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Sticky spots on pan (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by catlover to c/[email protected]

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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!

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Just wash it like you would wash normal pan, don't make it weird.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Except... Don't put it in the dishwasher like you would some pans. That will strip the seasoning...ask me how I learned... 😆

Though I'll run one through if I need to clean off something like OP has

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

Legit. Seasoning is just creating a polymer on the iron to prevent rust. No different than the cast iron pans with ceramic coatings.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago

Scrub it clean with a metal scrubber and soap then reseason the pan. That burned oil needs to come off. I've never found cast iron pans to be too delicate.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Too much oil. Make the coat of oil nearly invisible, then season upside down so it can’t pool up like that. The sticky spot will get better. Just use it or season it again. The good ol’ “cook some bacon in it.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Best advice I ever got for cast iron was "Don't be greasy" pour in a bit of oil then wipe it all over and out and that's the perfect amount for seasoning.

Slidey eggs all day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

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.

[–] verity_kindle 6 points 3 days ago

Keep on keepin on, the sticky stuff will come off with your next use. Cook some bacon in it, that solves 90% of these issues.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

When in doubt, reseason

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Since it's newly sticky, do you think he could just add some oil, heat it up, and wipe it out really well to get rid of that?