A camping trip in the Smokies taught me a new way to clean my pan

I was camping near Gatlinburg last month and cooked bacon in my 10-inch skillet over the fire. After eating, I just poured some hot water from my kettle into the warm pan and scraped it with a metal spatula. All the stuck bits came right off, and I wiped it dry with a paper towel. I had always used soap at home, but this was so much faster and left a nice finish. Do you ever clean your cast iron without soap when you're out camping or at home?

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the_miles1mo ago

Works even better with leftover coffee instead of water.

clairepark1mo ago

My grandma used to do that with her morning brew.