eli5 how does a cast iron pan get clean?

Question

without touching soap and water 🤔

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Answer 1

You’re supposed to wash it with soap and water after every use like any other cookware.

If someone says you shouldnt, that person’s pan is disgusting.

And you absolutely do not need to rub oil on it after your dry it unless you live in a tropical rain forest I guess. The maintenance that people conjured up for these pans is asinine.

I use one of my pans almost daily, and a second one every once in a awhile. No rust and they are both as nonstick as can be, because I don’t treat them like some kind of delicate flower.