re: #81 Great White Snark

Ever read Lifehacker?

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I might just try this.

You know, I clean my cast iron pans using dishwashing soap all the time, and it doesn’t affect the seasoning. The trick is speed - soap on the brush, hot water, swirl the brush around the inside of the pan, rinse with a shit-ton of hot water, dry immediately.