It sounds counter intuitive but I like to use salt as a scouring agent on my iron pans when cleaning them. Does anyone else do this?
My routine is:
Pour out and blot away as much grease or oil as possible.
Heat pan just to the point of smoking.
Pour water in and de-glaze the pan with a stiff spatula to remove material.
Rinse with hot water pouring out as much as possible.
Add salt to the pan and scour any remaining spots with a paper towel.
Rinse again with hot water, warm on the stove till dry, wipe down with bacon grease, then wipe out as much as possible.
This sounds like a lot when you write it all out but it is pretty quick and the pans like it.
My routine is:
Pour out and blot away as much grease or oil as possible.
Heat pan just to the point of smoking.
Pour water in and de-glaze the pan with a stiff spatula to remove material.
Rinse with hot water pouring out as much as possible.
Add salt to the pan and scour any remaining spots with a paper towel.
Rinse again with hot water, warm on the stove till dry, wipe down with bacon grease, then wipe out as much as possible.
This sounds like a lot when you write it all out but it is pretty quick and the pans like it.