Hi! I'm an amateur and must have used my pan incorrectly, and would like to ask some directions to fix my specific case.
Once after cooking with it I washed it with hot water, dried it, and put it on the oven to make sure its completely dry. I added some oil too. Unfortunatelly I forgot about it, and came back when it was already smoking, and having that huge spot on the right side of the image. The pan wasn't completely on a flat surface, so most of the oil flowed on the right side. Also a lump of oil(?) formed at the bottom of the spot, which I could remove with hot water, and non-metal scrubber.
I tried searching online for a solution, but I'm not 100% sure what this exact case is, and which solution to try.
How could I fix my pan? Thans in advance!
I will put my pan on the stovetop at the highest level and use that to dry. Then I'll wipe a couple of layers of oil with a good paper towel. Usually does the trick if I wash it within an hour or so after cooking. But if it goes in the oven, it is upside down. No oil will pool that way.