferto
educate the innocent
ANomNomA
It is actually true. I've microwaved 100's of time with cast iron. Don't do aluminum or any other metal. It has something to do with 1/2
MechanusIncarnate
It's because microwave puts a very strong electric field across the things inside. Thin conductors don't actually conduct very well.
ANomNomA
Grain size.
Excalibuuur
MattDude
Two finger point!
TheLastBottleOfScotch
This is closer to my reaction.
ImgurMadeMeChangeMyNameCauseItsDumb
Same
chetpancakes
I once put a roommates' cast iron in the dishwasher because it was in the sink for 5 days and he never did dishes
tzxAzrael
this actually seems fair. i hate the punishment, but the crime deserves it.
DanteHicks79
Daryl Hall in the darker years of Hall & Oates
eeskay
Great job!
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
RIP Ryan Dunn.
TheSexInstructor
I have seen this GIF for years, what does anybody have the original sauce?
Geezertron
https://youtu.be/vLfAtCbE_Jc
Metalblank
I believe 5 second films titled "planking"
redneckjep
https://youtu.be/vLfAtCbE_Jc
JakefromStateFarmTx
Oil and throw in the oven at 400 degrees just to be safe!
camvani
dont throw in the oven just put it on stove top
lAlwaysUpvotePugs
That gets you pretty uneven heat though. Oven will get an even seasoning
camvani
dont talk about uneven heat, stove top not only creates even heat it creates fucking darn heat quicker that oven
lAlwaysUpvotePugs
Cast iron conducts heat poorly, but holds heat well. It will be much hotter in the ring where the fire touches on stovetop.
mattbl
You put it on a stove top to dry it, not to season it. Oven + oil is for seasoning, but that isn't necessary every use.
camvani
be careful with CO i almost died from doing that
camvani
i season mine successfully in a stove top
camvani
CO is a silent killer unless you live in a big house don't try this in a small apartment
mattbl
Interesting, do you mind explaining? It only takes maybe 10 minutes to dry it on a stovetop using heat. I'm not talking about seasoning.