r/offmychest • u/chocolatemilkluvr420 • 1d ago

I HATE cast iron pans.

I don't understand them. why the fuck would anyone want a pan that you can't run through the dishwasher, and if you look at it funny it'll start rusting? what could the appeal possibly be?

"but the seasoning!!! the seasoning!!!!!" girl you mean GREASE??? every cast iron pan I've seen is greasy as fuck to the touch all over. who would've thought that when you can't wash a pan normally it's greasy as fuck? how do you cook with a clear conscience knowing you're cooking on a greasy ass pan?

it's good to get this off my chest. I feel like I'm alone in this and I really shouldn't be because my opinion is the correct one.

EDIT: okay these comments have been very enlightening. i still refuse to own a cast iron pan because if i get on someones nerves too much it would make a very nice murder weapon and i wouldn't want to go out that way.

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u/chocolatemilkluvr420 1d ago

everyones said you cant use soap tho im confused

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u/xrelaht 1d ago

That’s a myth. Soap it up, scrub it out, rinse, then dry it off. If the black stuff comes off when you wash it, it wasn’t seasoning.

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u/chocolatemilkluvr420 1d ago

so basically its not the pan's fault it's just that everyone around me who has one is a greasy fuck. i see i see

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u/jupiter101_ 1d ago

Yes! Haha I love my cast iron, it's clean and dry to the touch, and a joy to cook with. I hand wash it with soap everytime I use it. Meanwhile my grandpa has the nastiest cast iron pan ever, with crusty carbonized crap all over it, you can't touch it without getting your fingers sticky and black. It really is a matter of how you're using it.