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Hot take: I think I ruined my cast iron pan after one bad cook session
Last Tuesday I was at my aunt's place in Austin and tried to sear a steak on her old Lodge pan. She told me to get it screaming hot but I let it go too long and the seasoning completely flaked off. Now every time I cook eggs they stick like glue. I stripped it down and tried re-seasoning with flaxseed oil three times but it still looks patchy. Should I just start over or can this pan still be saved?
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ellis.victor1mo agoTop Commenter
Man I feel your pain. Did the exact same thing with a brand new skillet last summer and it looked like a map of some war zone for months.
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seth_carr1mo ago
Not gonna lie, I actually kinda like the battle scars look. Makes it feel like the skillet has some history, you know? It's not like the food tastes any different with a little discoloration. Plus all that effort babying it just to get one scratch feels like way more stress than it's worth. Are you really cooking with it or just staring at it?
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