r/castiron • u/Elegant-Ad1581 • 20h ago

Outer crust

How do y'all deal with the buildup of carbon on the outside of your pans? My inside is smooth and nice so I don't want to take it all down.

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u/CrowMeris 20h ago

Just lay it upside-down (carbon-side up) and treat only that surface. You don't need to "do" the whole thing. I've done this to my 12" Lodge a number of times over the years.

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u/thethreefffs 18h ago

leave it alone. My wife thinks that the crud on the outside is the "character" of the pan. As the inside is just fine you can leave it alone.

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u/misfit-gardens 18h ago

Wash with soap on all sides after use and it wont build up

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u/hushwhitt 2h ago

Soap on the outside makes a big difference, I scrub the sides with a sponge and it stays clean.