On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:00:11 -0500, Peter A
wrote:

Soap does not - repeat, DOES NOT - remove seasoning from cast iron when
used properly.

Exactly!

So many people get all silly about cleaning cast iron.

My favorite example of silliness is using salt. I tried it once and
found it useless.

I have 2 cast iron pans each about a decade old. They have great
seasoning, and I regularly clean them with a weak detergent solution and
a soft brush.

Everyone has their collecting vices. Mine is cast iron. I've got
well over 40 pieces. Including me, I've got 4 generations worth.
They ALL get cleaned with soap. My older Wagner and Griswold pans are
the choice always used for eggs. Just as non-stick as anything else
without the chemical smell.

Lou