I have tried to figure this out on my own but throughout all the reading I have done, it seems like I keep finding conflicting answers or the instructions they give are unclear… Am I supposed to just wipe out the pan after cooking with a paper towel, am I supposed to use water, or am I supposed to lightly wipe it out with soap & water and rinse? Thank you in advance!
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[Simple rules for cast iron care.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bZVk0LpilM) Minute Food has done a number of videos on cast iron. There are a lot of old misconceptions that certainly held me back from using it. Now that I’m using one regularly, there isn’t a lot of extra work!
Key points:
1) Wash it by hand as needed, including scouring, with a little soap.
2) dry it with heat (oven or burner) to prevent rust
3) give it a very light coat of cooking oil once it is dry.
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