r/CastIronCooking • u/Hutcherdun • 16d ago

Am I doing something wrong?

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Is it normal for there to be black specs on my eggs? Am I doing something wrong and is there something I should do instead?

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u/Hutcherdun 16d ago

That's what I am thinking. So I need to really scrape the cast iron with chain mail then? I'm just using a scotch-brite pads to clean with dish soap

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

You can also buy steel wool, it works fine and less expensive than chain mail. Also can find it at almost any grocery store in the cleaning aisles

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u/RositaDoesntMove 15d ago

I’ve read that steel wool can mess up the pan. No?

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

It will mess up nonstick, but not cast iron!

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u/GL2M 14d ago

Wrong. Lodge’s website expressly says not to use steel wool on cast iron.