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[–] [email protected] 11 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I wash mine with Dawn soap and hand dry it,

Yeah, I think the big hangup for a lot of people is that detergents used to contain lye which would react with the steel. No longer the case. Folks will seriously refuse to clean their pans which is gross AF.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

From what I can see, it’s used to balance the pH. So I assume a small amount.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

React with the steel.. in the cast iron? I'm confused

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Steel is like 98% iron. Sorry for the mistake.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

But cast iron doesn't contain steel, it contains iron and carbon

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

What do you think carbon steel is made from?

Cast iron and steel are largely similar materials, cast iron just has the carbon precipitated out of solution instead of trapped in a crystalline structure