re: Iron pot cleaning help...

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I use hot soapy water all the time and that is nothing more than an old wives tale

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I used it for a couple years on my cast irons before I even was told you weren't supposed to. I still have them, and they still work great.

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I use hot soapy water all the time and that is nothing more than an old wives tale. Scrub it good, rinse and dry well then oil up. You should not taste whatever you cooked before. At least I never have and I've been cooking in my cast iron pots For thirty plus years.

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Couldn't agree more. And I use my cast iron A LOT. I wash it out with soap and water and when I rinse it with water, the water just runs out of the pot and it almost dries itself. I dry it w a paper towel and pour a bit of oil on the paper towel and give it a light wipedown. Have never had any problems.