Saying that people love their cast-iron cookware might be the understatement of the century. And it's understandable! Cast iron has incredible heat retention, you can use it to create a huge variety of recipes , it's durable (seriously, a cast-iron skillet can last for generations!), and it's naturally nonstick if it's seasoned properly. Because cast iron is such an iconic kitchen item, people get pretty protective of their pans and want to keep them looking and working their best for as long as possible.

Conventional wisdom has told us that you should never wash your cast-iron skillet because you could ruin the seasoning that makes them work so well. And years ago, that was true. Powerful chemicals in common soaps were able to strip that seasoning and get rid of the polymerized oil t

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