re: #167 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire

Well at the serious risk of being shunned, I gave all the cast iron Becky had away to my brother. Never liked cooking with it and it was taking up cabinet space. He was more than happy to take it off my hands. Some of it was in need of serious cleaning and seasoning when it went out the door.

One of the disadvantages of cast iron is that it needs to be *used*.

If it sits in a cabinet for six months, the seasoning begins to get really nasty, and the cookware needs to be scoured and re-seasoned. This is much more common in warmer climates. It’s a pain in the ass. The seasoning gets sticky and stinks.