I’m absolutely convinced you can put a cast iron pan in the dishwasher and you’d literally never know the difference. It’s a total myth that it has some magical flavor-sheen that needs to be protected. It’s just a basic metal pan.
It’s time for someone to take a stand against this whole oppressive mythology about the proper care and treatment of the sacred cast iron pan.
Note also the lack of a "ratio" for my initial tweet — a reliable indicator that it must be true.
Moreover, while one may gainfully season a piece of chicken or fish, one simply can’t “season” a chunk of iron any more than a slab of concrete.
All that being said, my overall takeaway from the response to these tweets is: "Adam, more of your takes on cookery, please."
Folks, I hear you.
Folks, I hear you.